In the end, Choupette chose to stay “calm and comfortable” at home, perhaps because her presence would outshine more than one star. Favorite cat of Karl Lagerfeldafter the death of the designer, entrusted to the former housekeeper of the Kaiser, Françoise Kasot, in tandem with the agency My Pet, which deals with communication, social profiles and work projects, did not walk the red carpet of the Met Gala 2023. His place, in turn, will be taken by a special person very close to the German designer, who will star in the highly anticipated biopic coming soon: Jared Leto.
Hours before the Met Gala, the Big Apple’s most glamorous event that raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, Choupinette he denied his involvement, which had hitherto been taken for granted. The Met Gala 2023 dedicated to his “dad” preferred to watch it from home.. “A million thanks to all of you my fans, animal friends and fans of my dad. You showed me all your enthusiasm and your unconditional support, thank you!” — reads the message on the official IG account of Choupette, one of the most respected influencers on the network and one of the designer’s heirs (along with Caroline from Monaco). , “many of you invited me to walk the red carpet at the Met Gala 2023 as a tribute to my father, but we prefer to be at home in peace and comfort. We honor the memory of my father every day since his death and move to think of a day dedicated to him. With love, forever Choupette.”
Replacing the cream Burmese tortoise born August 15, 2011 and adopted by the designer in the same year, Jared Leto, introduced himself in the presence of Anna Wintour in the image of Choupette.. Hollywood’s most transformative actor, who proved to be a real chameleon in front of the camera as well as on the red carpet (his appearance at the Met last year as Alessandro Michele’s doppelgänger was a memorable one), took home the award for Most Extravagant Look Seen on the Steps of the Met. Cat dress in honor of the famous Choupinette left everyone speechless. “But who is it?” asked the singer Lizzo, the less cautious Anne Hathaway, who hugged the big cat without hesitation. As soon as he appears in front of photographers and journalists, the band’s frontman Thirty seconds to Mars recognized style icon, he took off his oversized white suit, revealing a black suit with a cape and sequined shoulder pads.
In fact, Jared will be the late designer of Chanel and Fendi in the Kaiser biopic produced by House of Karl Lagerfeld, the designer’s brand, and Paradox, the production company founded by Leto and his partner Emma Ludbrook. “Karl has always been an inspiration to me. He was a true multifaceted talent, an innovator, a leader and above all a kind person,” he wrote on his Instagram profile in October, posting a photo of himself with the 1933-born designer. and announcing the project, “when we met with the Lagerfeld team, we immediately shared a creative vision that would be a respectful ode to Karl, but also an artistic crossing of what a biopic could be.” Who knows if the cameo will be from the real Choupette…
Source: Elle