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Eileen Gu Wins Gold, Faces China Criticism, Flaunts Met Dress

5/5/2026

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Eileen Gu, a skier, wore Iris van Herpen’s dress with 15,000 glass bubbles at the 2026 Met Gala.
She won two silvers and a gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, bringing her total to six medals from 2022 and 2026.
She has faced criticism for representing China despite growing up in California and reported assault and threats on Stanford’s campus.

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Eileen Gu, a skier, wore Iris van Herpen’s dress with 15,000 glass bubbles at the 2026 Met Gala.
She won two silvers and a gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, bringing her total to six medals from 2022 and 2026.
She has faced criticism for representing China despite growing up in California and reported assault and threats on Stanford’s campus.