Met Gala 2023: A$AP Rocky jumps barricade through the crowd, His unusual entrance goes viral
Fox Nigeria reports that Before the Met Gala kicked off this year, A$AP Rocky made headlines for his unusual entrance to the event.
The rapper was captured on video, which was posted to Twitter by HuffPost senior editor Philip Lewis, jumping over a barricade to enter the Carlyle hotel in New York City, where many of the Met Gala attendees were staying. In the video, A$AP Rocky appeared to push past a group of people before jumping over the barrier. Once he made it onto the red carpet, someone in the crowd handed him a duffle bag.
So does anyone know why ASAP Rocky had to do this? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/cKVttaCfAY
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 1, 2023
Insider reached out to A$AP Rocky's representatives for comment, but there was no immediate response. The video quickly went viral, receiving 1.3 million views at the time of writing, and generated a range of reactions online. Many people were confused by the rapper's actions, while others found humor in the situation.
One user, who claimed to have been standing next to A$AP Rocky when he jumped over the barricade, even shared a selfie afterwards. They wrote, “ASAP Rocky just literally jumped over me.” Some online commenters expressed sympathy for the person, while others saw it as a moment of awe in the presence of a celebrity.
Another person who claimed to have been in attendance at the hotel shared a different perspective of A$AP Rocky's jump. They were surprised by how close the rapper was to them.
The Carlyle hotel is a popular destination among Met Gala attendees, as it's where many people choose to reveal their outfits for the event before heading to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It's also a favorite among high-profile individuals, including members of the royal family like Princess Diana, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle.
