The 2022Met Galawill have to go on withoutZendaya.TheEuphoriaactress, 25, revealed in a recent interview withExtrathat she would once again be skipping the annual fashion-forward fête in New York City due to work obligations.“I hate to disappoint my fans here, butI will be working,” said Zendaya. “Your girl’s gotta work and make some movies … I wish everyone the best.“Adding that she’d also “be playing tennis,” Zendaya said of the Met Gala, “I’ll be back eventually.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Zendaya at the 2019 Met Gala.Neilson Barnard/GettyThis marks the second year in a row that the Lancômeambassadress will not attend the ball. Back in September 2021, she revealed that she wasunable to attend the biggest night in fashionto a scheduling conflict with production for season 2 of her hit HBO Max series.“My fans are going to be very upset with me,” she toldExtra. “I will unfortunately not be able to attend because I’ll be working forEuphoria.“Zendaya.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThe2020 Met Gala was canceleddue to theCOVID-19pandemic, meaning the last time Zendaya attended was in 2019, when she lit up the red carpet (literally!) in ahead-turning Cinderella-inspired ensemble.TheGreatest Showmanactress arrived to the star-studded event in a black and blue corseted Tommy Hilfiger ballgown with white pouffy sleeves and a full skirt. And thanks to the help of her fairy godmother, stylistLaw Roach, with the wave of his magic wand, it caused her entire outfit to light up.RELATED VIDEO: Zendaya Has A Cinderella Moment on the 2019 Met Gala Red CarpetThe2022 Met Galawill take place on May 2 at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York City. This date carries on the tradition of the event being held on the first Monday in May, excluding the 2021 Met Gala, which washeld in September.This year’s theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” with a dress code of gilded glamour and white tie. Channeling the time period between 1870 to 1890, the event “will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur — and perhaps the dichotomy — of Gilded Age New York,” perVogue. Spouses Blake Lively andRyan Reynoldswillserve as co-chairsalongsideOscarwinnerRegina Kingand Broadway superstarLin-Manuel Miranda.The era is known for major industrialization and put the likes of John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt on the map. Unprecedented prosperity and cultural change were significant. The light bulb was patented, the telephone was invented, wages skyrocketed — and seemingly instantaneous, so did skyscrapers and fortunes.Serving as a part 2 to last year’s"A Lexicon of Fashion"and paying homage to American history, the official exhibit for this year’s “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” will be on display in the storied museum’s period-centric rooms.
The 2022Met Galawill have to go on withoutZendaya.
TheEuphoriaactress, 25, revealed in a recent interview withExtrathat she would once again be skipping the annual fashion-forward fête in New York City due to work obligations.
“I hate to disappoint my fans here, butI will be working,” said Zendaya. “Your girl’s gotta work and make some movies … I wish everyone the best.”
Adding that she’d also “be playing tennis,” Zendaya said of the Met Gala, “I’ll be back eventually.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Zendaya at the 2019 Met Gala.Neilson Barnard/Getty
This marks the second year in a row that the Lancômeambassadress will not attend the ball. Back in September 2021, she revealed that she wasunable to attend the biggest night in fashionto a scheduling conflict with production for season 2 of her hit HBO Max series.
“My fans are going to be very upset with me,” she toldExtra. “I will unfortunately not be able to attend because I’ll be working forEuphoria.”
Zendaya.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The2020 Met Gala was canceleddue to theCOVID-19pandemic, meaning the last time Zendaya attended was in 2019, when she lit up the red carpet (literally!) in ahead-turning Cinderella-inspired ensemble.
TheGreatest Showmanactress arrived to the star-studded event in a black and blue corseted Tommy Hilfiger ballgown with white pouffy sleeves and a full skirt. And thanks to the help of her fairy godmother, stylistLaw Roach, with the wave of his magic wand, it caused her entire outfit to light up.
RELATED VIDEO: Zendaya Has A Cinderella Moment on the 2019 Met Gala Red Carpet
The2022 Met Galawill take place on May 2 at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York City. This date carries on the tradition of the event being held on the first Monday in May, excluding the 2021 Met Gala, which washeld in September.
This year’s theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” with a dress code of gilded glamour and white tie. Channeling the time period between 1870 to 1890, the event “will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur — and perhaps the dichotomy — of Gilded Age New York,” perVogue. Spouses Blake Lively andRyan Reynoldswillserve as co-chairsalongsideOscarwinnerRegina Kingand Broadway superstarLin-Manuel Miranda.
The era is known for major industrialization and put the likes of John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt on the map. Unprecedented prosperity and cultural change were significant. The light bulb was patented, the telephone was invented, wages skyrocketed — and seemingly instantaneous, so did skyscrapers and fortunes.
Serving as a part 2 to last year’s"A Lexicon of Fashion"and paying homage to American history, the official exhibit for this year’s “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” will be on display in the storied museum’s period-centric rooms.
source: people.com
