Variety confirms that the #MetGala Cockroach was stepped on and died earlier tonight. pic.twitter.com/sRnHXYwmjO
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 2, 2023
Every show needs a star. And for the Met Gala, that star was Carl. Not Karl Lagerfeld, the man they were supposed to be honoring, but Carl the Cockroach, who saw his moment and Took. It. on the dull white carpet Monday night.
Tragically, Carl’s life was cut short when he was murdered by his nemesis, The Shoe, linked to none other than photographer Kevin Mazur of Variety. Kevin was documenting Carl’s glorious moment in the spotlight when The Shoe took him unaware and snuffed Carl to the horror of actors, models and fashionistas alike.
Roach Roacherson has arrived! 🤭🪳 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/ag8OkbflNA
— People (@people) May 2, 2023
Roach Roacherson was Carl’s stage name. Most are still reeling from the brief but dynamic life Carl led. The profound impact he left will leave a mark on us all… and that carpet.
I don’t know what it says about the enthusiasm about this year’s Met Gala, but so many outlet’s picked up the roach story. You can hear the press box going nuts for this guy. These are folks covering Serena Williams, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman and Michaela Cole, and they are losing their minds for a cockroach. Maybe Anna Wintour wants to give a little more thought to next year’s theme. Blake Lively is sitting at home right now with a sh*t eating grin thinking if she doesn’t show up, the only thing interesting to talk about is a scampering bug.
What did they expect to happen with a carpet that looked like toothpaste? Carl thought he’d come to dine. And as Kaiser pointed out, the color choice was wrong not only for the disservice it did to the gowns, but because things like roaches stand out. But it’s a roach, in New York City, on a Monday evening – que sera, sera. He didn’t deserve to die.
So RIP, old friend. We barely knew you. And yet, you provided every media outlet, apparently, with so much joy for the brief moment that was your 15 seconds of fame. I’m sure there will be a book out about Carl before we know it. #JusticeforCarl
Kevin Mazur poses with his photo of the cockroach at the #MetGala. https://t.co/OcPy5ckhQN pic.twitter.com/MFkFn8eyUk
— Variety (@Variety) May 2, 2023
That cockroach at the #MetGala served pic.twitter.com/DfQXmyQc6T
— 𝕆 ℝ 𝔼 𝕃 (@OrelBryanG) May 2, 2023
why is the met gala carpet literally toothpaste pic.twitter.com/XnQ5mtYoJ2
— dom⭐️SAW TAYLOR (@ev3rhaze) May 1, 2023
Another win for Hecate. 🤣😅
This was hilarious. Hecate, you’re a comedy genius.
Thank you so much for this post Hecate. You made my day!
Oh, that is absolutely disgusting! That poor Carl felt like he needed to change his name to make it big, I mean. This is NYC, Carl! We take everybody! We tolerated vermin like Trump and Giuliani for decades, and even let Marjorie Taylor Greene visit the other week!
But who was he wearing!? RIP, Carl. And thanks for the laugh, Hecate.
I saw a picture that had the Louis Vuitton trademarks (small and tasteful) covering his carapace.
They’re lucky the Rats were taking the night off at the Met.
Funny stuff Hecate!
RIP Carl. Taken from the world of fashion much too soon.
When I read the headline, I was like: Whaaaaat? Trump was invited to the gala???? (Any Trump in this reference – not just the Don)
Thanks for the giggles Hecate!😂😂
This morning, I was watching the morning news show on our national broadcaster. They covered Carl’s brief moment of stardom. They were all chuckling when a cameraman ran onset. He’d spied a cockroach on their carpe! He went to put the boot in, but one of the ladies was mortified. She passed him some tissues, and he picked the cockroach up and took it away. The timing! It was hilarious! They have a blue carpet. Nate, the weather reporter, said, “I would have been horrified if Alex had squashed the cockroach on our carpet – you do not want squashed cockroach on carpet, especially after we’ve just had the carpet cleaned!”
Roaches? In Spring? Groundbreaking.
Just felt the reverberating chill from Elsa Wintour all the way here in SoCal. Law Roach is getting the last laugh.
There video of when the camera man first spotted the bug. It’s the way he started photographing it. Full on paparazzi. That photographer moved better then most of the stars!
Y’all had too much fun with this! Loved it. Unfortunately, with the writer’s strike, we’ll have to wait a while for the documentary. Rumor is Jared Leto is in the running to play Carl.
So funny H tysm
Hilarious post! Thanks for the laughs. And the #justiceforcarl really cracked me up. Sadly, this is what breaking news has come to…
At least it’s actually true!
” The point of art has never simply been to attract an audience or accrue value. Rather, it’s seen itself as serving a unique role in culture: registering complaint, critique and protest; exploring realms of experience beyond transaction or exchange; realizing what the market could not or would never think to.”
Maybe it is time that art and fashion go its separate ways….
Branding has its limitations for people who sees art in context as a signal to be seen beyond ornament or mere decoration,whether that be personal expression, commentary or criticism.
An observation after reading the opinion in NY Times by Natasha Degen ” When fashion consumes art”
“When art ties its fortunes to profitable enterprise, something vital is lost. The commercial realm is incapable of accommodating the full range of art’s potentialities — the politically sensitive and the staunchly anti-market being among them. Art must abide by the brand’s rules, and brands cannot afford to unnerve or offend consumers. What does art become when it can’t, either?”
Since the Met Gala seems to be cursed with Jared Leto indefinitely we can only hope he dresses as Carl the Cockroach next year. Just tell him it’s to audition for Kafka’s Metamorphosis.