The planned 2027 Met Gala/Costume Institute exhibit themed around designer John Galliano is not moving forward, after Galliano withdraws from the role of being the subject. Multiple outlets report that the designer announces the change publicly.
Galliano makes the withdrawal via a post and/or accompanying statement, indicating he will no longer be the focus of the annual exhibition. The reported reason across coverage is backlash related to his association with the planned theme.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis and wording: one outlet frames the development as a cancellation following backlash, while another describes it as Galliano pulling out. Despite those differences, all coverage points to the same outcome—Galliano is no longer tied to the 2027 exhibit—and the same general timeline, with the change announced by Galliano himself.
