All the Celebs Who Skipped the 2025 Met Gala, Right This Way

Honorary co-chair LeBron James was forced to back out of what would have been his Met Gala debut due to a knee injury. His wife, Savannah James, walked the steps solo.

It couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were reportedly invited to the 2025 Met Gala (duh), but decided not to attend so that they could make the most of their downtime together.

Naked dress icon and former Met Gala co-chair Jennifer Lopez skipped this year's Met Gala as she's reportedly too busy filming her new movie, Office Romance.

Selena Gomez and her fiancé Benny Blanco were both absent from the Met steps this year. It's unclear if the duo were simply too busy promoting their new album, I Said I Love You First, to attend or if they decided it wasn't for them. Either way, we still love you.

Met Gala regular Sarah Jessica Parker was unable to attend this year's event because she was too busy working! The things we'll allow for more And Just Like That...

Unlike her sisters, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, Khloé Kardashian isn't always a regular on the Met Gala steps. This year, the mom of two decided to stay home with the kids, though according to her Instagram Stories, she watched the red carpet live.

Gisele Bündchen recently welcomed her third child—and first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente—so given that she's got a newborn at home, it's safe to say she had a good reason to skip the Met Gala this year.

If you thought supermodel Naomi Campbell wasn't invited to the 2025 Met Gala, think again. Naomi did snag an invite, but was unable to attend for an undisclosed reason. In an Instagram post celebrating the event, however, Naomi wished everyone a good night and honored Andre Leon Talley.

While it would have been great to see Lady Gaga bring her Coachella set to the Met Gala, the pop icon is currently busy performing and prepping for her Mayhem Ball Tour.

This year's WNBA number 1 draft pick was surprisingly absent from the Met Gala. Many fans hoped that Paige Bueckers, a budding fashion icon, would make her Met Gala debut on Monday. Of course, she's currently playing in her first WNBA pre-season right now, so she's got other stuff on her mind.

We can all agree that SZA would have absolutely killed the theme of the 2025, if only she wasn't busy on tour with Kendrick Lamar.

Justin Bieber was MIA at the 2025 Met Gala, leaving his wife Hailey Bieber to walk the steps solo. The singer has been plagued by reports regarding his mental health and even his financial status, so it makes sense that he wouldn't want to put himself in the spotlight right now.

Bella Hadid skipped the Met Gala for the third time in a row this year, choosing instead, I assume, to focus on her Orabella perfume line.

After a whole year of Wicked promotion and a red-carpet-filled awards season, it's no wonder Ari skipped the Met Gala this year in favor for some rest and relaxation.

Despite the fact that her boyfriend, Louis Partridge, made his Met Gala debut this year, Olivia Rodrigo was not in attendance. The singer is currently prepping for a series of festival performances as she wraps up her GUTS World Tour.

Michael B. Jordan isn't necessarily what you'd call a Met Gala regular, but given his love of suits and the fact that he's starring in the biggest original film of 2025, you'd think he'd make the cut. Perhaps he was simply too tired after an exhaustive Sinners press tour.

Michael B. Jordan's Sinners co-star Hailee Steinfeld was also MIA this year. I guess an international promo tour really does take a lot out of you!

Like her daughter Khloé, Kris Jenner also missed the 2025 Met Gala for reasons unknown. Knowing Kris, I'm sure she looked every bit as glamorous watching from home.