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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines in 2019 when she defiantly wore a night robe on the unique and classy “Met Gala” bash with the phrases “Tax the Wealthy” emblazoned throughout it.
Her message was seen as pointed and, to some, a impolite show on the annual gathering of the wealthiest supporters of the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork the place tickets go for $50,000 every.
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Now one other New York Metropolis elected official has worn a glamorous night robe… with a message of her personal.
NYC councilwoman Inna Vernikov’s Star of David Israel flag gown wows crowd on the Manhattan Republican gala.
New York Republican Metropolis Council Member Inna Vernikov wore a putting blue and white night gown emblazoned with the Jewish star…the Israeli flag…on the annual Manhattan Republican Membership gala final night time.
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“So many Jewish New Yorkers & Jewish faculty college students all around the nation are afraid to show their Jewish identification, conflict a Kipa, a Star of David, or specific assist for the good state of Israel,” Vernikov wrote on “X”
“We can’t be afraid! We can’t stay silent! Be Jewish. Be Loud. Be Proud. That is the place we stay and we is not going to be intimidated!”
Individuals stand collectively in the course of the ‘Jewish Group Vigil’ for Israel in London, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, two days after Hamas fighters launched an unprecedented, multi-front assault on Israel. (AP Photograph/Kin Cheung)
Vernikov, who’s Jewish and born in Ukraine, has been an outspoken advocate for democracy and human rights, particularly towards Vladimir Putin’s unlawful invasion of her homeland and the persevering with assaults, each verbal and bodily, towards American Jews.
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She says the gown was rapidly put collectively in 24 hours by celeb designer Irina Shabayeva.
NYC Council member Inna Vernikov (proper). (Photograph by Erik McGregor/LightRocket by way of Getty Pictures)
Shabayeva studied on the Parsons College of Design and is a Venture Runway tv present winner. Her creations have been worn by Selena Gomez and Carrie Underwood, amongst different celebrities.
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She thanked Vernikov for her “bravery and management” in sporting the gown as a press release supporting the Jewish state.
Vernikov has been outspoken in her assist of Israel, calling it “our solely true ally within the Center East”
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