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But it seems as if the carpet has some life still left in it, even with appearances by what would be showstoppers - like Jeremy Pope in a massive Karl Lagerfeld cape - at any other event already gone by.įlorence Pugh did not hold back for her Met Gala debut. and cocktails are long over inside the Met. Left behind were the journalists like AP’s Jocelyn Noveck, awaiting the whoever - or whatever - is coming. Inside the Met Gala, with cocktails over and done, most had gone inside for dinner. “Who are you wearing?” a reporter yelled. But the identity and the location of the final guest remains a mystery: Is it Rihanna, known for a grand - and late - entrance? Is it Choupette, coming to extract revenge on Jared Leto? Is it the cockroach that AP’s Beatrice Dupuy just saw scurry up the stairs? We’ve been told someone big is coming, and we’ve been told that for the last 40 minutes or so. All the reporters at the Met Gala are in a holding pattern. Wade recently said in an interview with Rachel Nichols that his family left Florida because his family wouldn’t be accepted, a reference to the state’s pursuit of anti-LGBTQ+ policies. Wade has two daughters, 4-year-old Kaavia and 15-year-old Zaya, who is trans. He did a pan as all the press yelled and waved: “Thanks,” he said, “I wanted to show my daughter what the Met Gala was like.” Wade came back in to hug Griner, chatting with her and then FaceTiming his daughter on his phone. While we wait, here’s a cute moment witnessed by AP’s Brooke Lefferts: Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union departed and then Britney Griner walked down the Met steps to cheers. While it’s possible the cockroach was born in 2022, given that they have an adult lifespan of around six months, we reckoned that lifespan shortens significantly in New York City. It’s just May and it’s already been a year of grand entrances for Rihanna, who revealed her pregnancy during her Super Bowl appearance in February. She ascended the steps in voluminous white bedecked with rosettes that doubled as a hood, accompanied by A$AP Rocky in a kilt-type layer over jeans (reminiscent of mid-aughts Disney Channel couture). Yes! About an hour and a half after reporters were told to expect one more guest in about 15 minutes, Rihanna herself arrived at the Met Gala.

Live updates are contributed by Leanne Italie, Jocelyn Noveck, Beatrice Dupuy, Lindsey Bahr, Elise Ryan, Mallika Sen and other AP journalists. This year’s theme revolves around late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.

We’ll be bringing you news in all formats, all day and all night, from the carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and behind the scenes. Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Met Gala from The Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) - Fashion’s biggest night is underway - after all, it is the first Monday in May.

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