Met Gala 2025 Guest List: From Rachel Zegler, Shakira To Blake Lively, Kiara Advani; Who Are Attending & Skipping This Year's Fashion Gala?
As the days come closer to May, the fashion world is bracing for its most anticipated fashion gala of the year: The Met Gala 2025. And if rumours and reports are to be believed, this year’s guest list might just be one of the most diverse and dazzling lineups we've seen in recent times. With the red carpet set to unfurl on May 5 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, excitement is at an all-time high.
Themed "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”, the 2025 edition of the Met Gala pays homage to the elegance and cultural power of Black dandyism. Co-chairing the evening will be a powerhouse crew: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and LeBron James. And with the big names coming out in the list, we cannot wait for the fashion spectacular that awaits at this year's Met.
Who is attending the Met Gala 2025?
While the official invitations remain closely guarded secrets, Page Six has reported a flurry of names already generating buzz. First up, Rachel Zegler, best known for her role as Snow White, was initially expected to make her Met debut this year. However, recent reports suggest she won’t be attending due to her rehearsals for Evita in London.
Shakira, who turned heads during her 2024 debut, is reportedly set to make a dazzling return. Pop icon Lizzo and the legendary Mary J. Blige are also expected to hit the carpet, bringing the house down with their larger-than-life style statements.
No, the supermodels are not left behind! Familiar faces like Naomi Campbell, Ashley Graham, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and rising star Amelia Gray are rumoured to be attending, ensuring that the glamour remains sky-high.
Hosts, icons, first-timers and more!
This year's official host committee is rumoured to bring influences from music, sports, and literature. Names like Tyla, Doechii, André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Olympic legend Simone Biles, and her husband Jonathan Owens are set to be part of the elite hosting group.
Additionally, Bollywood actress and mom-to-be Kiara Advani is said to be making her much-awaited Met Gala debut this year, according to Pinkvilla.
And it’s not just Hollywood and high fashion icons joining the night; sports stars are continuing to make waves at the Gala. Among them is Paige Bueckers, a rising name in college basketball, who’s rumoured to attend the Met.
Who is skipping this year's Met Gala 2025?
Just as eagerly as fans anticipate who’s attending, there's always curiosity about who's skipping the event. Apart from Rachel Zegler’s reported absence, long-time fan-favourites Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds will also be sitting this year out, allegedly due to legal complexities involving actor Justin Baldoni.
In another surprise, supermodel Gisele Bündchen has also reportedly declined her invite to this year's Met gala 2025.
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