Stars Who Didn’t Go to the 2023 Met Gala

Sarah Jessica Parker

As one of the reigning stars of the Met Gala red carpet, having attended 11 times over the years, And Just So… star (pictured here in 2018) was overlooked on Monday’s 2023 Met Gala red carpet. As a self-proclaimed “theme rigorous” person, we can only imagine what she would wear to pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld.

Blake Live

After serving as co-chairman at the 2022 event, Lively had other plans for “the first Monday in May” this year.

A few days ago this year Tiffany & Co. After sharing that the Fifth Avenue flagship was sitting at its grand reopening, Gossip Girl alumna (pictured here at last year’s event) confirmed her absence via an Instagram Story Monday afternoon.

“First Monday in May,” he captioned a mirror selfie that showed him pumping breast milk in the bathroom. Meanwhile, her husband and perennial date, Ryan Reynolds, was in Wales to celebrate Wrexham Football Club’s recent victory.

Justin and Haley Bieber

The Biebers (pictured here at their Met Gala debut in 2021) were also absent from the carpet last night, although Hailey was at the Big Apple just days ago to celebrate the reopening of Tiffany & Co.’s flagship on April 27. .

Katy Perry

While it didn’t seem like there was a shortage of show-stopping ensembles to bring the pop star to the Met Gala (like when she dressed as a chandelier in 2019), she failed to make it to this year’s soiree. Monday night, american idol The judge shared photos of him posing in front of a pile of what looked like gym mats and a drum emoji and #idol with the caption “On a mat ball.” Then King III. She is going to London to perform at Charles’ coronation.

Cindy Crawford

While the supermodel (pictured here at the 2018 event) didn’t walk the carpet this year, one of her vintage looks was revealed Monday night. Worn as a tribute to Lagerfeld’s time at the fashion house, Margot Robbie’s Chanel dress was a remake of a dress Crawford wore in 1993.

Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler

Crawford’s daughter, who is a model in her own right, also skipped Monday with her boyfriend Butler (pictured here) after the two of them shined on the carpet last year.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner

Stepping on the Met Gala rug in 2022 in coordinated Louis Vuitton outfits, parents of two skipped this year’s event as Joe and his brothers prepare to release their upcoming album.

Bella Hadid

Gigi Hadid was the only Hadid sister to walk the carpet on Monday as Bella (pictured here in 2022) wasn’t there. Although she didn’t reveal a reason for her absence, just a few days ago, the model shared two clips of her horseback riding on her Instagram story, captioning it “I’m dreaming of this”.

Heidi Klum

As the Met Gala kicked off Monday night, Klum (pictured here at the 2013 event) shared that he’s miles from New York City.

Alongside her own cheeky photos on Instagram, she also wrote to her husband, Tom Kaulitz, “1 Month to My Big 50 💃🏼🥳😳🤷🏼‍♀️👌🏻🤣🌪️🤪”. “LONDON 🇬🇧 #timefliesyourehavingehaven❤️”

Lady Gaga

After rocking the 2019 Met Gala red carpet with a variety of looks (one pictured here), the multi-dash star has been absent from the event since then, including Monday’s celebration. In April, Gaga shared on her Instagram that she has completed filming for the upcoming movie. Joker: Folie à Deux.

zendaya

While Zendaya’s previous Met Gala appearance was gorgeous (like when she channeled Cinderella in 2019), she missed out on this year’s event. She was spotted at Usher’s Las Vegas residence with boyfriend Tom Holland on the Thursday before Monday’s festivities, so the two may be getting a little break at West.

Anya Taylor-Joy

After attending the flagship reopening of Tiffany & Co. on April 27, Joy shared that her trip to NYC was coming to an end and suggested she return to filming. “Thanks NYC-you have my heart,” she wrote on Instagram. “Back to 🎥💋✨”

Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith

The couple (pictured here), who made their debut as a couple on the Met at last year’s event, did not attend Monday’s Karl Lagerfeld memorial service. Jodie shared an Instagram post on her Monday morning Story, linking the night’s many cat-inspired costumes as a solution to NYC’s “rat problem.”