After being invited to take part in Men’s Fashion Week in Milan, as a part of Dolce & Gabbana’s millennial themed fashion show, Raury decided to do the unexpected. The R&B vocalist ended up protesting on the runway at the brand’s Milan SS18 show.
The singer was asked to be one of the fashion houses “influencer” models and flew to Milan excited to be part of the show. When he got there, however, he googled D&G to make sure he didn’t confuse the two head designers.
Instead, he came across a “#boycott Dolce & Gabbana” tee alongside a faux-protest video, which the brand made to essentially troll people, who criticized them for dressing of Melania Trump, which many consider to be an endorsement of the Trump administration.
Instead of co-signing Dolce & Gabbana, Raury decided to stage a protest. Waiting until walking out during the show’s finale, Raury took off his hoodie to reveal the slogans “PROTEST D&G,” “GIVE ME FREEDOM,” and “I AM NOT YOUR SCAPEGOAT” painted on his chest.
Raury was thrown out of the show, and edited out of the post-show footage.