Seeing who isn’t at the Met Gala is almost as big a deal as seeing who is.
A few no-shows stood out this year,one of the most shocking beingRihanna. She was largely expected to make an appearance,even if a late one (remember last year?),butThe New York Times′,who was at the carpet,said publicists confirmed that rumours of the singer’s attendance were untrue. According to,the singer came down with the flu shortly before the gala.
Blake Lively,along with her husbandRyan Reynolds,also didn’t appear. Lively has been praised for her incredible Met looks in the past,including the Atelier Versace gown with reversible train,which she wore when co-chairing the event in 2022. She’s been busy working on the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’sIt Ends with Us,so perhaps it was too difficult slotting the gala into her schedule.
Rumours had been swirling around whetherTaylor Swift and boyfriendTravis Kelce would strut the carpet this year,but this never eventuated. This is most likely because Swift is getting ready to kick off the European leg of herEras Tour,which she will begin in Paris on May 9. She’s done plenty of,but clearly decided to skip this one.
Other surprise no-shows includedJared Leto (who shocked crowds in his full Choupette cat costume last year),Miley Cyrus,Billie Eilish,Bridgerton starNicola Coughlan,Margot Robbie,andTimothee Chalamet,who has had a massive two years withDune:Part 2 andWonka.
Despite the fact thatThe Idea of You’s Nicholas Galitzine attended,his co-starAnne Hathaway did not. Similarly,Ben Affleck didn’t walk the carpet with his wife,Jennifer Lopez (we were all looking forward to some potentially of him). AndOlivia Rodrigo wasn’t there either,perhaps too busy with her ongoingGuts world tour.
We were not graced with queenBeyonce’s presence – a shame since I bet she would have presented some kind of incredible garden-cowboy outfit – andKaty Perry was also a no-show despite a few of the star on the carpet that circulated social media.
And finally,unlike last year,there was no. I’m sure Anna Wintour was pleased about that.
Keep in mind,some celebrities may choose to slip into the museum through a back door to avoid the mass of flashing cameras. So,there’s a chance some of these people could be partying it up inside the Met as we speak.