Zoë Kravitzis proud of her body!

While the star received a lot of praise for the bold red carpet moment, some social media critics called out the near-naked look.

“I don’t understand why they go practically naked,” one person commented on social media of all the skin-baring style on the carpe, name-checking Kravitz in particular. “She’s gorgeous. Why does she feel the need to wear a dress like this?”

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The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion

“Being uncomfortable with the human body is colonization / brainwashing,” theHigh Fidelityalum said.

She added, “It’s just a body. We all got em.”

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Met Gala event organizers issued a vaccination mandate and mask requirement. All guests were asked to wear mask indoors except when eating or drinking,a spokesperson for The Met confirmed to PEOPLE.

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Earlier this month,a source told PEOPLEthat Tatum, 41, and Kravitz “continue to be inseparable” in N.Y.C. where they have been spotted enjoying low-key activities, likegrabbing lunch, drinking iced coffee, andbike riding together.

“They looked very happy. They have this cute and flirty chemistry,” the source said.

Personal reps for the actors have not commented on their relationship to PEOPLE, but sources have said the pair share a lot in common.

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Zoë Kravitz attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021

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“Zoë thinks Channing has depth both as an actor and a person,” shared an industry source.

Added a Hollywood insider: “Channing likes that she is independent and outspoken as well as bright.”

The two connected after Kravitz approached theMagic Mikeactor to be in her directorial debut,Pussy Island, which she has described as a “genre thriller” that will explore gender politics and is set to begin production early next year.

source: people.com