20 Celebrities Who Skipped The Met Gala This Year
The most fashion-forward red carpet event of the year was missing a few big names. Click through to see whose absences were sorely missed
By Harper’s Bazaar Singapore Team - published
Beyoncé skipped her second Met Gala in a row tonight: last year, she was pregnant with twins, and this year, she's reportedly going on vacation with Jay Z before they go on tour together next month.
For the second year in a row, Gaga skipped out on the Met Gala. Last year, she was shooting A Star Is Born, but we dont yet know what kept her away this time—especially since the theme, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," was so perfectly on-brand for her.
Kim Kardashian attended this year's Met Gala solo, and it's unclear whether West's recent controversies had anything to do with his absence.
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After five consecutive years on the Met Gala red carpet, Holmes was a no-show at tonight's event.
The tennis star, who is currently gearing up for the Italian Open next week, missed out on tonight's gala.
The supermodel and star of BAZAAR's Little Black Book of Wellness is preparing to welcome her second child.
We wonder if Witherspoon's Big Little Lies shooting schedule interfered with tonight's event...
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The pregnant actress chose to sit this year's event out—she was photographed with her boyfriend Danny Fujikawa in Malibu just yesterday.
The Oscar winner and fashion icon was sorely missed on tonight's red carpet, but seems to be gearing up for the Cannes Film Festival, which begins this week.
Chastain is also seemingly prepping for her own trip to the French Riviera.
The actress spent the weekend in her fiancé Brad Falchuk's hometown in Massachusetts following his father's funeral.
Though both of his exes attended tonight's Met Gala, the Weeknd steered clear of the event.
The actress was a no-show at tonight's gala.
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Berry stayed close to home in LA instead of venturing to the East Coast for the New York event.
After four consecutive years on the Met Gala red carpet, Lima skipped out on the 2018 celebration.
Though her sister attended tonight's event, Elle was a no-show.
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