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        <title><![CDATA[‘Midsommar’ dress bought at auction for $65K by Academy Museum]]></title>
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            <media:title type="html">‘Midsommar’ dress bought at auction for $65K by Academy Museum</media:title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Academy Museum is now the proud owner of Florence Pugh’s iconic floral dress from “Midsommar.” The organization behind the Oscars was the highest bidder in an auction <strong>held by A24</strong>, with proceeds going to <strong>coronavirus</strong> relief efforts. The final bid went for $65,000, per A24’s website, though the Academy Museum declined to confirm the price point.</p><p>The May Queen dress is one of several props, wardrobe items and set pieces that A24 has been auctioning off to raise money for the FDNY Foundation, a non-profit that supports New York City firefighters and their families who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. So far, A24’s auction has raised over $200,000 to benefit the hardest-hit communities in New York City.</p><p>The frock in particular, made of 10,000 silk flowers and worn by Pugh in the final scene of Ari Aster’s 2019 horror film, was such a hot item that it <strong>caught the eye</strong> of Ariana Grande, among others. Grande shared a screenshot on her Instagram story in April of conversations with Pugh, indicating she was eyeing the elaborate gown. “i’m crying / also i’m bidding as soon as possible,”<strong> she wrote at the time</strong>.&nbsp;Halsey also appeared to be vying for the dress, <a href="https://twitter.com/halsey/status/1253156754629652481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1253156754629652481%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Few.com%2Fmovies%2Fariana-grande-halsey-midsommar-may-queen-gown%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">tweeting</a> “dont [sic] bid for the midsommar may queen outfit.”</p><p>The Academy Museum has not determined how or when the dress might be displayed.</p><p>The May Queen dress isn’t the only “Midsommar” prop that sold for a few grand. The matching flower crown went for $15,000. The bear headdress, worn in the movie by Jack Reynor, sold for $5,750 and the fishing mallet went for $10,000. In total, items from “Midsommar” alone raised about $100,000 dollars for the FDNY Foundation.</p><p>Recognizable items such as the burgundy jacket worn by Zendaya’s character in “Euphoria” ($8,000) and the skateboard from Jonah Hill’s directorial debut “Mid90s” ($7,500) were also sold.</p><p>Collectibles still up for grabs include a bejeweled Furby pendant and the Weeknd’s wig from “Uncut Gems,” as well as the mermaid carving and Wake’s pipe from Robert Pattinson’s “The Lighthouse.” The remaining <strong>prop auction</strong> ends on May 20.</p><figure id="attachment_15693654"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/midsommar-dress-may-queen-02.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/midsommar-dress-may-queen-02.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/midsommar-dress-may-queen-02.jpg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>The &#8220;Midsommar&#8221; dress</span><span class="credit">A24</span></figcaption></figure>]]></content:encoded>
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