Tyler Perry, Joe Burrow and other Louisiana stars attend the 2025 Met Gala
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Several Louisiana natives and LSU athletes attended the 2025 Met Gala.
This year’s theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which celebrated Black style and personal heritage.
Louisiana’s own Tyler Perry and Jon Batiste brought Southern flair to the 2025 Met Gala in New York City. Perry, a filmmaker and actor, graced the red carpet in a crystal-embellished cape over a black tuxedo. Batiste, a seven-time Grammy-winning musician from New Orleans, performed live saxophone tunes as he walked the blue carpet.
New Orleans native Kelvin Harrison Jr. attended the Met wearing a double-breasted Prada suit over a colorful shirt and matching handkerchief. Harrison is known for his role in the 2024 film, Mufasa: The Lion King.
Jon Batiste attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Justin Jefferson
Dao-Yi Chow, from left Justin Jefferson and Maxwell Osborne attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Angel Reese
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Angel Reese attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Flau’jae Johnson
Photo courtesy of lsu women’s basketball
Sha’Carri Richardson
Sha’Carri Richardson attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Lana Del Rey
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Lana Del Rey attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
New york, new york – may 05: (exclusive coverage) kelvin harrison jr. Attends the 2025 met gala celebrating “superfine: tailoring black style” at metropolitan museum of art on may 05, 2025 in new york city. (photo by cindy ord/mg25/getty images for the met museum/vogue)
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