Real reason Naomi Campbell is banned from the 2025 Met Gala after 35 years of attending
Naomi Campbell is reportedly banned from the Met Gala and the iconic supermodel will be unable to attend tonight's star-studded event after she 'shot herself in the stiletto'
It's almost time for the biggest event of the year in the fashion calendar but one iconic supermodel won't be attending the Met Gala this evening. Naomi Campbell is reportedly blacklisted from the prestigious event thanks to getting on the wrong side of Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
This evening's annual gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will see celebrity attendees attempt to honour the follow the theme of Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams are co-chairs alongside Met Gala chief Anna for this year's bash.
But despite attending the event 17 times in the past since 1990, and being a trailblazing, iconic Black supermodel, fans of Naomi won't get to see her on the red carpet tonight as A-listers honour the artistry and cultural influence of Black fashion
Anna and Naomi came to blows last year at a New York Fashion Week ceremony for Harlem's Fashion Row. Vogue boss Anna took a swipe at Naomi's tardiness as she presented the model with an award, telling the audience: "I am a very punctual person, and I have the honour of presenting tonight to someone who is often late."
Anna gave up on waiting for Naomi to show up and Harper's Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr was asked to present with the Fashion Icon Award instead. As she finally accepted her honour on stage, Naomi savagely told a shocked crowd: "It wasn't my choice to have the other lady, I'd much rather have this one."
Sources claim that Anna hasn't forgotten the incident and plans to assert her dominance in the fashion world by making sure Naomi is blacklisted from the Met Gala.
"Naomi shot herself in the stiletto with that comment," a source revealed, adding, "You don't throw shade at the queen of fashion and still expect to walk her red carpet. Anna doesn't forget - or forgive. It's no coincidence. If Anna wants you out, you're out. Simple as that."
The source further disclosed to The Sun: "Naomi's been a Met staple for decades, so her absence from the list hasn't gone unnoticed. Everyone's whispering - and it's Anna's way of reminding who runs the show."
Interestingly, Naomi recently revealed in a YouTube video that the last Met Gala would be her final appearance. Meanwhile, fashion insiders point to Anna Wintour's influence as the driving force behind the rumoured ban.
In a candid clip to her 533,000 YouTube followers, she revealed: "This is my last Met," while offering a sneak peek into her prep for the glamorous 2024 bash. As she addressed her audience, the runway queen faced playful jests from her team who quipped: "Famous last words."
Nonetheless, Naomi seemed resolute in her decision to make this her final appearance. She continued, "It is my last Met! I can't, I'm too old. It's too much for me - the anxiety. I don't know what number this is for me, I think it could be number 20 or 21. Can you imagine?"
The Mirror has previously contacted Anna and Naomi for comment.
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