New York: As common, the 2024 Met Gala was a modern star-studded occasion with appearances from the most important names throughout music, leisure, and, after all, vogue. This 12 months’s occasion, held on May 7 on the Metropolitan Museum of Art, welcomed every thing from pink carpet debuts to couple targets and household outings to the style’s largest night time. However, many famend names had been noticeably absent.
Rihanna
Singer Rihanna, who’s fondly known as RiRi, has typically unleashed her modern avatar at Met Gala. Surprisingly, this time she didn’t present up. As per The Hollywood Reporter, she stayed residence due to an sudden bout with the flu following an look in Miami over the weekend for the Formula 1 race.
Rihanna had even teased her technique for this 12 months’s occasion, telling ‘Extra’ that she had deliberate to hold it “real simple.”
Blake Lively
Blake, who just lately embraced motherhood, skipped showing on the Met Gala 2024. In 2023, she teased that she would not be attending however can be watching. She then posted an Instagram story that learn, “First Monday in May”.
In 2022, Blake wowed everybody along with her color-altering gown for the 2022 Gilded Glamour-themed Met Gala.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has not been attending the Met Gala since she confirmed up in 2019 and delivered one look that was secretly 4 completely totally different ensembles. Fans had been anticipating her presence this 12 months however they bought unfortunate.
Taylor Swift
Singer Taylor Swift gave Met Gala a miss this 12 months. As per People, the 14-time Grammy winner is busy making ready for her iconic Eras Tour in Europe beginning this week and spanning till summer season. Swift made her final Met Gala look as a bleach-blonde co-chair in 2016.
Jared Leto
The Oscar-winning actor has placed on many head-turning performances at earlier Met Galas. However, this 12 months he didn’t present up.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, throughout an interview with E! News correspondent on the latest iHeartRadio Music Awards, Leto revealed the rationale why. “Back on the road,” Leto mentioned referencing his present tour together with his longtime band 30 Seconds to Mars. “It’s been five years.”
Stars like Beyonce, Harry Styles, Ben Affleck, Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian let followers down by skipping the 2024 Met Gala.Â
