Naomi Campbell has been ‘blocked’ from attending tonight’s Met Gala after bad-mouthing Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour in public.
The British model, 54, has been a mainstay at the fashion industry’s night of nights, which is held annually at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The theme of this year’s event is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, honouring the artistry and cultural influence of Black fashion.
On hand assisting Anna, 75, are her co-chairs Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams.
However, after attending the event 17 times, Naomi has notably been snubbed from the 2025 invite list.
It comes after she reportedly sparked a ‘feud’ with Anna, who has chaired the event since 1995.
Last year the pair traded barbs at a New York Fashion Week ceremony for Harlem’s Fashion Row.
Speaking on stage, Anna took aim at Naomi’s notorious struggles with lateness.
‘I am a very punctual person, and I have the honour of presenting tonight to someone who is often late,’ she told the audience.
After getting tired of waiting to hand out the award to Naomi, Anna eventually left, with Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr asked to present with the Fashion Icon Award instead.
When accepting the award, Naomi quipped: ‘It wasn’t my choice to have the other lady, I’d much rather have this one.’
Reports at the time said she sparked gasps from the crowd.
Now the comment has seemingly come back to bite Naomi.
‘Naomi shot herself in the stiletto with that comment. You don’t throw shade at the queen of fashion and still expect to walk her red carpet,’ a source told The Sun.
‘Anna doesn’t forget – or forgive. It’s no coincidence. If Anna wants you out, you’re out. Simple as that.
‘Naomi’s been a Met staple for decades, so her absence from the list hasn’t gone unnoticed. Everyone’s whispering – and it’s Anna’s way of reminding who runs the show.’
However, while Naomi hasn’t commented on ‘the ban’, last week she said she felt ‘too old’ to attend the event again.
Speaking in a YouTube video, she said of the 2024 gala: ‘It is my last. I can’t…I’m too old. It’s too much for me, the anxiety.’
Naomi first appeared on the cover of Vogue in 1989, making history as the first black woman to do so.
Since then, she’s featured on the cover a further 65 times under Anna.
The supermodel first attended the Met Gala in 1990 and went on to become a regular on its red carpet over the years.
Last week she spoke about the Met Gala’s theme and how she didn’t usually make an effort to stick to the dress code.
‘I don’t follow themes, sorry. I just flow. I think it’s something to do with Sleeping Beauty, awakening something. I’m sorry,’ she said while being shown getting ready for last year’s event – which had the theme Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening.
Metro has contacted representatives for Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour for comment.
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