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Influencer Hayley Kalil receives backlash over Met Gala video: ‘Let them eat cake!’

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Influencer Haley Kalil has received swift backlash from the internet over a TikTok video of her 2024 Met Gala outfit.

Before attending fashion’s biggest night on Monday, the social media personality posted a video commemorating her elaborate gown and headdress designed by Marc Bower. However, according to viewers, Kalil committed an, in which the late queen proclaims the oft-debated quote, “Let them eat cake!”

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