01of 13RihannaASAP Rocky and Rihanna.Mike Coppola/GettyDue with her first child soon, the singer and Met Gala mainstay was likely too pregnant to fly from L.A., where she’s been the past few weeks.Voguedid give her a very cool digital tribute, though, so she was at Monday night’s event in spirit.02of 13Harry StylesHarry Styles.John Shearer/GettyFresh off back-to-back headlining stints at Coachella, the former co-chair appeared tostill be in the Los Angeles areain the days leading up to the Met Gala.03of 13BeyoncéThe fashion favorite and her husband spent Met Gala Monday in Miami,perThe Daily Mail.04of 13ZendayaZendaya at the 2019 Met Gala.Neilson Barnard/GettyFor the second year in a row, the style star had to miss the big event for work.“I hate to disappoint my fans here, butI will be working,” she toldExtra. “Your girl’s gotta work and make some movies … I wish everyone the best.“However, she added, “I’ll be back eventually.“05of 13Taylor SwiftEvan Agostini/Invision/APSwift hasn’t been to the Gala in several years, and though many thought she might turn up tosupport co-chairs and pals Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, she continued to maintain the low profile she’s had throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.06of 13George & Amal ClooneyDave Benett/GettyWhile Amal Clooney was photographed around N.Y.C. the weekend prior to the Met Gala, she and George did not attend on Monday night.07of 13Ben Affleck & Jennifer LopezJamie McCarthy/MG21/Getty Images for The MetAnotherfavorite Met Gala couple, Lopez and her fiancéBen Affleckopted to spend their weekend in Los Angelesinstead of N.Y.C.08of 13Lady GagaLady Gaga.Theo Wargo/WireImageGaga has made the carpet her own in past years, but this year, the pop superstar was busy making music in her Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM.09of 13Lily CollinsDia Dipasupil/FilmMagic.In an April interview with PEOPLE, Collins said her schedule wouldn’t allow her to attend this year.“Believe me, I love going, but this year with [Emily in Paris] and everything, there’s just a lot of dates that are going around and it just didn’t work out this year,” she said. “And I’m so bummed but I definitely can’t wait to go next time.“10of 13Regina KingGettyThe previously announced Met Gala co-chair was unable to attend the event afterall, butfans sent her love via social media, Just Jared reported.11of 13Alexa DemieJeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBOSeveral of herEuphoriacostars (likeMaude ApatowandSydney Sweeney) walked theMet Gala red carpet, but fans were sad not to see Demie join them.12of 13Tom Brady & Gisele BündchenTom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyThe king and queen of fashion prom also missed the 2021 Gala, though Bündchen did post a flashback video featuring some of thecouple’s favorite momentsat the ball.13of 13Megan Fox & Machine Gun KellyMike Coppola/GettyFox attended the 2021 event solo and met up with her love at an afterparty; this year, the pair were nowhere to be found.
01of 13RihannaASAP Rocky and Rihanna.Mike Coppola/GettyDue with her first child soon, the singer and Met Gala mainstay was likely too pregnant to fly from L.A., where she’s been the past few weeks.Voguedid give her a very cool digital tribute, though, so she was at Monday night’s event in spirit.
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Rihanna
ASAP Rocky and Rihanna.Mike Coppola/Getty
Due with her first child soon, the singer and Met Gala mainstay was likely too pregnant to fly from L.A., where she’s been the past few weeks.Voguedid give her a very cool digital tribute, though, so she was at Monday night’s event in spirit.
02of 13Harry StylesHarry Styles.John Shearer/GettyFresh off back-to-back headlining stints at Coachella, the former co-chair appeared tostill be in the Los Angeles areain the days leading up to the Met Gala.
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Harry Styles
Harry Styles.John Shearer/Getty
Fresh off back-to-back headlining stints at Coachella, the former co-chair appeared tostill be in the Los Angeles areain the days leading up to the Met Gala.
03of 13BeyoncéThe fashion favorite and her husband spent Met Gala Monday in Miami,perThe Daily Mail.
03of 13
Beyoncé
The fashion favorite and her husband spent Met Gala Monday in Miami,perThe Daily Mail.
