Why Jenna Ortega Skipped the 2024 Met Gala
Jenna Ortega decided to sit out this year’s Met Gala festivities. She’s currently filming season 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday, which just began production in Ireland. The streamer shared a photo of Ortega with the cast on set, which explains why she couldn’t attend this year’s Garden of Time-themed gala across the pond.
Last year, the actress embraced the dark style of her famous Netflix character and wore a Victorian-era-inspired gown by designer Thom Browne. It happened to perfectly fit the theme, which honored the work of the late Karl Lagerfeld and the 2023 exhibition, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.” Lagerfeld passed in 2019 and had a passion for tailored black-and-white looks.
The actress’s black-and-white ensemble included a gold chain, button details, a cropped jacket, a ribbon necktie, and a long train that fell behind her as she walked up the famous stairs. She wore the look with black, transparent knee-high stockings, heeled patent shoes, and diamond drop earrings and a diamond ring by Marli.
“I’ve always respected goth culture,” Ortega told Vogue in April 2023. “I’ve always had a darker sense of humor, but I never felt like I was able to express that. Now I feel like I can embrace those qualities in myself.”
The actress made her Met Gala debut in 2022, where she went in a completely different direction. She wore a hot-pink semi-sheer Valentino minidress, Barbie-pink tights, and platform heels.
This story has been updated.
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