NBA celebrity LeBron James will not be making his Met Gala debut as deliberate. Simply hours earlier than the occasion, the 40-year-old athlete introduced that he’s pulling out as a result of a knee damage, regardless of being the honorary chair of this yr’s gala.
“Sadly due to my knee damage I sustained on the finish of the season I will not be capable of attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many individuals have been asking and congratulating me on!” James wrote on X (previously Twitter) on Monday. “Hate to overlook an historic occasion!”
James, who not too long ago suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the course of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff on April 30, expressed his disappointment however assured followers that his spouse, Savannah James, would attend in his place.
This yr’s Met Gala is themed Superfine: Tailoring Black Type. The occasion is co-chaired by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour. The gown code for the evening is Tailor-made for You.
Curated by Andrew Bolton and impressed by Monica L. Miller’s ebook Slaves to Vogue: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Id, the exhibition explores the evolution of Black trend from the 18th century to the current day.
The gala additionally has a star-studded host committee, which incorporates Simone Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens, in addition to Doechii, Regina King, Spike Lee, Angel Reese, and Usher.
The Met Gala is a charity occasion and fundraiser for the Costume Institute. It takes place at The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork in New York annually. Final yr, the Met Gala raised practically 26 million USD. This yr, it has already raised a document 31 million USD, making it the best quantity within the occasion’s 77-year historical past.
Vogue will livestream the Met Gala on numerous platforms, together with YouTube. It can start at 3 PM PST.
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