04of 13ZendayaZendaya at the 2019 Met Gala.Neilson Barnard/GettyFor the second year in a row, the style star had to miss the big event for work.“I hate to disappoint my fans here, butI will be working,” she toldExtra. “Your girl’s gotta work and make some movies … I wish everyone the best.“However, she added, “I’ll be back eventually.”
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Zendaya
Zendaya at the 2019 Met Gala.Neilson Barnard/Getty
For the second year in a row, the style star had to miss the big event for work.
“I hate to disappoint my fans here, butI will be working,” she toldExtra. “Your girl’s gotta work and make some movies … I wish everyone the best.”
However, she added, “I’ll be back eventually.”
05of 13Taylor SwiftEvan Agostini/Invision/APSwift hasn’t been to the Gala in several years, and though many thought she might turn up tosupport co-chairs and pals Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, she continued to maintain the low profile she’s had throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Taylor Swift
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Swift hasn’t been to the Gala in several years, and though many thought she might turn up tosupport co-chairs and pals Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, she continued to maintain the low profile she’s had throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
06of 13George & Amal ClooneyDave Benett/GettyWhile Amal Clooney was photographed around N.Y.C. the weekend prior to the Met Gala, she and George did not attend on Monday night.
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George & Amal Clooney
Dave Benett/Getty
While Amal Clooney was photographed around N.Y.C. the weekend prior to the Met Gala, she and George did not attend on Monday night.
07of 13Ben Affleck & Jennifer LopezJamie McCarthy/MG21/Getty Images for The MetAnotherfavorite Met Gala couple, Lopez and her fiancéBen Affleckopted to spend their weekend in Los Angelesinstead of N.Y.C.
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Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez
Jamie McCarthy/MG21/Getty Images for The Met
Anotherfavorite Met Gala couple, Lopez and her fiancéBen Affleckopted to spend their weekend in Los Angelesinstead of N.Y.C.
08of 13Lady GagaLady Gaga.Theo Wargo/WireImageGaga has made the carpet her own in past years, but this year, the pop superstar was busy making music in her Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM.
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga.Theo Wargo/WireImage
Gaga has made the carpet her own in past years, but this year, the pop superstar was busy making music in her Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM.
09of 13Lily CollinsDia Dipasupil/FilmMagic.In an April interview with PEOPLE, Collins said her schedule wouldn’t allow her to attend this year.“Believe me, I love going, but this year with [Emily in Paris] and everything, there’s just a lot of dates that are going around and it just didn’t work out this year,” she said. “And I’m so bummed but I definitely can’t wait to go next time.”
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Lily Collins
Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic.
In an April interview with PEOPLE, Collins said her schedule wouldn’t allow her to attend this year.
“Believe me, I love going, but this year with [Emily in Paris] and everything, there’s just a lot of dates that are going around and it just didn’t work out this year,” she said. “And I’m so bummed but I definitely can’t wait to go next time.”
10of 13Regina KingGettyThe previously announced Met Gala co-chair was unable to attend the event afterall, butfans sent her love via social media, Just Jared reported.
10of 13
Regina King
Getty
The previously announced Met Gala co-chair was unable to attend the event afterall, butfans sent her love via social media, Just Jared reported.
11of 13Alexa DemieJeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBOSeveral of herEuphoriacostars (likeMaude ApatowandSydney Sweeney) walked theMet Gala red carpet, but fans were sad not to see Demie join them.
11of 13
Alexa Demie
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
Several of herEuphoriacostars (likeMaude ApatowandSydney Sweeney) walked theMet Gala red carpet, but fans were sad not to see Demie join them.
12of 13Tom Brady & Gisele BündchenTom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyThe king and queen of fashion prom also missed the 2021 Gala, though Bündchen did post a flashback video featuring some of thecouple’s favorite momentsat the ball.
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Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
The king and queen of fashion prom also missed the 2021 Gala, though Bündchen did post a flashback video featuring some of thecouple’s favorite momentsat the ball.
13of 13Megan Fox & Machine Gun KellyMike Coppola/GettyFox attended the 2021 event solo and met up with her love at an afterparty; this year, the pair were nowhere to be found.
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Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly
Mike Coppola/Getty
Fox attended the 2021 event solo and met up with her love at an afterparty; this year, the pair were nowhere to be found.
source: people.com
