Naomi Campbell has long been one of the best-dressed attendees at the Met Gala, but she vowed to attend her final Met after explaining why she was fed up with the drama.
Naomi Campbell is a kingpin of the fashion industry. The beauty has been a mainstay at pretty much every show, red carpet, and party of the past few decades, but she’s revealed that she has plans to change that some time soon.
London-born Naomi, 54, started modelling when she was just eight years old, and by the time she was a teen began working for huge designer houses such as Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Isaac Mizrahi. In the 1980s she formed the supermodel powergroup ‘the Trinity,’ becoming known for her collaboration and close friendship with Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.
With Naomi’s massive fame and success came her inevitable appearance at all major A-list events, including the most prestigious of all; the Met Gala. In a new YouTube video, however, Noami has sworn never to return to the exclusive bash.
On April 26, Naomi shared her most recent vlog, which details her meticulous preparations for the Met Gala 2024. Naomi was seen getting ready for the party before driving over in a car to eat her food while all glammed up in her glamorous gown.
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She vowed to attend her final Met, saying, “This is my last.” One jokingly mocking of the star’s last words, “Famous last words,” didn’t seem to believe her.
Naomi remarked, “This is my final Met! I’m too old, so I can’t. The anxiety is too much for me. I’m not sure what number this is, but I believe it could be 20 or 21. “Can you imagine”?
While Naomi said at the time that she had no plans to return, just a few months later fans claimed that she’d never be invited back to the Met Gala again whether she wanted to attend or not after she shared a snippy moment while live on stage with big boss Anna Wintour.
Naomi received the Fashion Icon Award on Tuesday in New York in September, and Vogue editor-in-chief Dame Anna introduced the model while making a subtle dig at the timekeeping.
Anna praised Naomi as “bold, bright, and unquestionably, unquestionably, and I have the honor of presenting tonight to someone who is frequently late” before calling her “a very punctual person.” Editor of Harper’s Bazaar, Samira Nasr, introduced Naomi once more in a brief speech shortly after Dame Anna’s comments.
Naomi laughed as she appeared on stage and said, “Na Naomi is always late.” Later, however, she began to criticize Anna, saying that the editor was not the one to have the other woman. Naomi continued, “I’d much rather have this, so thank you.”
The audience gasped in shock at the snub towards the most powerful person in fashion, and fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, were equally thrown. “No more Met Gala invites for Naomi,” one person said, with another adding: “I mean she’s already been to it 17 times, at this point I’m sure it just feels like another work event.”
Alongside feeling ‘too old’ for the Met and her rumoured beef with Anna, there could be another reason Naomi’s done with big events; wanting to be at home with her two children. The star became a mum for the first time in 2021, before welcoming a son in 2023.
Naomi made a point of mentioning her desire to settle down in London in an interview with the Evening Standard, saying, “I try to make it no longer than 48 hours because it’s too disruptive. The kids must accompany me unless I can do both inside and out jobs.
Source: Mirror
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