Vogue’s greatest evening arrived, bringing collectively Hollywood’s A-Listing for one more Met Gala — although a number of stars had been notably absent.
The 2025 Met Ball was held on Monday, Could 5, at New York Metropolis’s Metropolitan Museum of Artwork in honor of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Fashion” Costume Institute exhibit. The style fundraiser was cochaired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, ASAP Rocky and Pharrell Williams, alongside honorary cohost LeBron James.
Whereas Wintour, Domingo, Hamilton, Rocky and Williams all slayed on the blue carpet on Monday, James was absent.
“Sadly, due to my knee harm I sustained on the finish of the season, I received’t be capable of attend the Met Gala in NY tonight,” James wrote through X earlier on Monday, noting his spouse, Savannah James, would present up in his place.
Monday’s profit was slated to be the Los Angeles Lakers star’s Met Gala debut, and it nonetheless is for Savannah.
LeBron was hardly the one absence on Met Monday. See which different stars missed the event:
Naomi Campbell
The enduring supermodel secured an invite to the exhibit celebrating Black dandyism, although “regretfully” couldn’t make it in individual.
“I used to be so honored to be invited to tonight’s massive occasion, however regretfully can not make it,” Campbell wrote in an announcement shared through Instagram on Monday. “Despite the fact that I’m not there in individual, I’ll be with you all in spirit, carried by the legacy of my beloved good friend, the late Andre Leon Talley. His commanding presence, imaginative and prescient and perception that style is artwork helped form what the Met Gala is presenting tonight.”
She added, “I can’t wait to see how everybody mixes African and European fashion traditions on these well-known steps tonight! The creativity will likely be wonderful.”
Campbell additional supplied her congratulations to Wintour, the style designers, the “devoted” occasion staff and the remainder of the attendees, all whereas her absence was felt.
“MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Nonetheless unhappy you determined to not come 💔,” Jodie Turner-Smith wrote within the Instagram feedback.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Whereas the …And Simply Like That star is a frequent Met staple, she was a no-show on Monday.
“I’ve to work,” Parker instructed Leisure Tonight a number of days earlier. “There’s going to be a lot to see, and I stay up for seeing what everyone does, and the way they interpret the theme and the homework they did for the task.”
LeBron James
In his social media assertion, LeBron couldn’t wait to see his spouse shine on the pink carpet.
“My stunning, highly effective queen will likely be there holding the fortress down as she all the time has completed,” he gushed through X.
Taylor Swift
Within the midst of her and boyfriend Travis Kelce’s hiatus from the highlight, Swift opted to not make her seventh Met look. Kelce’s mother, Donna, nevertheless, did “like” a fan account’s protection of her 2014 outing on the museum.
Blake Energetic
Us Weekly confirmed forward of time that Energetic and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, wouldn’t return to the Met steps three years after cohosting collectively.
Jennifer Lopez
One other Met staple, Lopez didn’t make an look on Monday.
Beyonce
Beyoncé simply accomplished three Cowboy Carter Tour live shows in Los Angeles, and didn’t jet throughout the nation for the Met Ball.
Timothee Chalamet
Chalamet had an evening in on Monday, opting to observe the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics basketball sport with buddies.
“S***ting myself, this sport is intense,” he wrote through Instagram Tales across the identical time his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, walked the pink carpet solo.
Katy Perry
She could have simply fulfilled long-held desires of going to area final month, however Perry didn’t observe up with one other look on the Met.
Emily Ratajkowski
After attending the Met Gala 9 occasions, the mannequin was absent on Monday.
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X, recognized for back-to-back standout appears to be like over the last two Met Balls, wasn’t featured on the pink carpet this time round.
Selena Gomez
Gomez final attended the Met Gala in 2018 and didn’t make her sixth look this 12 months.
Ariana Grande
Whereas Grande was a presumed no-show on Monday, her Depraved costar Cynthia Erivo stepped out in fashion.
Bella Hadid
Bella final attended the Met Ball in 2022, lacking the event for the third 12 months in a row. Her sister Gigi, nevertheless, was a golden goddess in a Miu Miu robe.
Kris Jenner
Whereas Jenner normally attends the Met Gala (and watches her daughters’ personal entrances from the highest of the steps), she was nowhere to be seen on Monday. Her youngsters Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie all attended and walked the carpet individually.
“Comfortable Met Monday,” Kris wrote through Instagram a number of hours earlier, alongside footage of Kendall and Kylie discussing final 12 months’s occasion on Hulu’s The Kardashians.
