Anna Wintour has reignited speculation that Taylor Swift could be in attendance at this year’s Met Gala, an annual fundraising event known as ‘fashion’s biggest night out.’
Jenna Bush Hager conducted a face-to-face interview with Vogue’s global editorial director, and later confirmed to her Today cohosts that she had asked the 74-year-old whether or not Taylor, 34, would be walking the famous steps on Monday evening.
Recalling how the exchange went down, Jenna, 42, referred to her eldest daughter and said: ‘I also had to ask, because Mila Hager asked if Taylor was gonna be there, and she (Anna) said, “I hope she comes and enjoys the exhibit.”
‘So that could be yes, that could be no, which is what the reports are sort of saying,’ Jenna added, with cohosts Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Sheinelle Jones, and Craig Melvin appearing to be very intrigued.
Anna Wintour has reignited speculation that Taylor Swift could be in attendance at this year’s Met Gala
Taylor, 34, last attended the prestigious NYC fashion event back in May 2016
Taylor Swift stuns in silver mini-dress at the 2016 Met Gala
Anna sat down for an exclusive interview with Today’s Jenna Bush Hager
Elsewhere in the exclusive interview, Jenna asked Anna to confirm whether or not itt was true that chives, onion and garlic had been banned from the menu on the star-studded night.
‘Those are three things I’m not particularly fond of, and so yes, that’s true,’ she replied with a grin on her face.
Anna also admitted that there may have been some ‘confusion’ when it came to this year’s theme, which was Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, and said that this year’s exhibition broke her ‘cardinal rule.’
‘We came up with the title Sleeping Beauties. It’s wonderful, it’s poetic, its romantic, but actually it could be many, many things,’ she told Jenna.
That, paired with the Garden of Time dress code, she said, may have caused mixed signals.
‘I fear we have unleashed a lot of confusion out there for which I deeply apologize,’ she added.
When asked how she feels in the days leading up to the Met Gala, Anna revealed: ‘It’s relatively quiet. Everything is in the details. We plan these exhibitions in the evening so far in advance that if we’re not relatively calm in this point, we’re in big, big trouble.’
Jenna (left) explained to her Today cohosts what Anna said when she asked her about Taylor
Taylor and her football player boyfriend, Travis Kelce, will reportedly not be attending the Met Gala 2024 together
The Shake It Off hitmaker posing on the Met Gala red carpet back in May 2010
Taylor opted for a chic floor-length black dress when she attended the fashionable night out in May 2013
Last week it was reported that Taylor and her football player boyfriend, Travis Kelce, wouldn’t be attending this year’s gala.
The Shake It Off hitmaker, who recently released her new album The Tortured Poets Department, is thought to be skipping the high-fashion event for a simpler reason: her conflicting tour schedule.
Instead, Taylor will be preparing to continue her highly successful Eras Tour, which will see her perform at the Paris La Défense Arena on Thursday, May 9.
Further, TMZ reported earlier in April that Taylor and Travis, also 34, would be skipping the prestigious event, though neither have spoken publicly about the reason for their decision to sit it out.
