Who Wasn’t at the Met Gala?

If the first Monday in May is reserved for the Met Gala, then the first Tuesday in May is reserved for wasting the first few hours of your workday scrolling through fashion slideshows and critiquing outfits that cost six months of your rent. But this morning, instead of asking “Who wore what?!” I’m curious about “Who wasn’t there!?!” There were a few notable absences from Anna Wintour’s $75,000 per person charity ball.

The most glaring absence was the woman who makes the party worth scrolling through slideshows for: Rihanna. For those still waiting at the steps this morning hoping that she’s making an ultra-fashionably late entrance (last year she showed up to the red carpet at 10:15 p.m.), it’s time to pack it up and go home. Rihanna came down with the flu, according to People. Shocking to think such a pedestrian illness could come for the queen. But ultimately, she is a mom of two kids under two. Stars, they’re sick just like us!

There was also speculation that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce would attend, having both received individual invitations. But Taylor kicks off her European Era’s Tour (Era-pean??) later this week and is probably still tired from her highly publicized flight from Tokyo to the Super Bowl in February. Unclear why Trav didn’t go without her—maybe Ms. Wintour rescinded his invite after he wore this to the Kentucky Derby over the weekend.