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'Black Drag Queens Invented Camp' Reads Lena Waithe's Met Gala Suit
She did not come to play!
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May 06 2019 9:06 PM EST
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Lena Waithe did not come to play at the 2019 Met Gala red carpet. This year's theme is Camp and as stars like Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga, Ezra Miller, and Billy Porter came trickling in with some stunning looks, Waithe wanted to remind everyone just who exactly deserves recognition.
'BLACK DRAG QUEENS INVENTED CAMP," reads the back of the Emmy-Award-winner's suit, designed by Kerby-Jean Raymond of Pyer Moss, who walked the carpet with her. And if you look close enough, the pinstripes on the suit are actually the lyrics to anthems like Diana Ross' 'I'm Coming Out' and Chaka Khan's 'I'm Every Woman.'
Fans loved the look from Waithe:
None— \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc17\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc17 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc23 (@\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc17\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc17 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc23) 1557188907
\u201cLena Waithe is wearing a suit that says \u201cBlack drag queens invented camp\u201d on the back. #MetGala\u201d— Ramin Setoodeh (@Ramin Setoodeh) 1557188618
\u201cLena Waithe, truth-teller. \n#metgala\u201d— Audrey (@Audrey) 1557189156
None— Delia Harrington (@Delia Harrington) 1557190785
\u201cliving for @LenaWaithe shouting out the Houses, the Black Drag Queens...and speaking #WilliNinja\u2019s name! #metgala\u201d— Regina R. Robertson \u270d\ud83c\udffe (@Regina R. Robertson \u270d\ud83c\udffe) 1557189416
\u201c@LenaWaithe thank you for always using the biggest platforms to bring awareness to the people who created and represented; black folks! To the Camp creators. To the black LBGTQ+ community. #met2019\u201d— Nik (N-\u00ebek) Philly (@Nik (N-\u00ebek) Philly) 1557189809
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!