The Met Gala's red carpet section has ended, leaving many watchers wondering why former icons such as Blake Lively and Lady Gaga were not in attendance. Hundreds of Hollywood's elite descended on the historic stairs of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday to honour the theme for 2021: "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion."

While prominent attendance included celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, as well as Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, many viewers were dismayed to discover that there were a number of unexplained absences. According to Twitter, one of the night’s biggest letdowns was the failure of Lively, who is known for meticulously matching her gown to the red carpet, to appear.

“Met Gala is definitely incomplete without Blake Lively,” one person tweeted, while another said: “Nah it’s not a Met Gala without Blake Lively.”Beyoncé, who was last spotted in Cannes, France, was also notably absent from the 2021 Met Gala red carpet, with one fan questioning: “What is the point of the Met Gala if Beyoncé isn’t there?”

The absences of Lady Gaga, who dazzled viewers with multiple outfit changes during the 2019 Met Gala, and Ariana Grande were also met with disappointment, with many assuming that Rihanna, who had previously confirmed that she would be hosting the after-party, would not show up because she arrived late.

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