Madonna Climbed the Temple of Dendur and Flashed Suzy Menkes

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Fern Mallis interviewed fashion critic Suzy Menkes for "Fashion Icon" series at 92Y and Menkes' mentioned what had to be the most glorious/distressing/uncomfortable thing to happen to the Met's Temple of Dendur since it was built in 15 BC:

My lasting memory will be Madonna climbing up the Temple of Dendur to cheer on Kanye. And from my privileged position, it was very clear she just had these fishnet hose on and nothing underneath. It was an incredible moment."