Celebrities Skipping Met Gala 2023: Several A-Listers Confirm They're Missing, Several Rumored to Be Skipping (& Two Celebrities Are Permanently Banned!)

Karl Lagerfeld‘s iconic cat Choupette was on so many stars’ minds as they got dressed for the 2023 Met Gala earlier this week.

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Breaking up is hard to do … unless you’re Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson? The former couple were all smiles during a run-in inside the 2023 Met Gala.

Fans were hoping that Karl Lagerfeld‘s beloved cat would make a red carpet appearance at the 2023 Met Gala. However, it was not meant to be.

Men don’t always have the opportunity to show off unique style on the red carpet, but plenty of male stars wore daring outfits at the 2023 Met Gala!

Michelle Yeoh nailed the black and white trend at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 1) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

A pregnant Rihanna AND Met Gala Monday? A match made in fashion heaven!

Jennifer Lopez, Gisele Bündchen, Emily Ratajkowski and Salma Hayek dressed to impress at fashion's biggest night out – the Met Gala. While gorgeous ensembles were featured on the red carpet, the highlights of the evening also came in not one, but two baby announcements.  Serena Williams announced she and husband Alexis Ohanian are expecting their second child, and Karlie Kloss revealed she's expecting once again with her husband, Joshua Kushner.

Alton Mason is slaying the red carpet!

Cara Delevingne always dazzles — but after a tough year, the model is positively owning her look and her energy on Met Gala Monday!

Cardi B is so extra in the best way!

grand appearance at the Met Gala this year following allegations they wouldn’t step foot on the red carpet.Kim wore a skimpy, formfitting gown “dripping in pearls,” an ode to the iconic Chanel looks fashioned by Karl Lagerfeld, the evening’s honoree. “I just wanted to feel glamorous,” she said on the carpet, admitting she just “wanted to have a good time.” “I took a shot before I came with my sisters,” said the first sister in the Kardashian-Jenner family to make a gala appearance tonight.Her champagne-colored number by Schiaparelli featured numerous beads of pearls draped around her neck and cascading down the front of the frock.

Met Gala! Right now, the biggest names in entertainment, fashion, and sports are at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. As they walk up the red carpet to their exclusive and private dinner, hundreds of flashes will capture their stunning looks.

Brittney Griner is attending the most fashionable event of the year. The basketball player, who was imprisoned in Russia for almost a full year, will be attending this year’s Met Gala.Karl Lagerfeld: Celebs who have worn his iconic designs at the Met GalaRihanna’s Met Gala look includes $25 million in Cartier jewels: Secret fittingMet Gala 2023 live updates: Red Carpet arrivalsPage Six was the first to break the news, claiming that the source didn’t know who would be accompanying the athlete.

outlandish Met costumes of years past — donned a full white, furry cat character costume, only revealing he was underneath further down the carpet.The theme of this year’s Costume Institute exhibition is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” and Leto’s costume matches the real-life Choupette’s piercing blue eyes and brown and pink nose.He eventually took the costume off and posed for more pics in a black ensemble, complete with a matching cape. The Post has contacted reps for Leto for comment.

Late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld will be honored at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday despite, what many commentators called, his "controversial" past statements and views.  The theme, which was announced in September, will feature an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute titled "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" and display approximately 150 of his designs as well as his original sketches.The dress code of the red carpet event, announced in January, will also be "In honor of Karl."  The Met Gala is a star-studded event where celebrities and other notable figures display unique fashion choices where they raise money for the Met’s Costume Institute However, many media outlets and celebrities called out this year's decision to honor the late fashion designer, claiming that Lagerfeld’s past statements should disqualify him from being honored at the event. He criticized the #MeToo movement in 2018.

Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy are red carpet official!

is upon us.This year, fashion's biggest night is all about honoring the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld, as well as raising money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, of course. The theme of this year's exhibit, “,” reflects on the German designer's illustrious career from 1954 to his death in 2019.

it’s Met Gala day.This year, the exhibit at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicated to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld, whose 65-year career saw him at the helms of Chloé, Fendi and Chanel.Follow The Post’s live coverage as celebrities arrive on the red carpet for the Met Gala.

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