André Leon Talley Is Putting The Fear In Museum Staffers, Miranda Priestly Style
Andre Leon Talley is making his debut at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in “The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta,” and apparently he’s making the lives of staffers miserable.
The city, which is still recuperating from Hurricane Harvey, is in for quite the treat. However, staffers at the museum can’t wait for it to be over.
“André is being a diva to everyone,” one source said to Page Six. “He has been at odds with curator Cindi Strauss, telling her what to do — while he rides around the entire museum in his motorized wheelchair. It got so bad he even made her cry . . . yes, CRY.”
Apparently, his New York attitude isn’t working for the sweet dispositions of Houstonians: “He instructed the museum staff not to look him in the eyes. Even the people working alongside him . . . The funny thing was that most people at the museum had no clue who he was.”
The show itself feature some of Oscar’s most famous goes, including Amal Clooney’s wedding dress: “It’s about beauty — a celebration of this great man’s life and I think it’s quite inspiring and wonderful,” Andre told WWD of the exhibition.
Museum director Gary Tinterow told Page Six, “It is unfortunate that a single source has attempted to tarnish the magnificent work that André Leon Talley has done for our museum. From our initial conversations about bringing this exhibition to Houston, to the finishing touches at the very last moment of the show’s preview, Mr. Talley has been a consummate professional, working tirelessly to honor the spirit and legacy of his friend Oscar de la Renta and challenging himself and all of us to imagine what could be achieved here. That is what a great curator does, and that is why we are so happy with his work in Houston.”
H/T: Page Six