After news surfaced that Priyanka Chopra would skip the Met Gala this year, sources say Deepika Padukone will also not be present.
Deepika Padukone wore a pink Zac Posen dress to the 2019 Met Gala.
Deepika Padukone to not attend Met Gala
Even as there was to-and-fro about whether Deepika would attend the Met Gala, news comes that she will not. This comes a day after a fan posted an AI-generated image of the pregnant actor in blue, supposedly attending the pre-Gala dinner. The source explains, “Her priority has always been and continues to be films. With King slated to release at the end of this year and Raaka scheduled to release next year, her priority at the moment is to complete the shoot for these two films.”
Deepika attended the Met Gala three times, specifically in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She wore a Tommy Hilfiger slip dress for her debut, followed by a red Prabal Gurung gown and a pink Zac Posen gown. The actor recently made news when she announced her second pregnancy with a sweet picture of her first child, daughter Dua, holding a positive pregnancy test.
Priyanka Chopra is also skipping Met Gala
According to British Vogue, Priyanka is also occupied with filming Varanasi, her upcoming film with director SS Rajamouli and actors Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran. She will reportedly be preoccupied with shooting in Antarctica on the first Monday of May. While reflecting on the Met Gala theme this year, Fashion is Art, the actor said, “I mean… What? You can do anything with that! And, honestly, being a spectator can be just as fun.”
The gala, set for Monday, May 4, will be star-studded as ever. This year’s co-chairs include Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos serving as lead sponsors. Anna Wintour serves as an official co-chair, leading the event.
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