Jenna Ortega, Pedro Pascal and Billie Eilish at the MET Gala 2023
The 2023 Met Gala was full of stars and the most extravagant looks. However, it was noticeable the absence of big names that in recent years have conquered the carpet of this event.
Jared Leto, Doja Cat and Cardi B at the MET Gala 2023
The theme of this year’s MET Gala was «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrated the entire body of work and life of the late designer.
Rihanna, Penelope Cruz and Florence Pugh at the MET Gala 2023
While those famous faces and others made the 2023 event a night to remember, fans couldn’t help but point out some of the big stars absent, these are the ten celebrities who were most missed at the world’s most famous fashion event.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively, a fixture at the annual fashion event, surprised fans when she revealed that she would not be attending the 2023 gala. In fact, the actress posted on the day of the event a photo on her Instagram on the day itself one with a brace expressing breast milk with the message »First Monday in May».
Lady Gaga
After wowing her fans with four looks at the 2019 Met Gala, Lady Gaga has yet to attend the event again. That held true on Monday night, although we all would have loved to see the singer.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé has not attended the gala since 2016, however, all of us fans of the gala and the singer rely on seeing her again every year.
Zendaya
Zendaya has conquered the event carpet every time she has attended the event. However, the actress made her last appearance in 2019 and has not attended again. Of course, being one of the most popular actresses of the moment, she was one of the figures we all missed the most.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
The couple did not appear at Monday night’s event, despite attending the 2022 soiree. However, it’s possible that being parents to two young girls they were quite busy on the evening of May 1.
Bella Hadid
It is unclear why the model, who attended the Met Gala last year, did not attend the 2023 event, especially since her sister, Gigi Hadid, did.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry has not attended the MET Gala 2023 because she was busy with her job as a judge on American Idol.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s last appearance at the Met Gala was in 2016, and her streak of non-attendance did not end on Monday night. It’s no surprise that Swift opted not to attend the event, as she is currently on her »Eras Tour».
Chrissy Teigen
The model is also one of the regular attendees of the event, but this year she did not attend. The model, who has attended the gala since 2017, teased her plans of not attending the MET Gala via her Instagram with a photo of a cookbook.
