Anna Wintour attends US Open as John Galliano withdraws from 2027 Met Gala

Anna Wintour attended the US Open on Monday, watching the match between Ben Shelton and Tallon Griekspoor. She wore a green and white button-up dress with a collar, a colorful necklace and black sunglasses, and her hair was styled in her signature bob.

The appearance came hours after designer John Galliano announced on Instagram that he would no longer be honored at the 2027 Met Gala, citing the backlash over remarks he made in 2011 that were deemed antisemitic and racist. Galliano said he did not want the controversy to place the Met in a difficult position or distract from the Costume Institute's work, and he apologized for the pain caused to Jewish and Asian communities.

"John’s decision that the exhibition devoted to his work should not take place at this time is very courageous and a measure of the man he is," Wintour said in a statement from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, adding that she believes the decision is correct and that both Galliano and the museum have her full support.

Industry observers noted that the situation has raised questions about Wintour's judgment in initially selecting Galliano for the gala, with some insiders describing the episode as a misstep.