No confirmed reason was reported for Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s absence from the 2025 Met Gala. Contemporaneous coverage noted that Gomez had appeared at a Rare Beauty event days earlier and shared photos from home on gala day, but neither detail was confirmed by the couple as an explanation.
What is known about their absence
The Met Gala took place in Manhattan on Monday, May 5, 2025. Contemporary reports said that Gomez and Blanco did not appear on the red carpet. Harper’s Bazaar reported that the couple “did not explain their absence”; that is the outlet’s account, not a statement from Gomez or Blanco. Harper’s Bazaar and ELLE covered their non-appearance.
What the suggested explanations do—and do not—show
Rare Beauty’s Mental Health Summit
Gomez attended Rare Beauty’s fourth annual Mental Health Summit in Los Angeles on May 1, four days before the gala, according to ELLE. Cosmopolitan linked the summit to the absence in its framing, but did not report that Gomez or Blanco said the event was why they did not attend. The timing is established; a causal connection is not. Cosmopolitan
Photos at home and the couple’s album
Harper’s Bazaar said Gomez shared photos from home with friends and loved ones on gala day. The outlet suggested the couple might have chosen to take it easy after releasing their joint album, I Said I Love You First, in March 2025. That was speculation, not a reason confirmed by either person. Harper’s Bazaar
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Work commitments
Town & Country raised a busy work calendar as a possible factor and also noted Gomez’s recent summit appearance. It did not establish that work caused the couple’s absence. Town & Country
Their Met Gala history
Gomez’s last Met Gala appearance was in 2018, while Blanco had never attended the event as of the May 2025 coverage, according to ELLE and Town & Country. That history provides context, but it does not explain why they were absent in 2025.
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What can be concluded
The available contemporaneous reports establish that Gomez and Blanco were not at the May 5 gala and that they did not publicly explain why. The summit, home photos, album release and possible work demands are context or media speculation—not verified causes. The coverage also does not establish whether the couple was invited.
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