NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: SZA no go join red carpet for 2025 Met Gala as she dey busy with her Grand National Tour wey she dey do with Kendrick Lamar. As she prepare to perform for Philadelphia tonight, e no fit reach NYC for gala, ‘less show finish early.
SZA last go Met Gala for 2022, wear pink dress from Vivienne Westwood. But she no enjoy am well as she talk say, ‘I hated my outfit.’ Di night dey overwhelm her and e affect her mental health. She say things like, ‘Damn, I no feel confident,’ and ‘if my dress no fit…’ all dis comparison no good for her.
SZA even sneak out di event when Lenny Kravitz start to perform. She say, ‘I dey feel very like, ‘Whoa, my anxiety dey high.’ I no fit walk down di main steps to exit, so I call cab, waka three city blocks without shoes, and catch yellow cab back to my hotel.’ Di way she express am make am sound like Cinderella wey dey run from her party.
This year Met Gala theme na Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, wey dey celebrate Black dandyism and how fashion shape identity. Co-chairs for di gala include Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton and Pharrell Williams, and many stars dey expected to rock di red carpet.
Celebrity wey no go attend include LeBron James, wey get knee injury from NBA playoffs. E announce am just hours before di event, say his wife Savannah go still de represent. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds no go attend as well, according to report from People.
Supa model Gisele Bündchen, wey just born her first child, also skip di event say she plan to stay with her family. Naomi Campbell post for Instagram to congratulate di organizers, but she no fit dey there because of anxiety after her experience in previous years.
Sarah Jessica Parker also talk say she no fit make am this year because of work commitments. She say, ‘I de look forward to see wetin everyone go do for di theme.’ Actress Rachel Zegler dey busy rehearsing for her new role in di upcoming musical Evita, so she no go fit attend di gala too.
SZA and Kendrick Lamar dey focus on dey tour now, and na wetin take dem out of di fashion spotlight dis year. Fans go dey miss SZA for di Met Gala but her performance for Philadelphia go make up for am.
