Lena Waithe Claims Her Misspelled Met Gala Jacket Was Intentional
Lena Waithe’s Met Gala ensemble has been all the rave over the past few days, but now a misspelling on the outfit is what’s being discussed.
The actress, screenwriter, and producer rocked a tailored suit that read,” Black Drag Queens Inventend Camp” on the back with the lyrics to Diana Ross’s hit “I’m Coming Out,” Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family,” and Gloria Gayor’s “I Will Survive,” among other song lyrics serving as her pinstripes.
Apparently, someone on social media brought attention to the fact that invented was misspelled.
https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe/status/1125815361557942273
Waithe took to Twitter to respond to someone who tweeted, “Am I the only one to assume @LenaWaithe ‘s #inventend was purposeful and not a mistake?” She replied, “Everything I do is purposeful!”
https://twitter.com/LenaWaithe/status/1125825608540459008
The executive producer of The Chi then tweeted, “First there was “Periodt”…and Kerby and I wanted to give y’all another one “Inventend,” referencing Miami’s City Girls whose popular catchphrase is “periodt.”
Check out some of the tweets regarding Waithe’s head-turning outfit.
https://twitter.com/_FemalePharaoh/status/1125821468095524864
Yassss @LenaWaithe! I adore this truth! And I love that we have inventend a new word. I think it was intendtional. ❤️❤️❤️ 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/WrZRlilca5
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@jessetyler) May 7, 2019
Lena Waithe is wearing a suit that says “Black drag queens invented camp” on the back. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/KcRDE2J9r3
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) May 7, 2019
I forgot to mention @LenaWaithe & Kerby also gave me what I needed at the #MetGala yesterday! The details, the fit, the color (on both)- sold me. 👏🏾
— QB (@ThatsMyQuue) May 8, 2019
We don’t ask @LenaWaithe if she made an error we change the spelling. That is how it’s spelt now. https://t.co/DEv3KwENxd
— Amanda de Souza (@AmandaNicoleNYC) May 8, 2019
Lena Waithe brought the truth to the #METGala 🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/dTtPKUppjQ
— Blk Girl Culture (@blkgirlculture) May 7, 2019
Glennisha Morgan is a Detroit-bred multimedia journalist and writer. She writes about intersectionality, hip-hop, pop culture, queer issues, race, feminism, and her truth. Follow her on Twitter.
