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Aika Danica Flores Defends Hudson WilliamsMet Gala Makeup, Urges Kindness After Backlash

Her reply highlights how high-profile beauty work draws instant judgment on social platforms.

Overview

  • Flores posted on Threads to defend her Black Swan–inspired look for Hudson Williams and asked people to be kind.
  • The makeup used a duo-chrome eye with iridescent blue on one side and matte dark red on the other to echo White Swan versus Black Swan.
  • Online reaction mixed praise for the concept with complaints about execution, including uneven eyeliner wings and blue fallout under an eye.
  • Industry peers weighed in as well, with Euphoria makeup artist Donni Davy calling the choice expressive and a challenge to rigid makeup norms.
  • Supporters flooded comments and began recreating the look, showing how bold Met Gala beauty can draw heat yet quickly influence trends.