Might 6, 2025
‘I did not go as a result of I am not gonna lie, the model that wished to host me…I did not actually, like, wanna do this model’
Though he was given a possibility to attend Might 5’s lavish Met Gala, widespread streamer Kai Cenat mentioned he didn’t attend as a result of he didn’t wish to be affiliated with the model that “wished to” host him.
The unique occasion is a must-attend occasion for individuals who wish to be thought-about part of the elite within the trend and leisure industries. It’s a playground for the likes of Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, the Kardashians, Pharrell Williams, and Andre 3000.
Cenat, a New York Metropolis native and resident, went on his stream to clarify why he bypassed the annual occasion. This yr’s theme, by the way in which, was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Model,” acknowledging the evolution of Black dandyism.
“I had a possibility to go to the Met Gala, chat. However, I didn’t go as a result of I’m not gonna lie, the model that wished to host me… I didn’t actually, like, wanna do this model.”
He didn’t reveal the model. Complicated reported that the streamer was invited to an afterparty that was thrown by one of many co-chairs of the occasion this yr, Pharrell Williams.
Cenat took his digicam to the occasion and livestreamed for about an hour, chatting with attendees. “Alongside the way in which, Kai additionally wound up in conversations with the Mattel crew and Jacob Arabo, founding father of Jacob & Co. Elsewhere, he was launched to Pharrell’s son, Rocket,” Complicated reported.
It’s straightforward to see why Cenat can mingle with that crowd. He was named as one among Forbes‘ prime Black influencers, coming in at quantity 24 on the Forbes Prime Creators Record of 2024 in October. He reportedly has $8.5 million in earnings and has near 50 million social media followers.
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