The Met Gala 2024 took place on Monday with celebrities worldwide attending the red carpet in their best-ever attire. The 2024 Met Gala streamed on May 6 in the USA, while according to Indian Standard Time, it streamed on May 7, 2024, i.e. on Tuesday. Actors and actresses like Chris Hemsworth, Zendeya, Jennifer Lopez, Alia Bhatt, etc attended the star-studded Gala. The Met Gala takes place every year to raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The theme of Mat Gala 2024 was Sleeping Beauties: Awakening Fashion. Also, the 2024 Met Gala Dress code was 'The Garden of Time'. Notably, many fans around the world were left puzzled after Rihanna's Met Gala 2024 pics went viral on social media. While Rihanna's Met Gala 2024 video was never streamed, her photos from the event confused Riri fans on why the broadcasters did not show her.
Truth behind Rihanna's Met Gala 2024 viral pic
Rihanna's Met Gala 2024 pictures that are going viral on social media, especially on X are all fake. X fact-checked Rihanna's Met Gala 2024 pic saying that the pictures that are being shared are AI-generated. Notably, Rihanna did not attend the Met Gala 2024. Although she was supposed to attend the Gala, a few last-minute hiccups with her health forced her to stay at home. Therefore, it can be said that Rihanna's Met Gala 2024 photos are fake.
Why Rihanna did not attend the Met Gala 2024?
As per a US media portal, Rihanna pulled out last minute from the Met Gala due to illness. Sources close to the singer quoted by a US portal saying that a sudden bout of the flu kept her from gracing the red carpet this year. Rihanna, 36, and her partner A$AP Rocky, 35, have made some famous appearances at the Met Gala. And therefore, fans were eagerly waiting for Riri to witness her fashion statement at the Gala.