- Title: An engagement on the Met Gala carpet
- Date: 2nd May 2022
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 2, 2022) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SINGER JANELLE MONAE POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS ON RED CARPET AT MET GALA (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER JANELLE MONAE SAYING: "I'm thankful, I'm gracious, I'm kind, I'm loving, I'm fun, playful, sensual, flirty and I bring that with me." ACTOR LESLIE ODOM JR. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR LESLIE ODOM JR. SAYING: "The red carpet stuff doesn't really interest me, that's not really my bag. I'm a performer, so I'm always most comfortable when I'm performing but it's nice to put on nice clothes and hang out with some friends and stuff. Yeah, it's a great night. It's my first Met Gala actually, so I'm looking forward to being inside. (REPORTER ASKING QUESTION) It was faster than I thought it would be, which I appreciate. It was over quick." FASHION DESIGNER LAQUAN SMITH VARIOUS OF SNOWBOARDER CHLOE KIM ACTOR ASHTON SANDERS ACTOR JOAN SMALLS SINGER JON BATISTE (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER JON BATISTE SAYING: "I'm just conscious of how blessed I am and I look forward to sharing it at any chance that I get because I think that's the point of blessings, I know that's the point of blessings, to share it. So it's great to be seen and have representation and to be a musician and represent what that is in the world and be seen in that regard as well. So it's all wonderful." (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER NORMANI "Honestly, I didn't think I would be as nervous this time around, but it just comes with the Met, you know. I'm really, really excited but this year's really dope, you know. And this year I got to actually customize my outfit with Christian Siriano." COUPLE HUGGING ON RED CARPET AFTER GETTING ENGAGED, WOMAN HOLDING RING BOX (SOUNDBITE) (English) BOBBY DIGI OLISA, WHO JUST GOT ENGAGED, SAYING: "You know, we've been talking about getting married. We've been together for some time. And you know, it's always like trying to wait for the right time so when is the right time, considering everything that's going on worldwide. So I was just like today we're going to make it happen, you know." (SOUNDBITE) (English)LAURIE CUMBO, WHO JUST GOT ENGAGED, SAYING: "You wait for this moment your whole life almost and for it to be right here, it was everything that I thought it would be." (SOUNDBITE) (English) BOBBY DIGI OLISA, WHO JUST GOT ENGAGED, SAYING: "Listen, my heart was pounding. It was either we were going to go home together or I was going to go home alone." ACTOR MICHELLE YEOH (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR MICHELLE YEOH SAYING: "I think tonight is a bit more special because I'm here with Prabal (Gurung) and Phillip Lim, so it's really about the fashion tonight. (REPORTER ASKS HOW MANY DRESSES SHE TRIED) Well Prabal made this specially for me, because we're working on 'American Born Chinese' for Disney Plus and so he's been designing my costumes , some of my costumes, so we thought this would be a perfect fit to come to the Met Gala." YEOH ON RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR MICHELLE YEOH SAYING: "Yes I think we definitely are and I think we need it. We need it right now, because it's been so close and everybody has been going through a really really hard time. It's nice to come out and breathe fresh air and be with people and celebrate life." (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER CAMILA CABELLO SAYING: "I'm really, really glad to be here. I'm also a fan here, so I'm also like, oh my god who else is here. Being inside, it's fun. I'm excited to see who is performing tonight. I'm excited to drink some champagne. I didn't want to do it before the pictures because I would have been like (MAKES FACE). So I'm excited for that. I'm excited to show off my beautiful dress because I feel really pretty." ACTOR JOAN SMALLS ACTOR LESLIE ODOM JR. ACTOR MAUDE APATOW VARIOUS OF THEATER PRODUCER JORDAN ROTH GUESTS ON RED CARPET COMEDIAN AMY SCHUMER
- Embargoed: 17th May 2022 00:55
- Keywords: Met Gala carpet engagement
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Fashion,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA001534602052022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:A parade of stars celebrated American fashion and Gilded Age glamour at the annual Met Gala on Monday (May 2).
Known for celebrities in over-the-top outfits, the so-called Oscars of the East Coast returned on its traditional date of the first Monday in May, just eight months after 2021's pandemic-delayed event in September.
This year's A-list guests were told to dress in "gilded glamour" for the annual fundraiser for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The invitation-only Met Gala marks the opening of the annual fashion exhibition at the museum's Costume Institute. This year’s exhibit, "In America: An Anthology of Fashion," caps a two-part exhibition and focuses on the history of American dress.
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