Met Gala 2019: Sasha Velour's Critical Camp Eye | Report Card | WWD
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- Watch "Ru Paul's Drag Race" star Sasha Velour break down some of the looks spotted on the 2019 Met Gala pink carpet with WWD's Eye Editor Leigh Nordstrom and Style Director Alex Badia.
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Oh sasha would have MURDERED the met gala
not really, some designer who invited her would've forced her to wear something unimaginative because they would be too scared to go all out...just look at Violet and Aquaria, they could've done something more amazing but were limited by their designers. What they wore were not bad but for drag queens, who epitomizes what camp is, they were being restricted restricted.
@@radicafantasy6887 No. Sasha would have murdered it hands down. 100%
Lolo Gyal I see your point, especially with violet chachki after watching her CZcams video.
@@AndyMacster you obviously didnt get it lmao
Yessssssss. Diego Montoya would be showing the girls after Lady Gaga exactly what camp is.
Guys I’m sad to inform you that Sasha Velour has been hospitalized because she’s sustained a critical back injury due to the fact that she carried this whole video
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My heart stopped when I was reading this comment
lmaoooooo im done
Ahhhh you got me! 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sasha: speaks to the history of black queerness
The girl: “I love that they match”
Aaronic88 ughhh this right here.
🤣 they shouldnt have been there
@Ribb Rotgut no but it was coined by them and is historically strongly associated with them. So it's a fair statement, because they popularized it. They made it happen
@Ribb Rotgut did you not listen to Sasha's statement on Camp... 10:25
She didn’t have a single thoughtful thing to say. Did they just pick her up off the sidewalk or something? No way she has any deep knowledge in fashion
'I want to be carried' Well today is your lucky day because Sasha just carried this episode with her knowledge and articulation
Can't believe they invited paper clip James Charles but not Sasha
Maryam Khan Anna has to think of the exposure of it all too. But yeah, it’s not fair. CZcamsrs, to me, don’t have any place at such an event.
They are invited by brands, brands want to sell, all these people sell either bc they are super famous or because they are a brands pet. Its advertising.
@@Diana-dd4dt Liza Koshy did really well interviewing everyone
Vogue was smart to invited James Charles because they essentially invited all his 16M followers too.
@@bell_a22 Liza was there working for Vogue tho; and James said in his IG that YT invited him so I assume they snatched a few invitations to have people with big followings.
I feel like Lady Gaga was waiting for a camp themed Met Gala since she was born
@Ginno Gaviria 100
100%. People were complaining that RuPaul didn't dress in drag and I was saying "Nono. Gaga was wearing her drag that night."
👐 TRUTH. 👐
I guess she was just born that way ;)
@@tatianawilson9187 rupaul being not in drag is camp
these two hosts have nothing to add to the conversation. sasha carries the commentary
-- those were probably their best employees
It was kinda cringe how they wait for her opinion then just agree with everything Sasha says. Like damn, think for yourselves.
so true! I would've preferred Sasha alone and it could just be the close up shot of her interspersed with met gala clips for the whole video
Ugh I know. I wish they could just die.
@@georgieorgy5589 0 to 100
Sasha over here giving you the history of camp, dropping $10 words, and the other hosts are like, "it's nice, I like it."
We can give black trans women and drag queens credit for breathing new life into camp and popularizing it for the modern audiences but they did not create it and both things can be addressed without diminishing either
It not anti-white but a desire to give marginalized groups at least some of the credit they deserve but here it is done poorly
they really screwed up not inviting sasha to the met this year. she’s so knowledgeable on queer culture and history, she would have absolutely nailed the theme and made everyone look horrible in comparison. it was cute that they invited aquaria and violet but their looks weren’t as great as I was hoping they’d be unfortunately
Violet's look was fantastically in theme with the night. I didn't like Aquaria's look though. And I agree, Sasha would've been invited.
@@chromedend tea
Yeah, I think they invited them because they are considered iconic fashion queens...
