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‘It’s problematic’: concern as weight-loss jab maker sponsors Vogue World event
Critics say partnership between Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly and fashion giant suggests thinness is an aspiration
The fifth iteration of Vogue World, overseen by Anna Wintour, took place in Milan on Tuesday night. Gigi Hadid and Jennifer Lopez provided theatrics on the catwalk, but it was one of the event’s backers that caused the biggest stir.
Eli Lilly, an American pharmaceutical company that manufactures a wide range of medicines, including weight-loss jabs Mounjaro and the Foundayo pill, was listed in the event credits as one of its “fashion adjacent” sponsors.
