New York: As always, the 2024 Met Gala was a fashionable star-studded event with the biggest names in music, entertainment and of course, fashion in attendance. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, this year’s event welcomed everything from red carpet debuts to couple goals and family outings to fashion’s biggest night. However, many famous names were conspicuously absent.

Rihanna

Singer Rihanna, fondly called RiRi, has often flaunted her fashionable avatar at the Met Gala. The surprising thing is that this time she was not seen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she stayed home after unexpectedly contracting the flu following an appearance in Miami over the weekend for the Formula 1 race.

Rihanna also teased her strategy for this year’s event, telling ‘Extra’ that she planned to keep it “really simple.”

Blake Lively

Blake, who recently embraced motherhood, did not attend the Met Gala 2024. In 2023, she teased that she will not be participating but will be watching. She then posted an Instagram Story that read, “First Monday of May”.

In 2022, Blake wowed everyone with her color-changing dress for the 2022 Gilded Glamour-themed Met Gala.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga hasn’t been attending the Met Gala since 2019, and she rocked a look that was secretly four completely different ensembles. Fans were expecting his presence this year but they were unlucky.

Taylor Swift

Singer Taylor Swift missed the Met Gala this year. According to People, the 14-time Grammy winner is busy preparing for her iconic Erasure Tour, which starts this week in Europe and runs through the summer. Swift made her last Met Gala appearance in 2016 as a bleach-blond co-chair.

Jared Leto

The Oscar-winning actor has given several mesmerizing performances at past Met Galas. However, he was not seen this year.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, during an interview with E! News correspondent Leto explained why at the recent iHeartRadio Music Awards. “Back on the road,” Leto said, referencing his current tour with his longtime band 30 Seconds to Mars. “It’s been five years.”

Stars like Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Ben Affleck, Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian disappointed fans by skipping the 2024 Met Gala.