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All eyes were onNatalia Bryantas she made her fashion prom debut at the2021 Met Gala.
Natalia also spoke about Vanessa, 39, being a guiding force earlier this year when the twostarred in a short film for Bulgari andVoguetitledA Mother’s Legacy.
“Over the years, she taught me confidence, and that beauty comes from the inside first,” NataliatoldVogue, when speaking about the film. “Beauty fades, so be sure to be positive, confident and like who I am, my morals and views. That’s definitely helped shape who I am as an individual.”
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Vanessa also had nothing but loving words about Natalia when shespoke with PEOPLE for March’s Women Changing the World issue. “I’m extremely proud of Natalia,” she said.
In February, Nataliaopened upabout her budding career and signing with IMG Models, saying, “I have always been interested in fashion since a very young age.”
Vanessa Bryant and daughter Natalia.Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images
She continued, “I have a love for the industry and ever since I can remember I wanted to model. There is a lot to learn but I feel this is a great opportunity for me to learn and express myself creatively.”
“I am beyond thrilled and so honored to be a part of the IMG family!” Natalia wrote on her Instagram Stories, re-posting her headshot from IMG.
After being indefinitely postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Metropolitan Museum of Art andVogue’s annualMet Galareturned Monday night with atheme centered on celebrating American fashion.
Being touted as a more “intimate affair,” this year’s organizers are enforcing strictCOVID-19protocols, mandating that all attendees provide proof of full vaccination and wear masks indoors.
The Costume Institute will present a two-part exhibition, debuting withIn America: A Lexicon of Fashion, the theme for this year’s gala. The exhibit will open on Sept. 18, 2021 and run through Sept. 5, 2022 to “celebrate The Costume Institute’s 75th anniversary and explore a modern vocabulary of American fashion.”
Timothée Chalamet, 26,Billie Eilish, 19,Naomi Osaka, 23, andAmanda Gorman, 23, will serve as the co-chairs of Monday’s event. Honorary chairs will be designer Tom Ford, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri andVogueeditor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
source: people.com
