An invitation to the Met Gala is one of the hottest tickets in the celebrity world, and while you never know exactly who you'll see on the red carpet, some stars have become red carpet staples. From Blake Lively to Kim Kardashian, we love seeing Met Gala regulars.
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However, some people who expected to be seen on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet have chosen to skip the event this year.
On May 6, some of the biggest stars stepped out of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in attire appropriate to the Garden of Time dress code chosen to celebrate the Costume Institute's new exhibition theme, Sleeping Beauty. walked the red carpet. Reawakening of fashion. ”
Celebrities co-chairing this year's Met Gala include Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Chris Hemsworth, while stars such as Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Uma Thurman were also on the red carpet. However, some of our favorite stars didn't participate.
Here are all the surprising stars who skipped the 2024 Met Gala!
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rihanna
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Rihanna might be one of the boldest stars ever on the Met Gala red carpet, but we didn't get to see her this year.according to peoplethe singer contracted the flu before the event and had to be absent after flying to New York to attend.
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billy porter
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Billy Porter is known for rocking the Met Gala red carpet with a number of jaw-dropping looks, but he admitted: Eh!news After losing his mother in February, he announced in April that he would miss the 2024 tournament to focus on himself.
“I just lost my mom,” Porter said. “I do it because I have to take care of myself. Sometimes that means not going to parties.”
He added, “Dad is tired,'' adding, “I can't do everything.''
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jared leto
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Jared Leto, who famously attended the 2023 Met Gala dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat, will not attend in 2024 due to his busy touring schedule.
“I'm going to be there mentally with my head and my cat,” he said Eh!news April 1st, “I hope everyone has a beautiful night.''
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blake lively
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Blake Lively is often one of the best-dressed stars at the Met Gala, and after missing the event in 2023, we seriously expected her to return in style. Maybe next year!
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Taylor Swift
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Fans were eager to see Taylor Swift return to the Met Gala in 2024 and possibly walk the red carpet with Travis Kelce, but she was absent from the event.
According to reports, the singer is currently concentrating on her “Eras Tour” in Europe.
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travis kelsey
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Like his girlfriend, Travis Kelce won't be performing solo at the 2024 Met Gala. The NFL star had never attended before, but as he is one of the most talked about sports stars of 2023, we were hoping this year would be his debut.
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lady gaga
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Lady Gaga performed at the 2019 Met Gala with multiple costume changes, but she never returned after putting on such a show.
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tom holland
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Tom Holland has yet to make his Met Gala debut, but since his girlfriend Zendaya is co-chairing the 2024 Met Gala, we were seriously hoping to see him on the red carpet, but unfortunately that didn't happen. I didn't.
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Timothée Chalamet
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After impressing with a fashion-packed press tour to promote his serial hit series Wonka and dune 2we really expected Timothée Chalamet to follow his only Met Gala appearance, but he didn't attend the event.
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Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway's your ideas Co-star Nicholas Galitzine made his Met Gala debut in 2024, but chose to stay home after delivering one of the best looks of 2023 in this Versace dress.
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bella hadid
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Despite returning to public life in recent weeks, Bella Hadid allowed her sister Gigi Hadid to attend the 2024 Met Gala alone as the family's representative.
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hailey bieber
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Hailey Bieber always puts on a chic show at the Met Gala, and you wouldn't know the carpet without her.
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Anya Taylor-Joy
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We expected Anya Taylor-Joy to support her Furiosa She did not appear, although co-star Chris Hemsworth was present during his co-hosting duties.
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emily blunt
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Indeed, Emily Blunt's choice to skip the Met Gala after a year of promoting her Oscar-winning film is completely understandable. Oppenheimer.
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billie eilish
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Billie Eilish has admitted that she hasn't liked her past Met Gala experiences, so perhaps missing this year's event wasn't all that sad.
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olivia rodrigo
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Olivia Rodrigo is in the middle of her Guts tour, so she probably didn't have time to spare from her Met Gala schedule.
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khloe kardashian
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Khloe Kardashian made her Met Gala debut in 2022, but surprisingly hasn't returned since. Luckily, we still had plenty of Kardashian representation.
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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker
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New parents Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are likely too busy raising their baby boy to follow up on his 2022 Met Gala debut.
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Pedro Pascal
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Pedro Pascal, one of Hollywood's most stylish men, also did not attend the 2024 Met Gala.
