At Monday’s Met Gala, there was one unexpected question ricocheting around the red carpet (and on social media): “Who’s unc?”
Causing the stir amid a procession of collagen-filled faces and teenage midriffs was a graying figure in a satin silk black tuxedo, propping himself up with a walking cane.
The answer was none other than Bad Bunny, who was disguised as a venerable senior, dressed in a suit by Zara, unflinchingly staring down the cameras.
There was little explanation for why the 32-year-old singer decided to buck the trend of reverse-aging that surrounded him. Perhaps the superstar, as an aging tío, was attempting to wholeheartedly commit to the theme of Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, “Costume Art.”
Or maybe, he was making a not-so-subtle nod to the new mannequin forms, introduced in this year’s exhibition, that featured less-celebrated body types, among them a category labeled the “aging body.”
Bad Bunny, who co-hosted the Met Gala in 2024, explained that his look took “53 years” to prepare.
“It’s a perfect day to explore and be creative and express yourself in a different way,” he said. “It took a little bit, but I hope it was worth it.”
Nathan Taylor Pemberton is a reporter covering politics and culture for The Times.
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