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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jocelyn Noveck

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Inside the met gala an olympic champion learns just how famous she s become - What They Never Told You

2026 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala - (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Alysa Liu surveyed the glittery crowd arrayed in front of her, sipping cocktails and chatting. It was her first Met Gala, and she hesitated for a second, searching for a word to describe it.

“It’s … BIG,” the Olympic skater finally said with a grin.

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