Why Rihanna, Jared Leto, Ben Affleck & More Stars Skipped the Met Gala

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Rihanna, Jared Leto, Billy Porter and Ben Affleck missed the 2024 Met Gala connected May 6. Find retired wherefore these celebrities skipped the reddish carpet astatine the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Jared Leto Admits He Won’t Be astatine the 2024 Met Gala: Find Out Why! (Exclusive)

Fans tin lone ideate what chaotic prop Jared Leto would person brought to the 2024 Met Gala

The Dallas Buyers Club actor—who has brought his own severed head and rocked a giant feline costume astatine Met Galas past—was noticeably absent from the May 6 event, arsenic were stars similar Taylor Swift and Rihanna.

So, wherefore did Leto miss retired connected the "Garden of Time"-themed bash? As he told E! News successful April, he's "back connected the road" touring with his stone band 30 Seconds to Mars. "It's been 5 years," shared the Oscar winner, who is prepping for his May 9 amusement successful Krakow, Poland, arsenic portion of the Seasons World Tour.

But Leto wasn't the lone celeb who was missing from steps of the Met. Also MIA from the party, held astatine the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was Billy Porter, who told E! News successful April, "I can't bash everything. Daddy's tired."

The Pose prima has been staying retired of the spotlight arsenic helium continues to mourn the decease of his ma Cloerinda Jean Johnson Porter-Ford successful February. "I person to instrumentality attraction of myself truthful I'm doing that," Billy added, "and that means not going to the enactment sometimes."

As for Rihanna, she was readying to be but sadly came down with the flu, her rep confirmed to E! News.

Taylor, meanwhile, appears to person been engaged on her European tours, with the "Cruel Summer" vocalist set to airy up the signifier successful Paris during her Eras Tour connected May 9. 

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But what the no-shows lacked, the 2024 Met Gala hosts brought successful spades, with Bad Bunny, Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Lopez bringing the location down with stellar ensembles. Still, J.Lo's hubby Ben Affleck was not by her side, with his rep telling TMZ he's successful Los Angeles filming The Accountant 2.

Read connected to spot each the stars who did crook up astatine the glitzy lawsuit and made the champion dressed list:

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Zendaya

In a 1996 Givenchy gown and wearing an Alexander McQueen chapeau circa 2007. Styled by Law Roach.

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Lana Del Rey

In customized Alexander McQueen. Styled by Molly Dickson.

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Elle Fanning

In Balmain and Cartier jewelry. Styled by Samantha McMillen.

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Gigi Hadid

In Thom Browne.

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Taylor Russell

In Loewe.

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Karlie Kloss

In customized Swarovski.

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Jennifer Lopez

In customized Schiaparelli Haute Couture. Styled by Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn.

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Emma Chamberlain

In customized Jean Paul Gaultier. Styled by Jared Ellner. 

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Kylie Jenner

In customized Oscar de la Renta.

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Zendaya

In Maison Margiela Couture. Styled by Law Roach. Hair by Ursula Stephen.

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Greta Lee

In Loewe. Styled by Danielle Goldberg.

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Bad Bunny

In customized Maison Margiela.

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Demi Moore

In customized Harris Reed. 

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Sydney Sweeney

In customized Miu Miu. Styled by Molly Dickson.

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Da'Vine Joy Randolph

In customized GAP by Zac Posen. Styled by Wayman + Micah.

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Kendall Jenner

In archival Givenchy.

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Sabrina Carpenter

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Cardi B

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Tyla

In Balmain.

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Jeremy Pope

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Venus Williams

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Rebecca Ferguson

In Thom Browne.

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Coleman Domingo

In Willy Chavarria. Styled by Wayman + Micah.

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Queen Latifah

In Thom Browne.

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Alton Mason

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Sarah Jessica Parker

In Richard Quinn, Briony Raymond jewelry and wearing a Philip Treacy hat.

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Hanani Taylor

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Jill Kargman

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LaLa Anthony

In Alexander McQueen. Styled by Elly Karamoh.

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Don't miss E!'s Live From E!: 2024 Met Gala reddish carpet Monday, May 6, starting astatine 6 p.m. for each must-see infinitesimal from fashion's biggest night. And tune successful to E! News Tuesday, May 7, astatine 11 p.m. for a afloat recap of each jaw-dropping look and each the behind-the-scenes moments.

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