Overview
- After a May 4 Washington Post feature on Met Gala bathroom logistics, the piece said its research showed Anok Yai wore a 2024 outfit that matched a stylist’s anonymous anecdote.
- Yai rejected the implication in an Instagram statement and asked the paper to provide any photos showing a ripped garment or evidence of an accident.
- Stylist Mickey Freeman, whose story the Post quoted, said the model he described was not Yai and added that he has never worked with her.
- The Post later removed Yai’s name from the article and added a correction noting Freeman said he did not work with the model referenced, according to updated coverage.
- The original feature detailed how complex couture can block bathroom access, with stylists describing sewn-in looks, hidden openings, and even avoiding drinks to prevent mishaps.