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Bhavitha Mandava Met Gala Jeans Twist: Chanel Silk Explained
havitha Mandava is a model who is currently going viral for her highly debated and interesting Met Gala look.

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She attended the legendary Gala as a prestigious guest of Chanel, and this is exactly how the iconic fashion house decided to style her:

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Yeah, at first glance, it really does look like basic jeans and a simple blouse.

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The fashion choice went viral instantly, with critics asking, “actually why did chanel send her to the met gala in a regular blouse and jeans??!”

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“i’m sorry wdym they sent her to the met gala in a blouse and jeans..”

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“i still can’t believe chanel sent her to the met gala in a regular blouse and JEANS.”

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But as it turns out, there is a very specific reason for this outfit choice.

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So, Bhavitha was literally discovered by chance while riding the NYC subway. In a brilliant homage to her discovery story, she recently opened the Chanel show held in a subway station.

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Notably, she is the first Indian model in history to ever open a show for Chanel.

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As you can clearly see, the specific look she wore to open that Chanel show served as the direct inspiration for her Met Gala ensemble.

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But here is the catch: those aren’t actually jeans! According to Who What Wear, the “denim” material is actually an extremely fine silk. This technique is called trompe l’oeil, and it has recently become a signature move for Chanel. It is essentially an artistic style where ordinary, everyday fabrics are meticulously recreated using extremely high-end, luxury materials.

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So, yeah, what you’re seeing is actually ultra-luxurious silk.

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When asked about the viral look by British Vogue, she explained, “I had to pause when I saw the sketch [of the look], because that subway show was already one of the most significant nights of my career. Turning it into something reimagined for the Met felt like carrying that memory forward, but in a more elevated way that still respects the original spirit and the theme of the evening.”

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She further added, “What I know is that the subway wasn’t a backdrop for my story, it was the story. And every time it comes back around, I’m reminded that ordinary moments hold everything. I wasn’t trying to be seen that morning. I was just existing. And somehow that was enough.”

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Could You Beat Up Donald Trump? This Viral Poll Is Insane!
OK, this is it. They’ve finally done it: the wildest poll of all time!

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YouGov recently asked Republicans and Democrats a very serious question: Could you physically beat up Donald Trump? They also asked them if they thought an 8-year-old boy could take him on.

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For context, and for your consideration, Trump was just recently talking about his physical fitness.

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During a recent event, he talked about his rigorous 1-minute daily workout routine, “I work out so much. Like, about one minute a day, max. If I’m lucky.”

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In the past, he has also said, “I get exercise. I mean, I walk, I this, I that.”

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And, as we all know, he runs on a steady diet of Diet Coke and McDonald’s.

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Sooo, with all of that in mind, the results to the “can you beat Trump in a fight” poll are somewhat surprising:

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The data speaks for itself, and it’s pretttty embarrassing. More Republicans say Trump could beat them in a fight, 39% to 33%, while Democrats are basically like no way, with 75% saying they’d win and just 5% giving Trump the victory.

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In terms of the fight with an 8-year-old boy, 72% of Republicans said Donald Trump would win that one. On the other side, 54% of Democrats said the 8-year-old boy would win.

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It got even wilder when you broke it down by gender.

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According to the poll, Democratic women are over 20 points more likely to say they can beat Trump up compared to Republican men.

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Needless to say, this poll has gone viral.

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The responses are funny:
“He’s 79, can’t walk a straight line and falls asleep in meetings. Republicans still think he’d knuckle them into the dirt lmao.”

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“There is a major crisis of lack of self-respect in the Republican party right now.”

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“You’d just have to stay out of his reach for the whole forty seconds that it’d take him to get exhausted and fall over.”

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“It’s a cult.

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“I think if this guy punched me his hands would fall off.”

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And lastly, the most obvious comment of all: “Whoever came up with this survey question deserves a pulitzer.”

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Eric Trump Faces Backlash Over Donald Trump Airport Branding
Eric Trump faced an immediate and fierce wave of online backlash this Tuesday after debuting the fresh branding for the newly christened Donald J. Trump International Airport located in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Posting via Elon Musk’s X platform, the second son of Donald Trump expressed that he felt “extremely proud” to reveal the official logo for the facility previously known as Palm Beach International Airport. The decision to rename the site has already ignited significant public debate, specifically due to its connection to a trademark agreement involving a Trump family business entity.

