Amid all the glamorous gowns and campy outfits on theMet Gala’s pink carpetMonday night, one face was noticeably missing.
Rihanna, who is one of the annual event’s mainstays and is known for wearingthe most opulent, over-the-top creations, skipped out on the festivities — but she still made sure her fans knew what she was up to.
The 31-year-old singer popped up on Instagram and namedVogueeditor-in-chief and Met Gala co-chair,Anna Wintour,best dressed of the evening.
“Best dressed,”Rihannawrote on Instagram, captioning a photo of Wintour stepping out on the carpet in a pink crystal-embellished, column Chanel gown with a matching pink and purple feathered cape.
On her Instagram Story, Rihanna gave a hint as to what she might have been up to while celebrities gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On Monday night, the beauty mogul posted a screenshot of a tweet that read, “Rihanna at home playing with that f— makeup,” referring to the singer’smakeup brand Fenty Beauty.
Rihanna posted the tweet next to a photo of Fenty products with a caption that read “met ball 2019” next to a shrugging emoji, implying that she was indeed skipping the event to focus on her makeup brand.
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Also not in attendance at this year’s event were Met Gala regularsSarah Jessica Parker,BeyoncéandBlake Lively.
“Traveling out of the country this eve. So I can’t make it this year. X,” the actress responded.
source: people.com