Smurfette101 No girl. It doesn't work that way. If it did, Sasha would've been invited. Aquaria is not iconic yet, Violet is getting there. The people who are invited and participate are able to do so because they are sponsored by a fashion house. Aquaria walked with Galliano and Violet walked with Moschino. If you don't get a sponsor, you are not invited to the Gala. Unless you still wanna pay tens of thousands of dollars out of your own pocket.
violet screams elegance 80's pure camp though, it's fucking beautiful
Sasha literally carried this video..
danielschanniel I think that was the point?
@@jakewhite8665 r/whoosh.
No, the point is the hosts suck.
Y'all are so mean jeez, they're not competing for best host, they are just doing their job, of couse a normal person will be boring next to a drag queen.
He is talking out of his ASS. PLEASE.
They invited Sasha specifically for this video. So, she was supposed to carry the video. The hosts clearly dont really understand camp, well the woman at least.
"I hope people won't try to imitate this too much because it actually is very hard to do. Like having reveal after reveal and not having it be meaningless..." coming from Sasha is A+ shade
Luis Castillo was about to comment the same thing. Love sasha
it did become kind of meaningless when Gaga did it. I was honestly yawning by the end. Im not sure why it's okay when Gaga misappropriates pieces of gay culture, like why does she get a pass?
@@nottheone582 she's bi, and literally contributed to queer people throughout her entire career (and life for all we know). she can't appropriate culture, but she can misrepresent it i suppose...
@@nottheone582 lol watch it again and tell me how many times the hype revived after each reveal
bex0r how?
Is anyone else noticing that those other two 'hosts' started to change their critiquing and 'scoring' after Sasha gave different scores and more educated ctriques. People think they know what camp is but they miss the crucial essence of camp, Sasha is teaching us all.
honestly would have taken them at the minimum half an hour of research it just says to me that they are lazy and prepared to judge others on a category they know nothing about
ktellusastory yes I agree. I forgot at one point that they were there...
They definitely thought she was gonna be on there tongue popping and she schooled them all!
When there's a stronger opinion, other people would want to follow it as well and try to fabricate it as their own idea by making the opinion more formal with use of deep words. Like social media and conspiracy theories. When you express your own theory, it influences others to add more depth into it even if they aren't the one to provide the main idea.
We need Sasha Velour on MetGala 2020 🙏🏻😍
arnau aizpi I dont now why she wasn’t there instead of acuaria ... I mean , Sasha , violet , miss fame there are sooo many queens that would do better than acuaria
@@diegoalejandro8981 happy that she got to go but what she wore wasn't camp at all
Diego Alejandro Lazcano Silva *Aquaria, Violet did go and Miss game doesn’t do camp
Yes! But I wish she could’ve gone when the theme was camp :(
She is camp through and through. How could they not invite Sasha?
Sasha has such a calm but captivating way of talking, could listen to her for hours
yeah she reminds me of Gaga in that way.
I was thinking the same thing! It's like an ASMR video that will also teach you something while it relaxes you
@Maryann Torres she's a drag queen, in drag I'll use she/her to talk about her. I do in fact know that is a man in a dress, and i love sasha velour a lot
@Maryann Torres you look more like a man than Sasha
she gives me ASMR
I am so impressed by Sasha’s profound knowledge of queer history. So refreshing to see a queen represent the lgbt community with such articulate vernacular. Mad respect for Sasha.
@Ribb Rotgut I don't really think she said camp was started by black people tho
@Ribb Rotgut she didn't even come close to saying that lol
im sorry but the hosts are just painful to listen to compared to sasha. watching how desperate they are for sasha’s validation gives me so much second-hand embarrassment. i absolutely loved all of sasha’s commentary and it’s kind of a tragedy that we lost time out of sasha’s insights to poor attempts at humour by the hosts.
agreed. the mousy brown haired girl was the worst. i swear there's probably not an original thought in her entire body
I agree, they both do come across as desperate for Sasha's validation and the way they were commenting on fashion, shows their lack of knowledge. In the end it comes down to, they both wanting to fit in with the cool kid, by pretending to know and agree on nothing they know about lol
lol and I bet all you commented are so enlightened and would have done a much better job. I think they were fine and I loved that they let Sasha have most of the commentary instead of talking over her. They could tell she had so much value to add and they were quiet when they needed to be and added their 2 cents as well. Perfectly fine video. People can be so judgemental on the internet its unreal.
