Controversial “Snow White” star Rachel Zegler has scored a coveted invite to Anna Wintour’s unique Met Gala, also called the Oscars of Style, we hear.
The singer will subsequent star within the musical, “Evita,” in London, which opens June 14.
The Met Gala is at all times the primary Monday in Might.
Nevertheless it doesn’t appear like the star will attend. A rep for Zegler tells us, “Rachel will likely be in rehearsals for ‘Evita’ in London in Might.”
Zegler — who was blamed for serving to the movie fizzle with controversial social media posts on Donald Trump and different matters — attended a pared down opening for the Disney flick on Mar. 15 that had a restricted quantity of media, which solely included photographers and a home crew.
She has been quiet on X currently, and doesn’t seem to have given any latest interviews.
Invitations for the Met Gala are laborious to come back by with Wintour personally approving the visitor record.
Sources tells Web page Six that different stars heading to this yr’s glam occasion embrace singers Doechii, Shakira, Lizzo, Mary J. Blige, and fashions Amelia Grey and Ashley Graham.
In line with our supply, this yr’s invite record is heavy on athletes, and we hear that school basketball star Paige Bueckers will attend.
The theme for this yr’s gala is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Fashion,” with the costume code, “Tailor-made for You.” It advantages the Met’s Costume Institute.
Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams will co-chair.
Basketball legend LeBron James is serving as an honorary chair.
On the host committee are André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, Tyla, Usher and Kara Walker.
Together with Zegler, one other star passing on this yr’s carpet is Blake Energetic and husband Ryan Reynolds.
Whereas the pair are at present embroiled in a lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, they reportedly made the choice to not attend earlier than the authorized battle over “It Ends With Us.”
Zegler, 23, attended the occasion in 2024 carrying couture Michael Kors. She first attended in 2021 in Dior Haute Couture.
Zegler first sparked controversy when followers of the beloved 1937 Disney traditional “Snow White” took offense to what they noticed as her disparaging the story by calling the Prince character a “stalker.”
She additionally wrote on-line, “and at all times bear in mind, free Palestine,” in response to a promo tweet for the film.
The movie’s producer Marc Platt flew to New York to debate, in accordance with Selection, however she reportedly refused to take the message down.
Her co-star Gal Gadot is Israeli and the studio reportedly needed to pay for additional safety for the mother of 4 after dying threats spiked following Zegler’s message.
She additionally precipitated a stir with a tweet wishing President Trump and his supporters “by no means know peace” after he received the 2024 election final November. She was later pressured to apologize.
“Disney’s lead actress is uncontrolled,” a film insider beforehand advised Web page Six.
The movie additionally had points over illustration of the famed Seven Dwarfs.
The film then bombed, shedding a reported $115 million.
TMZ reported that Gisele Bündchen is skipping vogue’s greatest night time.
The Brazilian supermodel, 44, who welcomed her third youngster — the primary with boyfriend Joaquim Valente — in early February, reportedly declined an invite to the Met Gala 2025.
