Overview

• Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds will not attend the 2025 Met Gala, marking their third consecutive absence from the event.
• The decision to skip the gala was made months before their legal disputes with Justin Baldoni became public knowledge.
• Lively and Reynolds last attended the Met Gala in 2022, where they served as co-chairs and were widely celebrated for their appearances.
• The couple has recently filed motions to dismiss Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit stemming from Lively's sexual harassment allegations against him.
• This year's Met Gala, themed 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' will explore the cultural and historical significance of Black menswear, inspired by Monica L. Miller's book 'Slaves to Fashion.'