Jesus calm down
@@nottheone582 Geez lady
Leigh talking about Kim’s look: I didn’t like it but now that I know you like it I have to like it too because I only didn’t like it because I thought you weren’t going to like it.
Sasha: why are you here
Notafan Notatall hahaha
I actually felt similarly about Kim's look but changed my mind a little bit after Sasha put it into context. I think it has little to do with her sucking up to Sasha but not being too knowledgeable on Kim Kardashian and on how her fashion could be read as self referential and therefore "camping" one's self. That is how it was for me at least.
Gurl, PUNCTUATIONS use 'em.
This seems to be a theme in drag especially Fashion photo RuView! lol
@@davidisaac9408 so she was ignorant then and unqualified to be in such a video
Thankful to have Sasha as the host. So knowledgeable and a pleasure to watch.
Yusuf P yeah cuz that Leigh girl doesn’t know anything lol
The question is how does Violet and Aquaria get into the Gala but not Sasha really?
@@rightwingersexposed8800 apparently Aquaria and Violet are quite famous in the fashion world
@@azlxns Have people not seen Sasha's light show, it is pure art and her fashion is on point.
Aquaria was not campy and neither was Violet. Love them both but still its the T.
This feels like shade lol
i am insulted that Sasha wasn’t invited to this year’s Met Gala.
I N S U L T E D
Katya Buenavidez i was hoping to see her and manila😔
You guys don't get it that they invited aquaria and violet because they are friends of Jeremy Scott and have worked with him, not because they would represent "camp" the best or whatever. The met is not a drag race challenge and unless the queens know someone in the fashion world they won't ever be invited.
DISGUSTED
Gosh.. and tweeb James Charles was. Gross.
This is why designers and MET in general should invite drag queens like Sasha Velour, Manila Luzon, and Raja.
yessss, raja would be amazinggg on the met, also Sasha and I think milk too
Oh my
Raja would have been freaking amazing
Yes Manila!
Sasha is truly a well-spoken refined and fabulous human being, i love her so much. Could listen to her talk about anything for hours.
Ditto!! Her voice is perfect and she's knows everything I could ever hope to learn!!
@Maryann Torres yes I know. Lol
I felt awkward with the two hosts besides Sasha. At times, they were just "grading." Sasha, on the other hand, was very inciteful and knowledgeable of the subject matter and with her critiques. I hope that this channel produces more videos with Sasha Velour for she truly delivers quality content. #metgala #wwd #dragrace
AH BP yess i agree, they didn’t have any takes or point out any details, they just called things ‘smart, fun, glamorous, camp’
I agree. Moreover, they were desperate to agree with sacha, and changed opinions to match hers every single time
so true. they definitely weren't nearly as self-spoken as sasha
Cause they was looking for words to say about Cardib ,,,,knowing it was a hot mess, red evil feather with witch vibes........that was so ugly take a nap
The guy just made entirely unnecessary comments without any depth.. "oh haha she could nap in it". Should've let Sasha do it by herself; she was coming out with so many great insights
I love how quickly and deftly Sasha stamped her authority on this discussion. The others immediately deferred to Sasha’s opinion, and was constantly seeking her approval.
I’m still beside myself with how FEW stars and designers REFUSED to participate in the theme. Instead, they showed up in pretty clothes & wasted everyone’s time.
Last year's theme was Avant Garde and Celine Dion was the only one that really seemed to make an effort for it. She did a good job this year again but like you said, so many just disregard the theme and just go for pretty. It's so boring.
razrv3lc last year’s theme was heavenly bodies. No wonder you thought nobody dressed the theme, you didn’t even know what it was.
I think you mean how many, not how few?
Sasha Velour should have been there!!!
Period!!!
I still don't understand why she wasn't one of the invited queen's!!
