The 2021 Met Gala took over the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City last night. Among those on the exclusive invite-only guest list were Lil Nas X, Indya Moore, Ben Platt, Frank Ocean, Nikkie de Jager, Symone, and Elliot Page, just to name a few.
One person who was noticeably absent from the VIP list was former first daughter Ivanka Trump.
Ivanka has, er, had regularly attended the high society event ever since her father started walking the red carpet there in the 1980s. That all changed in 2017, however, when Anna Wintour declared he was permanently disinvited from the kiki.
Though she didn’t say it outright, Wintour’s dis-invitation seemed to extend to Trump’s offspring as well, since none of them have appeared at the prestigious event since.
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Twitter had a lot to say about Ivanka’s noticeable absence from last night’s soiree…
Ivanka Trump is not invited to the #MetGala pic.twitter.com/GKNfpwSGQy
— Marc Sussman (@MarcSussman5) September 13, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: We have obtained a leaked screen-recording of @IvankaTrump preparing for tonight’s #MetGala pic.twitter.com/H9zgu9Jpog
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 13, 2021
Hi @IvankaTrump, just reminding you that you're not at the #MetGala!
— Rob Gill (@vote4robgill) September 14, 2021
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner finding out that they weren't invited to the Met Gala.#MetGala2021 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/1sJVBAZWTm
— ADROCK CA (@RealAdamFrancis) September 14, 2021
Ivanka Trump arriving to #MetGala pic.twitter.com/pt7S7Abs94
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) September 14, 2021
Well, Ivanka, neither of us will be at the #MetGala.
Difference is, I'm not going because the organizers don't know I am; you're not going because they know exactly who and what you are.#MetGala2021 #Javanka #sad
— Lisa Senecal (@lcsenecal) September 13, 2021
Met Gala Total Landscaping. 😂🎉🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/VXixrMv6bg
— Veronica Gutierrez (@veguf) September 13, 2021
And also @IvankaTrump wasn’t invited
— thebestestgirl?? (@bestestgrrrl) September 14, 2021
*You* have something in common with Ivanka Trump.
Neither one of you are at the Met Gala right now. pic.twitter.com/7Wqcc7Fc9h
— Stray Host Body Cat ? (@StrayPolitical) September 14, 2021
IVANKA TRUMP: Why can't I come?!
ANNA WINTOUR: Because… pic.twitter.com/0CCaotLCDQ
— NotATweeter16 (@NotATweeter16) September 13, 2021
Now, scroll down for some pics of people who were invited to last night’s event…
Mr. Stadnick
The trumps were only tolerated by NY’s “society” crowd for years. They are and were always thought of as bridge and tunnel folk.
HankHarris
And I guess her sister-in-law Karlie didn’t want to bring her as her plus 1?
Essie
Karlie knows better!!! Even if ‘vanka begged her. She has a TV show, endorsements and a modeling career and doesn’t want to lose any of it.
GayEGO
Ha ha ha! So Istanka was not invited!
Fahd
Looks like it was fun. I wish i knew who the skinny, curly haired, young man with open shirt was. I think he was someone´s boyfriend (+1) . He reminds me of someone. AOC wore a dress with ¨Tax the Rich¨ artistically written on it.
Liquid Silver
So…tax all the people there? I’m sure it went over well, showed due consideration of audience, and wasn’t at all hypocritical.
Mack
You talking about Shawn Mendes? He’s the only skinny curly hair one I saw and I’m pretty sure he wasn’t someone’s boyfriend.
Fahd
@Mack, of course that’s who that is -Shawn Mendes, duh. I initially saw him on a Spanish language broadcast where he was depicted as the guy standing next to a Latin starlet, Camila Cabello, I think – that’s why I said boyfriend.
Thanks for responding!
muscl954
I don’t know who most of those people are in the photos.
ridgelineranger
You are not alone, I’m 65 and I don’t know who they are either.
Jim
Being invited and attending this ridiculous event is not something to brag about. Rich narcissists indulging themselves is just sad.
Liquid Silver
Completely true. But at least it’s fun when a rich narcissist didn’t get invited and can’t stand it.
Kangol2
It is a bit ridiculous but also for a good cause, the Met’s Costume Institute, which has one of the largest collections of historical fashions in the US (and world). So it’s for charity and not just a frivolous event where people play dress up, though rich and not-so-rich people do that all the time and not always for good causes (cf. January 6, 2021).
redzebra1
Liquid Silver Kim Kardashian was there, so still disappointed. AND Justin Bieber!
dhmonarch89
what was the theme???? no idea from pics
Kangol2
It was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” So attendees had a wide array of options to choose from.
dhmonarch89
thanks for the info…wide indeed.
Openminded
I appreciate that the Met Gala is actually a fund raiser.
However, It’s actually pretty sad that it is very much like a junior high party where basically one person (Wintour) can blackball anyone who has fallen out of their favor or conversely invite a nobody and propel them to temporary stardom.
Invader7
NO one likes nor wants to be around Itronka !!!