Selena Gomez, a renowned singer and actress, did not attend the 2024 Met Gala due to her busy work schedule, missing one of fashion’s most significant events where she has previously shone.
The Met Gala, known for its exclusive celebrity guest list and extravagant fashion statements, took place without Gomez, who last graced the event in 2018.
As reported by PEOPLE Magazine, currently, the singer and actress is deeply involved in multiple projects across different sectors.
She is working on releasing new music, actively managing her successful cosmetics line, Rare Beauty, and filming the fourth season of the hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building.
These commitments made her availability for the Met Gala impossible this year.
In addition to her ongoing projects, the Love On singer is also preparing for an upcoming major red carpet event. She is scheduled to attend the Cannes Film Festival later this month for the premiere of Emilia Perez, ensuring her schedule remains packed with high-profile engagements.
The Met Gala, hosted annually at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, attracts numerous celebrities and fashion icons.
This year, the event saw absences not only from Gomez but also from other notable figures such as Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift, all of whom had conflicting professional or personal commitments.
Over the years, she has debuted various looks that ranged from elegant gowns to bold outfits, making her one of the anticipated figures on the Met Gala red carpet.
Her most recent Met Gala appearance in 2018 was marked by a stunning sheer gown that was both celebrated and critiqued due to an over-application of tanning lotion which the Wolves crooner later humorously addressed.