Olivia Rodrigo skips Met Gala

Olivia Rodrigo said on June 2 that she skipped the 2026 Met Gala because she does not think of herself as “a fashion girl,” offering a plainspoken explanation for her absence from one of fashion’s biggest annual events. Y100.7 reported the comment from Rodrigo’s appearance on “On The Move with Enrique Santos,” where she said, “I’m not really a fashion girl.” Daily Front Row reported on June 3 that Rodrigo did not attend the main Met Gala proceedings but did show up later at Saint Laurent’s Met Gala after-party in New York City. The fashion outlet said her appearance there came after she skipped the red carpet and gala itself. ### What exactly did Rodrigo say about skipping the gala? (fashionweekdaily.com) June 2 is the date Rodrigo’s explanation surfaced through Y100.7’s write-up of her radio appearance. In that account, Rodrigo said she was not “really a fashion girl,” framing the decision as personal taste rather than a larger statement. Daily Front Row separately quoted Rodrigo from a longer interview discussion, reporting that when she was asked whether she had missed the gala for moral or political reasons, she answered, “Oh God,” before saying, “I’m not really a fashion girl. (fashionweekdaily.com) Really, I’m not a fashion girl.” ### Did she avoid the Met Gala entirely? (fashionweekdaily.com) May 5 is when Daily Front Row published its photo roundup from the Saint Laurent Met Gala after-party, listing Olivia Rodrigo among the attendees at People’s in New York City. The post included Getty Images from the event and named Saint Laurent artistic director Anthony Vaccarello and actor Zoë Kravitz as co-hosts. (fashionweekdaily.com) That means Rodrigo skipped the gala itself but not the broader social circuit around it, according to Daily Front Row’s reporting. The outlet’s June 3 story described her after-party appearance as separate from the main event. ### Why did people think there might be another reason? Daily Front Row said Rodrigo was asked in an interview to respond to rumors that she may have boycotted the Met Gala. (fashionweekdaily.com) The outlet reported that the question raised whether her absence was for “moral and political reasons,” and Rodrigo answered by denying that framing and returning to her point about not being a “fashion girl.” (fashionweekdaily.com) The June 3 article placed that exchange alongside broader publicity for Rodrigo’s upcoming third studio album, which Daily Front Row said is due on June 12. The publication presented the Met Gala answer as one part of a wider press run. ### When was the Met Gala after-party she attended? May 5 is the publication date on Daily Front Row’s Saint Laurent after-party coverage, which said the party took place following the Met Gala that night at People’s in New York City. (fashionweekdaily.com) Rodrigo was listed alongside guests including Hailey Bieber, Rosé, Charli XCX, Doja Cat, Margot Robbie and Kendall Jenner. June 3 is when Daily Front Row tied that earlier after-party appearance back to Rodrigo’s new comments about the gala, drawing a distinction between attending the party circuit and attending the Met itself. ### What comes next in Rodrigo’s schedule? June 12 is the next concrete date attached to Rodrigo in Daily Front Row’s report. (fashionweekdaily.com) The outlet said her third studio album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” is scheduled for release that day. (fashionweekdaily.com)