Will Duchess Meghan soon step onto the steps of the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with Hollywood’s elite? Anna Wintour has to decide – and she has a clear opinion of the ex-series actress.
After Duchess Meghan, 41, and Prince Harry, 38, have not received an invitation to an Oscar party, they are said to have been snubbed again by Hollywood’s elite: They apparently do not belong to the happy circle that will die on May 1, 2023 Step onto the steps of the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and present your extraordinary creations at the prestigious Met Gala.
Anna Wintour decides who gets to come to the Met Gala
The editor-in-chief of “Vogue”, Anna Wintour, 73, has had the last word on the guest list since 1995. She decides who can attend the exclusive event – and who has to stay at home. Kim Kardashian, 42, tried for years to secure a place on the steps of the museum, but to no avail. Wintour’s biography states that she felt the Kardashians had “zero style”. It wasn’t until 2013 that Kim was finally invited along with her then-boyfriend Kanye West, 45, since then she has been a permanent guest at the glamorous gala.
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Does Duchess Meghan now have the same fate? “It’s Anna’s party and just because you’re not invited doesn’t mean she doesn’t like you – you may not live up to her fashion standards,” an anonymous source told Page Six. and emphasizes: “The tickets are also very expensive. Either you have to have $35,000 for a ticket or a designer wants to dress you and pay for you.” Even those who buy a table for the event must have their guests screened by Anna Wintour in order for them to attend.
Loving words about Duchess Meghan
However, Meghan’s chances don’t seem to be that bad. Speaking about the former actress on Vogue’s Go Ask Anna web series in 2019, Anna Wintour gushed about Meghan: “I read somewhere that there were members of the royal family who were confused and upset for waking up so early, like 5 a.m. She’s a normal Californian girl who gets up early and does yoga and meditates. She also texted a lot. I mean, what did you expect? To send messages by carrier pigeon would? I think she’s amazing.” The head of fashion also assessed the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress – so a lack of invitation due to lack of style should not be the reason should Meghan and Harry not appear at the Met Gala:
The royal wedding had the world watching and I think her choice was brilliant. It was sophisticated, it was chic, it was mature. It was an English designer [Clare Waight Keller], albeit one working for a French house, which in a way was a message to the world: ‘Yes, I’m from somewhere else, but I belong.’ I thought she looked amazing. Also, the fact that she chose to walk down the aisle alone speaks to me of an independent woman, in my opinion.
And not only that. Duchess Meghan is said to have even inspired the 73-year-old to wear more pantsuits. “Maybe it’s a bit boring and it’s time for a change. I’ve been thinking a lot about suits lately, so…thanks to the Duchess of Sussex!” said Anna Wintour during an appearance on the 2019 Women’s Show in the World Summit” in New York. “Obviously her style is amazing,” Wintour said, before adding, “When she traveled to Australia and New Zealand, she very respectfully chose a lot of unknown Australian designers to wear, which was great. But I think what’s even more important is, she really brings modernity to the royal family in a way that’s inspiring.”
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The fashion boss admired the Queen
Seems like Anna Wintour extremely admired the Duchess of Sussex before the so-called Megxit (2020). Has your attitude changed in recent years? Questionable. But after the death of Queen Elizabeth, † 96, in September 2022, the editor-in-chief spoke in admiring words for the monarch and made it clear how much she appreciates the royal family: “For 70 years, Her Majesty was a beacon of continuity and a perfect one example of someone who lived by a clearly defined set of values. We hear so much about the end of an era, but her death after so many decades of dedicated work is undoubtedly the end of an era. Although I left England for America years ago, but the admiration I felt for her has never waned.”
Sources used: pagesix.com, mirror.co.uk