Perfect, a pure paragon Shawn MendesFans compared his appearance to a Disney villain as he arrived at 2022 Met Gala with a slender look.
The “When You’re Gone” crooner, 23, wore a Tommy Hilfiger suit and peacoat to the glamorous event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, May 2. Particularly, the coat attracted comparisons with Gaston, both from the 1991 animated film. Beauty and the BeastAnd the 2017 live action version Luke EvansPlay the role.
“Who wore it better?” tweeted IMDb’s official account alongside a screenshot from the animated movie and Mendes. “ITS GIVING GASTON,” added one Twitter user.
“Nooooo one FIGHTS LIKE GASTON,” tweeted one social media commentator alongside a photo of the “Lost in Japan” singer and Evans, 43, as Belle’s would-be suitor. Another viewer called Mendes “Dr. Gaston Strange,” referencing the Marvel superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch.
According to E! News, Mendes’ navy suit was made from upcycled deadstock fabric from the Tommy Hilfiger archives. The singer-songwriter also plans to work with the brand more often in the future.
The Canadian native attended the Met Gala with his then-girlfriend. Camila CabelloThe event was attended by a number of celebrities, including Alicia Keys, who was there on Monday. The “Havana” songstress, 25, wore a custom gown by Prabal Gurung with handpainted flowers on the skirt.
The couple, who made public their romance in 2019, split two months after they appeared at the 2021 Met Gala. This was delayed to September due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever,” they wrote in an Instagram statement posted to their respective accounts in November 2021. “We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends. We so appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward.”
Both the CinderellaGrammy nominee Cabello and star released music that seemed to be about their breakup. In March, Cabello said that her single “Bam Bam” was inspired by how “things change and things take really unexpected turns” in life. The track includes the lines: “We were kids at the start, I guess we’re grown-ups now / Couldn’t never imagine even havin’ doubts, but not everything works out.”
Mendes, for his part, debuted “When You’re Gone” at SXSW in March. The tune, which officially debuted later that month, includes the lyrics: “You never know how good you have it / Until you’re starin’ at a picture of the only girl that matters.”
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