{"id":468821,"date":"2026-05-05T01:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/468821\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T01:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:57:09","slug":"heated-rivalry-duo-and-kpop-demon-hunters-singers-debut-at-met-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/468821\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Heated Rivalry&#8217; Duo and &#8216;KPop Demon Hunters&#8217; Singers Debut at Met Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFashion\u2019s biggest night is here as the <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/met-gala\/\" id=\"auto-tag_met-gala\" data-tag=\"met-gala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Met Gala<\/a> kicks off in New York City. Walking the carpet alongside seasoned Met Gala attendees were a couple of first-timers who made their debut at the event held the first Monday in May.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Connor Storie and Hudson Williams \u2013 leads of the Crave mega-hit hockey romance series \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d \u2013 walked the carpet for the first time after being launched to stardom earlier this year. Another pair of breakout stars, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/ejae\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ejae\" data-tag=\"ejae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ejae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/audrey-nuna\/\" id=\"auto-tag_audrey-nuna\" data-tag=\"audrey-nuna\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Audrey Nuna<\/a> from \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters,\u201d also attended for the first time.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Storrie, the 26-year-old \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d star, made his Met Gala debut in a polka-dot halter-top ensemble by Saint Laurent\u2019s Anthony Vaccarello. Storrie was spotted leaving the Carlyle Hotel with a trail of fabric wrapped around his neck, blowing in the wind. Working with stylist James Yardley, Storrie was accessorized by Tiffany and Co. brooches and caused quite a stir on the red carpet when he took his jacket off to reveal his outfit\u2019s halter details that left his arms bare.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>The other half of the \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d duo, Hudson Williams, was spotted leaving his hotel in a white robe and nothing underneath, according to what Williams was telling bystanders waiting outside. He arrived on the carpet in a baby blue suit with black embellishments, accompanied by a black cape-like fabric draped from his waist. The newly-minted star eschewed a shirt under the jacket, allowing the actor to flaunt his abs. The look is a custom Balenciaga styled by Anastasia Walker, with makeup and hair inspired by Darren Aronofsky\u2019s \u201cBlack Swan.\u201d Williams told Vogue he wanted the look to be an ode to cinema.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Ejae chose silver over a \u201cgolden\u201d look, wearing a glittering column gown from Swarovski. \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters\u201d became Netflix\u2019s most watched-film in 2025, launching Ejae and her fellow cast members to fame and the Oscars, where they won an Academy Award for their hit song \u201cGolden.\u201d Another first-timer at the Met Gala was her \u201cK-Pop\u201d co-star, Audrey Nuna, in a dramatic black-and-white splattered coat and hat, created by designer Robert Wun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fashion\u2019s biggest night is here as the Met Gala kicks off in New York City. 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