Demi Lovato Returns to Met Gala After 8-Year Absence
Originally appeared on E! Online
Demi Lovato is rising up like a skyscraper.
The "Confident" singer returned to the Met Gala after eight years on May 6, ascending the iconic steps at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in a strapless silver gown with floral embellishments by Prabal Gurung.
To complete her comeback on fashion's biggest night, which had a "Garden of Time" dress code this year, Demi paired her look with a statement-making diamond necklace that shimmered brighter than neon lights. (Click here to see more stars at the ball celebrating the "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" exhibition.)
The evening marked Demi's first time back at the Met Gala in eight years, and as she exclusively told E! News, she was thrilled to be there.
"I feel amazing," she told Ross Mathews during Live From E!: Met Gala, adding that on her drive over, she went through a myriad of emotions. "A little bit nervous, a little anxious, but ultimately excited."
She also revealed that a new album is on its way, telling Ross, "I'm in the studio right now, working on new music. And hopefully it'll be out in the near future."
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The last time Demi graced the Met Gala was in 2016, when she wore a metallic sequined gown by Moschino in honor of that year's "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" exhibit. After walking the red carpet with Nicki Minaj and fashion designer Jeremy Scott, the Disney Channel alum was less than impressed with the vibes inside.
"I had a terrible experience," Demi told Billboard in 2018. "It was very cliquey."
In fact, the 31-year-old—who has been open about her sobriety journey—was admittedly "so uncomfortable that I wanted to drink."
"I changed my clothes, but I still had my diamonds on—millions of dollars of diamonds on in an AA meeting," Demi recalled. "And I related more to the homeless people in that meeting who struggled with the same struggles that I deal with than the people at the Met Gala—fake and sucking the fashion industry's d--k."
But despite her candid take on the event, Demi has clearly remained friendly with Anna Wintour, who is chairing this year's affair with Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Chris Hemsworth. In June, the pair were seen smiling and chatting during an anniversary celebration for the Center for Youth Mental Health in N.Y.C.
At the time, Demi shared a pic of the pair in a carousel of photos from her East Coast visit, writing on Instagram, "New York/Jersey dump."
For more star sightings at the 2024 Met Gala, keep reading.
Nicki Minaj
Jeremy Pope
Pamela Anderson
Brooklyn Beckham
Kim Kardashian
In custom Maison Margiela Couture.
Sydney Sweeney
In custom Miu Miu.
Zendaya
In Givenchy SS96 Couture.
Awkwafina
Jonathan Bailey
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jaden Smith
Maria Sharapova
Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez
Sam Smith
Olivier Rousteing
Paloma Elsesser
Jude Law
Sienna Miller
Dan Levy
Kaia Gerber
Irina Shayk
Tessa Thompson
Karlie Kloss
Chloe Sevigny
Don't miss E!'s Live From E!: 2024 Met Gala red carpet Monday, May 6, starting at 6 p.m. for every must-see moment from fashion's biggest night. And tune in to E! News Tuesday, May 7, at 11 p.m. for a full recap of every jaw-dropping look and all the behind-the-scenes moments.