YES!
I knew Sasha was going to know her history. I love that she knows what she’s talking about thoroughly.
Maryann Torres yeah it’s a drag queen. I’m aware that she’s a man in a wig. Lmfao!
Chad S but she’s not a man in a wig, she’s an egg in a hat!
She said ballroom culture was around before camp, the girl needs a history lesson, camp is much much older, older than America even.
based on Mama Ru its *herstory not history lol
WOOOOOW!! THE HISTORY COMPONENT ABOUT THE FIRST BLACK BALL , Leading this concept of Camp IN THE 1860s ..HARLEM BALL SCENE...U BETTER TELL IT SASHA!!! Yaaaaaaaasssss!! I love Sasha!! xoxo
Just an observation: Sasha avoids critiquing Aquaria’s outfit, which is frustrating. I later recalled the saying “if you have nothing nice to say...” I drew my own conclusion.
which are ?
Aquaria looked pretty meh.
I think the social message of a drag queen standing proud for the first time in an event of this caliber is why Sasha prefered not to critic, in order not to take away from it's importance.
I agree.... it's just a fluffy black dress. Notice how she mainly just exalted Aquaria's presence and said nothing of the outfit
What about Aquaria?
Sasha: ..... i AM happy She was there
she is better person than I am, if I was Sasha I would be like why is the queen of camp not there?
Not impressed with Aquaria.
Sasha would have nailed it
Violet and Sasha were both unimpressed by Aquaria this year, let's just say that :')
I actually didnt mind it but it didnt stand out to me either. Then again I didnt adore Violet's look either. It was quite good but not amazing to me
I have always found Aquaria's style lacking. She has had some nice looks, but her aesthetic lacks direction.
Sasha is so perfect for this gig. I love how she interpreted Kim's dress.
Ashleigh Sanders the Kardashians’ fame embodied camp to me.
Some crystal nipples to further exaggerate the breasts would make it more camp.
I still disliked Kim outfit even after Sasha's explanation .
@orionh3000 He is in character in this video as a woman, therefore properly a she.
THEY SHOULD'VE INVITED SASHA INSTEAD OF JAMES CHARLES
Oh my god who are these other hosts. They’re so boring, and don’t seem to actually know anything about fashion? They keep asking sasha for approval
agyu right ?? everything the girl says is so irrelevant u can just tell she doesn’t know shit
the hosts are so vanilla. my god. bring the heat!
The Marquis hahhhaha like so bad , no input
And talking about fashion with that clothes lol
Gay guy with the dead *blank* joke
Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain
Thank you Sasha for shedding light on what CAMP really is, and where it originated.
honestly for this, Lena Waithe's look was my favorite. Gaga's & Janelle Monet's were campy in big, brilliant, clearly self-referential ways. so they're in my top.. but Lena's managed to be campy in small details. like, i had no idea the pinstripes were lyrics by camp icons, for instance. she was a goddamn history lesson?! that in & of itself was so interesting.
@@SaraxAdam Lena & Janelle were my favorite. Lena in the details and the history it brought and Janelle for the big and brightness of it. Her outfit reminded me of something Leigh Bowery did back in the 80's.
so glad you said that, i LOVE leigh. he’d appreciate that look 4 sure
@@davidb5205 Interesting, I'd love to check it out. Would you mind tagging the video?
@@reginadelreal9623 - Let me know if you can see the link I posted. Sometimes CZcams shadowbans comments with links.
Points for Sasha but the other two sound so insecure and unsure about their opinions.
migmikko exactly my point!
Can girl-on-the-left describe anything as other than "unique" or "the embodiment of camp"
To be fair she also used the words "fun" "smart" and "fashion" 😂
Sushas critique level: College, Poet, Historian
The other two: Fetus form
Jon B. LMAO so damn true
I'd say zygote sis. Fetus is still way too developed
Sasha is such an artist, and such a knowledgeable Queen, she elevates the art of Drag by just being and creating, always kind and polished! Great showing
Maryann Torres dear lord the amount of ignorant people, drag queens use female pronouns while in drag, we are well fucking aware they’re men, if they weren’t they wouldn’t be drag queens, it would just be drag
Maryann Torres you’re just repeating yourself
GOD FINALLY a Queen does a critique, and they chose the best one
hearing "Janelle Monáe" from Sasha Velour's mouth is something I didn't know I needed in my life
We need Sasha to be teaching at an university!!
