As style’s greatest night time got here to a detailed, celebrities wasted no time gearing up for the Met Gala after events, together with Richie Akiva’s eleventh annual “The After” at Casa Cipriani.
Taking issues up a notch from final 12 months, Akiva enlisted 29-year-old singer Doja Cat and South African pop star Tyla as hosts, joined by cohosts Edward Enninful and Colman Domingo.
Whereas the celebration — which had DJ units by Kaytranada, Pedro and Kitty Money, to call just a few — was slated to start at 11 p.m., issues didn’t warmth up till properly previous midnight. The truth is, Akiva himself strolled in after midnight, casually greeting company earlier than sinking right into a sofa for a fast telephone name — solely to later reemerge as the last word hype man, rallying the group to heart stage.
At round 1 a.m., New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams was noticed deep in dialog with actuality TV star Jonathan Cheban, who simply flew in from the Method 1 race in Miami. “I solely slept for 20 minutes and watched the Met on the airplane,” Cheban stated. “I rushed right here instantly after touchdown….I couldn’t miss it.”
Simply after 1:30 a.m., Leonardo DiCaprio slipped in, dressed incognito in a black go well with and matching cap. He made a beeline to the again of the venue (aka the VIP part), the place he was quickly joined by Enninful.
Quick-forward to three a.m., Doja Cat — beforehand seated within the VIP part — got here out to the middle of the room to bop with a buddy close to the stripper pole to Drake and PartyNextDoor’s hit music “Nokia.” In the meantime, Heidi Klum held court docket close by, escorted by two sharply dressed males who acted as each bodyguards and arm sweet for the night time.
On the opposite facet of the room, Jaden Smith danced to Rihanna’s “Loveeeeeee Music,” whereas Madonna lounged comfortably in her personal part.
Then, simply after 4 a.m., “Boys” singer Lizzo jumped on stage for an impromptu dance second that included just a few playful strikes with Akiva.
Towards the top of the night time, 2024’s Mannequin of the 12 months Alex Consani, made her entrance in a Swarovski crystal minidress. The celebration confirmed no indicators of slowing down as celebrities and socialites — together with Cheban, Zendaya, Regulation Roach, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick, Simone Biles, Rickey Thompson, Marcello Hernandez, Ana Batlle, Santi Nunez and Matthew Cancel, to call just a few — danced properly into the early hours.
