The 26-year-old said in several TikTok videos that he was "disinvited" to the gala event because of his attractive and extravagant appearance. In fact, Eugenio Casnighi's rugged avatar stole the show at the 2023 Met Gala, even outshining famous beauty mogul Kylie Jenner, who was in attendance. The model, who previously worked as a greeter at the Met Gala, claimed that this was why he was fired at the last minute.
Eugenio Casnighi revealed in a TikTok video that he has been "working for the Met Gala as a model and greeter in 2022 and 2023". Although he was supposed to continue working this year as well, the organizers decided to "cut him off" from the event without prior notice.
According to Casnighi, his look at the 2023 Met Gala was the focal point, with the organizers saying, "You (Eugenio Casnighi) made it about yourself. We can't have you there anymore."
In the video, he discussed how the event managers wanted him to escort Kylie Jenner to the 2023 Gala, which is a famous stint to help models get noticed by industry professionals.
"It's funny because the Met Gala and the company that I'm not going to mention... want models to work the red carpet. They want people to get noticed. They literally told me, "We picked you because we like you more than other people. But when people took pictures of the actual celebrity, like Kylie Jenner, and I was next to her, of course I ended up in the picture," he said in the video.
In a new TikTok video, Eugenio Casnighi shared screenshots of emails and texts he received from the Met Gala authorities. They forbid Casnighi from sharing any content about the starry fundraiser ceremony. The model, on the other hand, dismisses the possibility that Kylie Jenner complained about him. He said she placed her on the "nice list" alongside Kim Kardashian, Emma Stone, Blake Lively, and Gigi Hadid.
Eugenio Casnighi also stated that a photo of him sharing the same frame with Kylie Jenner spread like wildfire on the internet. The model explained that because he was walking alongside Jenner, he appeared in the background of some of the photos. The spotlight was stolen from Jenner, which eventually led to Casnighi's ban from the Met Gala.
Eugenio Casnighi set the internet on fire last year after he appeared in one of the interview videos featuring Emma Chamberlain and Jennie. Smitten by his looks, the camera person had focused the frame on his face.
A user who shared the video on X wrote, "Ok, I need to know who the dude in the back is, for research purposes."
Ok, I need to know who the dude in the back is, for research purposes pic.twitter.com/EeFjpjaBRD
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Met Gala 2024 kicked off on Monday, May 6. This year's theme will celebrate the Costume Institute's new exhibition, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion"