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“There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Dad!” Eric Trump shared in his post. “Looking forward to seeing flights landing at ‘DJT’ very very soon!”
For the first time, I am extremely proud to share the OFFICIAL logo for the Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida. There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Dad!
Looking forward to seeing flights… pic.twitter.com/QUyPKJYixy
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 5, 2026
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The communications department for California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, wasted no time in responding to the social media update.

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“Gas prices are up over 50% since your dad started a reckless war in Iran,” the governor’s team retorted. The office then added a sarcastic finishing blow: “But congrats on the airport logo. Huge accomplishment!”
Gas prices are up over 50% since your dad started a reckless war in Iran.
But congrats on the airport logo. Huge accomplishment! https://t.co/p6MjvOMERY
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) May 5, 2026
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Various other social media detractors joined the fray, mocking the airport’s updated visual identity by redesigning the logo to include references to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced figure who was once an associate of the former president.
Your dad start a new war, gas prices are up 50%, but you have a new logo. Tell him congrats
— Tom Cruise Control™ (@TomCruiseCon) May 6, 2026
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logo looks like something my portfolio made in 2019
— Gwak (@Gwak_gg) May 5, 2026
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Hey Eric, that gold logo is cute and all, but let’s be real — your dad just turned a public airport into his personal branding project so his family can profit off taxpayer money. How fucking pathetic is that?
Congrats on the participation trophy, kid. Daddy finally got his name…— S. Blackwood | Briefs (@BlackwoodBrief) May 5, 2026
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The theme of this Administration is grift more than anything else. That is what ties it all together. https://t.co/6aI2dj7FYD
— Douglas Weinstein (@DouglasWei43233) May 5, 2026
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Frankly, Just rename the whole country & quit the foreplay. https://t.co/Pay8aPmkA5
— VT (@VusiThembekwayo) May 5, 2026
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This is so disgusting https://t.co/E8AEkq0F1X
— Cameron Covington (@CamCovington) May 5, 2026
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I’m still going to call it Palm Beach International Airport.
— Lori (@LoriMocha444) May 6, 2026
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This administration seriously prioritizes the dumbest shit.
— Jake Hansen (@jake_hansen_) May 5, 2026
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How long before you guys rename United States of America to Donald J. Trump’s United States of America?
— Fred Francis (@realfredfrancis) May 5, 2026
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Just build the golden calf to worship and get it over with already
— Old Hickory AF 🇺🇸 (@OldHickoryAF) May 5, 2026
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CNN Fact Check Shows Trump Ballroom Less Popular Than Ghosts
It appears that Donald Trump is physically incapable of staying silent regarding his controversial ballroom.

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For those who haven’t been keeping up with the latest updates, the construction project has encountered several major obstacles. Currently, Republicans are requesting $1 billion in taxpayer funding to keep it afloat.

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Do you recall when he initially claimed it would cost a mere $200 million and be entirely self-funded? Yeah, it seems those promises are a distant memory now.

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That hasn’t deterred Trump from pushing his persistent “WE NEED THE BALLROOM” talking point. This past Wednesday, he doubled down on the supposed popularity of the project: “It really has become very popular. When people see the design, they really like it. It’s been great, gotten some great reviews.”
Trump: “I’m good at ballrooms. This can repel a lot of different weapons. It really has become very popular.” pic.twitter.com/47RWaWTuFg
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 6, 2026
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Well, CNN decided it was time to fact-check that “popularity,” and they demonstrated, in VERY clear visual terms, just how deeply disliked this project actually is:

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So, it turns out that ghosts and telepathy are apparently more favored by the public than the damn ballroom!

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That specific screenshot has (rightfully) gone viral across social media, and the reactions are truly something else. Here are the funniest responses:

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We have:
“i will always support ghosts over ballrooms.”

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“American support for GHOSTS is at an ALL-TIME HIGH!”

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“it cannot be true that approximately 3/10 americans believe in telepathy. I don’t want to believe it.”

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“i like that this implies theres people out there who ‘support’ telepathy and ghosts but don’t believe in them.”

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And lastly, “hold up 39% of yall think ghosts are real?”

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Thoughts???

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