A gigantic Burmese cat appears on the steps of the Met Gala 2023. With soft white fur and blue eyes, it resembles
Choupette
, the pet of designer Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019 and was honored this year at the New York Metropolitan Gala. York.
The cat begins to gesticulate and pose for the photographers, who wonder who is inside the costume.
They soon discover it: it is the actor and musician Jared Leto.
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The Met Gala is known for its extravagantly dressed attendees, and this year celebrity guests had been asked to dress "in honor of Karl."
Through her mascot, Leto wanted to pay a particular and personal tribute to Lagerfeld, star of the exhibition
Karl Lagerfeld: a beauty line
, which celebrates the work and life of the German, who was the creative director of brands such as Chanel. and Fendi.