Shawn Mendeschanneled his inner Disney prince at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2022Costume Institute Gala.
The Grammy Award nominee, 23, drew comparisons to the likes ofPrince Eric,Gaston, and evenBridgerton’sLord Anthony Bridgertonas he hit the carpet in a navy blueTommy Hilfigerovercoat with red lining at Monday’s Met Gala.
“Y’ALL SLEEPING ON HIM, HE ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS, HE LOOKS EXACTLY AS A DISNEY PRINCE,“wroteone fan on Twitter.
“Shawn Mendes giving me ‘Gaston inLes Misbefore he returns home to try it with Belle inBeauty and the Beast’ and I’m kinda here for it,” another mused in atweet.
Shawn Mendes (left) andThe Little Mermaid’s Prince Eric.Arturo Holmes/getty; disney
Another followercompared the looktoBridgerton: “Shawn Mendes looking like a footman literally just helped him out of a carriage and he’s coming to court somebody’s daughter at a cotillion? Yes. On. Theme.”
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Thedress code for this year’s Met Galais white-tie with an emphasis on Gilded Glamour. The theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” celebrating the “inclusivity” of American fashion and serving as a part two to last year’s “A Lexicon of Fashion.”
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Mendes wore the coat with the collar popped, layered over a matching navy blue double-breasted suit with a black turtleneck and black leather heeled boots.
TheWonderartist was in good company at Monday’s event, including that of ex-girlfriendCamila Cabello, with whom heannounced their splitin a joint statement in November 2021. “We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends,” they shared at the time.
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He said last month that hestill has love for Cabello, 25, as he appeared onOn Air with Ryan Seacrest. “[We’re] so friendly. I mean, I loved Camila first for so many years and that’s never gonna change,” Mendes said.
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“Camila and I have always been writers for as long as we’ve known each other, so we understand what that means,” Mendes toldExtralast month. “And we respect what that means. And there’ll always be transparency between us.”
source: people.com
