When A$AP Rocky Thought Anna Wintour’s Met Gala Invite Was a Prank
Oh joy, another high-fashion misunderstanding—this time A$AP Rocky was left blinking at his phone when Anna Wintour called. On “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” the rapper confessed he assumed Vogue’s editor-in-chief was messing with him after she asked him to co-chair the 2024 Met Gala. Rocky admitted, “Absolutely,” he figured it was a prank call—because naturally, pranksters impersonate one of the most powerful women in fashion.
But shocker: it was real. Anna Wintour really did pick Rocky alongside Colman Domingo, Pharrell Williams and Lewis Hamilton to steer fashion’s biggest night. According to Wintour’s chat with Entertainment Tonight, she simply had a “list of four men, and they all said yes.” No fuss, no drama—except for Rocky’s side-eye when he first got the news. I told you so: if you’re on Vogue’s radar, you should probably expect an invite, not a practical joke.
The theme this year, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” honed in on Black dandyism and menswear. Rocky grumbled—okay, celebrated—that the focus was on “celebrating Black dandyism and Black excellence.” He might pretend he’s unimpressed, but his grin gave him away. The rapper even called the honor a “dream come true,” after turning up the heat on the runway with Rihanna time and again. Speaking of Rihanna, the power couple made headlines when news broke they’re expecting baby number three, proving they can multitask—raise a family and dominate fashion, all before the VMAs countdown.
Wintour has nothing but glowing praise for the duo, dubbing them “incredibly talented” and “brilliant” in her March interview. She noted their “wonderful values” and “enormous amount of style,” which, yes, is precisely why Rocky nearly hung up on her. Don’t worry, I’m rolling my eyes on your behalf.
In case you missed it, Rocky’s skepticism turned into full-on fandom once the Met Ball details dropped. Did he deserve the invite? Absolutely. Did he expect it? Not a chance. Did any of us expect Rocky to doubt Vogue’s OG boss? I doubt it. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things without a side of drama. Stay tuned—if anyone can turn a simple co-chair gig into headline fodder, it’s this crew.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Late Night With Seth Meyers
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