Javier Lopez Tapia omfg I would kill to be in this class
That'll be one boring class
Bradlee297 as boring as your life
Thank you for including Sasha! Her insight and knowledge is always impressive. I just adore her!
Maryann Torres Everyone is aware of that. Move on.
Maryann Torres Sasha is non-binary, but her drag persona that you see here is a WOMAN. Sasha Velour is a female persona. Take your ignorance and your smart mouth elsewhere, you aren’t clever.
Others are saying it but. The other two hosts added nothing to this video and the dynamic with Sasha explaining and them changing their opinions to match made it extremely awkward to watch lol
next time can you get them further away from the microphones and turn up the background music louder? I could still hear them a little. thanks
I swear to God
The fact that Sasha wasn't invited to the Met Gala is homophobic.
I don't think so coz they invited James Charles.
@@ishiyadav4812 r/whoosh
Yeah trivialize homophobia a horror so many people still face into a rich person not getting an invite to a obnoxious rich gala for reasons unknown but definitely not his sexuality.
XxMoonSpellxX don't just throw words like that. It's not homophobic. Don't be an idiot
I love how no one above is getting the joke
Or maybe they are and I'm just misreading everything 😅😂
Its a crime that Sasha wasn’t invited
She's definitely the perfect person to evaluate camp looks. Such a smart, knowledgeable queen.
the two "hosts" have no idea what theyre talking about lmfao
Sorry, Billy Porter was EV-ER-Y-THING! A++_
I feel like everyone missed so much, reference makes camp, and I wasn't getting any reference from Gaga, other than her referencing herself. Kim's California girl hitting the red carpet after a dip in the Pacific was so much more than people got from it. Lupita Nyong'o a black power rainbow, But Billy delivered the ballroom we needed.
He wasn't ev er y thing! There was soooo much more to the met gala besides him. Facts are facts. He didn't walk it alone and that goes back to the statement and fact...opinions are like assholes..everybody has one. Fact.
Who is he again?
Eww
Yeah everything of a hot mess. He looked beyond ridiculous. Why are people celebrating this foolery!?
This should have been like an hour as Haute LeMode did.
No one can touch @HauteLeMode on the same token, when I listen to Sasha Velour it is too much ambien-like correctness. There has to be a difference between a great college professor and a drag queen, or maybe not, what do I know.
No one can touch @HauteLeMode on the same token, when I listen to Sasha Velour it is too much ambien-like correctness. There has to be a difference between a great college professor and a drag queen, or maybe not, what do I know.
@@couturestalker8606 Very well said.
@@couturestalker8606 but why not both? there's literally nothing or no one that said you can't marry the two
But Sashas knowledge on the Pyer Moss outfit was a history lesson where Haute La Mode didn't give us that need lesson
ya'll notice how she didn't really say she liked Aquaria's look?
Cristina Dudley who does it?
13:35 minutes straight of sasha educating the hosts
Sasha represents drag queens and style and queer history so impeccably and intelligently that her opinion is all that’s needed here. The other 2 people are superfluous.
How articulate Sasha is, his voice is so calming.
Thanks for having Sasha on to discuss this. They know their history and educated everyone about queer history and culture. I could listen to Sasha talk all day.
I wish you'd had Lupita and Lizzo highlighted.
Concerns me how little fashionheads kno abt queer history it paved the way for modern fashion
Oh hey Violet Chachki walking around behind Joan Collins. Iconic
Gaga was everything. And Sasha is so insightful.
No she isn't. She's a bird 🐦
I literally could've listened to Sasha review these looks for an hour! She's intelligent but in a very approachable and interesting way where I can't get enough of her talking.
