Met Gala‘s constant, Sean “Diddy” Combs will be absent from this year’s event. Also called the “fashion-Oscars”, the Met steps are dawned with hundreds of designers and their creations every year. From the Kardashians to the who’s who of Bollywood, the Met Gala 2025 will be notably skipped by Diddy despite his regular attendance.
However, he will sporting civilian clothes on his hearing scheduled for the same day as the Met Gala, May 5. As per a court order, he was allowed to ditch the state sanctioned orange jumpsuit for prisoners. While his fashion wardrobe is limited for the Met this year, he is allowed “five button-down shirts, up to five pairs of pants, up to five sweaters, up to five pairs of socks, and up to two pairs of shoes without laces to wear to court, as reported by The Mirror US.
There are five federal charges across three indictments against the pop-singer including sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. Denying all allegations, he has pled not guilty. The May 5 Diddy trial marks a significant legal battle in the music industry and will be coincide with the Met Gala 2025.
Sean Diddy past-year Met Gala appearances
In 2023, he debuted a custom comeback for Sean John with black pants and a satin cape adorned with 1,000 velvet petals. His pope-inspired look from 2018 went viral with extravagant jewellery made of platinum and diamond. He has almost always sported the black colour.
The Met Gala 2025 theme “Tailored for You” celebrates Black Dandyism this year. After three decades, the theme is finally focussed on menswear. Indian fans are eager to see Bollywood names like Kiara Advani attend the Gala as Shah Rukh Khan is set to make history with his debut wearing Sabyasachi.