ICYDK, getting into the Met Gala is not as simple as one might think. Not only does a single ticket to the event cost $50,000 or approximately P2.7 million, it's also a strictly invite-only event with quite a long waiting list. So even if you do have the money to splurge, only those deemed worthy by Anna Wintour can make it to the Met Gala carpet.
Some of the notable personas in this year’s star-studded guest list were Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, and Doja Cat. Hallyu star Song Hye Kyo and BLACKPINK’s Jennie Kim also made their Met Gala debut. But among these A-listers was an unexpected guest—a cockroach. Yes, you read that right.
LOOK: A Cockroach Steals the Spotlight at the Met Gala
Below is a video that captured the moment when the unlikely guest was seen making its way up the stairs of the Met. If you listen to the audio, you can hear the amusement of the crowd as they watched the cockroach make its ascent. Someone can even be heard screaming, “Get a photo!” And true enough, the insect seemed to have received the same celebrity treatment as the other attendees.
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 2, 2023
The guy in the video putting in the effort to take a picture of the cockroach is actually the esteemed celebrity photographer Kevin Mazur. Cheering and wooing erupted from the audience as he successfully took photographs of the insect. Here he is proudly posing with the photo he took of the roach.
— Variety (@Variety) May 2, 2023
Netizens React to the Cockroach Attending the Met Gala
Of course, netizens got a huge laugh out of this. The Met Gala isn’t truly complete without some form of drama or meme-able event occurring, after all. See some of their hilarious reactions below:
— 𕆠℠𔼠𕃠(@OrelBryanG) May 2, 2023
— Anth W. 🌠(@anth0888) May 2, 2023
— 2 tired 2 exist (@littlebbyslug) May 2, 2023
Someone even went as far as to make a fancam of the cockroach. LOL!
— maria (@littlekupkakee) May 2, 2023
For those of you who are wondering what happened to the cockroach, sadly (or gladly for some), it was stomped on. Its death was officially announced by Variety on Twitter.
— Variety (@Variety) May 2, 2023
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