This is why she was the most deserving winner; looking fabulous and educating the children
I just adored listening to Sasha, so much knowledge and class. Thank you for including her
@Maryann Torres according to Sasha's Twitter their pronouns are "she/her" almost exclusively, unless she is out of drag. Get off your high horse when you obviously don't know what you're talking about.
Thank you for this analysis. Miss Velour was the right guess to make this revision, her introduction to camp concept was clear, precise & eloquent.
Sashas look is serving me *Brooklyn witches revolutionary, come up with a read that's better than Harry*
The honest intelligent and wise analytics of Sasha Velour was so refreshing and the perspective she brought to The Pink Carpet was incredible and somewhat relaxing.
I love how Sasha how acknowledged the work of Mimi Choi 😩♥️
That you Sasha for explaining camp and providing some historical background. I understand it better now.
Sasha’s hat looks like a Sorry pawn from the board game and I love it !
"Aquaria is the first Dargqueen at on the red carpet of the met"
Justice for Violet u___u
Lord Armyn I think aquaria arrived at the venue first thus making her the first drag queen
Just saying violet Chacki was the first to walk
True
This is my favorite CZcams video on this event, by far ! Sasha's commentary is so intelligent and helped clarify "camp". xo
Several Drag Race alumni would've killed the Met Gala.
"Lacking a passionate sense of joy."
I love Sasha.
SASHA VELOUR= PERFECTION = FLAWLESS = GODDESS= EVERYTHING.
I adore you, Sasha Velour. ♡
4:56... ALL future RPDR queens listen to Sasha!!! Don't do meaningless reveals!!
I wish someday I could be half knowledgeable and soft spoken as Sasha. Such a role model . I love her
I couldn't watch it because of the two interviewers at the sides. Just be real with your opinions like Sasha🙄
This is the first accurate explanation of camp I've heard. Well done
Sasha is such a good educator as well as an incredible artist. We need more of this.
Listening to Sasha makes me feel so relaxed. She radiates such a quiet and grounded confidence.
It would have been amazing if you have gone you too.
Omggg sasha explained camp so well . First time ever !!!!!
Very well said and explained. Thank you for providing such a thorough and illustrative description on camp.
Something about the way Sasha interpret and elaborate things in general is so captivating. I wouldn’t get bored listening to her talk for days, she’s such a compelling yet intellectual queen.
I often revisit this video just to have Sasha enlighten me with her intelligence all over again.
Yes!!!! Sasha, the best voice on this concept💛💜
Her definition of camp fashion being grandiose with a passionate sense of joy is just THE BEST DEFINITION, I just, I can’t-
I stan Mx Velour. 😍
Sasha was more insightful about camp in the first 2 mins of this video than EVERY other interpretation I've heard to date. Intelligent, insightful, classy, and talented - this is why I LOVE her!!!
This is why Sasha should’ve been there
I could listen to Sasha just speaking all day
this is the video i needed
Sasha sparks brilliance at every word. Glad she’s discussing the Gala!
Sasha's sooo stunning omg
I LOVE everything that Sasha said, however I’m very surprised that Zendaya’s look wasn’t mentioned!
Thank God for Sasha. Insightful, intelligent, beautiful
I fall in love with Sasha whenever I heard her talk lol. She is one of the most informed on the topic of any person I have seen discuss these looks. Not just opinions but really teaching us about the history and refrences
Sasha Velour is everything 😍😍😍
'Camp' came about during King Louis XIV....revived by Oscar Wilde, and revamped then again by drag queens..........all fabulous.
Gaynor Beckstead it might be traced back to that era of France but it wasn’t called ‘camp’ until drag queens categorized it.
I mean the Greek theather scene was camp before that... Camp has always existed but drag queens put a name on it.
Dandylly "..." skipping over 1860's harlem influence - I see what you're doing. What's history without a little erasure to sooth the sensibilities of the masses. Congrats lady!
I enjoy hearing her (Sasha) speak....she is such a intellect and her interpretation of each outfit is so mind opening. She is a brilliant queen
I have been waiting for this since the Met Gala