The red carpet portion of the 2021 Met Gala has officially ended, leaving many viewers wondering why past icons like Blake Lively and Lady Gaga weren’t there.
n On Monday, hundreds of Hollywood elites took to the iconic stairs of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to pay homage to the 2021 theme: “In America: A Fashion Lexicon”.
While notable attendees included celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, with MP Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also making a red carpet appearance, many viewers were disappointed to find there were plenty of unexplained absences as well. .
According to Twitter, one of the biggest disappointments of the evening was Lively’s failure, known to have meticulously matched her dress on the red carpet, to appear.
“The Met Gala is definitely incomplete without Blake Lively,” one person tweeted, while another said, “No, it’s not a Met Gala without Blake Lively.”
Beyoncé, who was last seen in Cannes, France, was also notoriously absent from the 2021 Met Gala red carpet, with one fan asking, “What good is the Met Gala if Beyoncé isn’t here?” “
The disappointed reactions also extended to the absences of Lady Gaga, who entertained viewers with multiple outfit changes at the 2019 Met Gala, and Ariana Grande, while many speculated that Rihanna, who previously confirmed that she would organize the after party, not. show up because she arrived late.
“Beyoncé, Bella Hadid, Blake Lively, Zendaya, Kylie Jenner, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Lily Collins, Madonna, Cardi B, Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and Dua Lipa… where are you at? one person tweeted.
Someone else suggested Lady Gaga needed to have a reasonable explanation, tweeting to the singer: “The girl you forgot today was the Met Gala?”
Ahead of Monday’s event, others including Kylie Jenner, Zendaya and Nicki Minaj confirmed they would miss the annual fashion event, with stars giving reasons such as their busy schedules and the event.
While there were many celebrities who didn’t show up at the biggest fashion event of the year, those who did embraced the theme in a number of ways, with Kim Petras going for a look inspired by ” horse-girl “, while Lil Nas X wowed in a gold metal bodysuit.