Katherine Schwarzenegger recently threw shade at the Met Gala by posting a throwback photo of her mother, Maria Shriver, attending the event 23 years earlier. In the post, Katherine added the caption, “When the Met Gala was chic and classy,” hinting that she does not approve of the current style of the event. Maria Shriver had attended the Met Gala in 2001, wearing a sleeveless lilac gown and accompanying both her parents and her cousin, Caroline, to the event. The 2024 Met Gala featured a dress code of The Garden of Time, and attendees included celebrities such as Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, and Gigi Hadid, showcasing various risqué ensembles on the red carpet.
Some notable celebrities were absent from the Met Gala, including Selena Gomez, Khloe Kardashian, and Taylor Swift, who have chosen not to attend the event in recent years. Taylor Swift reportedly skipped the gala this year due to conflicting tour dates for her Eras Tour. Rihanna was also unable to attend due to being sick with the flu. Katherine’s shade towards the Met Gala comes after a controversial decision made by her and her husband, Chris Pratt, to tear down a 1950s home in L.A. and replace it with a farmhouse style mansion. The move has sparked outrage among architecture enthusiasts who believed the historic property should have been preserved.
The historic 1950s home, known as Zimmerman House and designed by architect Craig Ellwood, was purchased by Katherine and Chris for $12.5 million. The couple decided to demolish the property, causing frustration among social media users who criticized the decision. The home had original features such as floor-to-ceiling windows, a brick fireplace, and wood built-ins, making it a nostalgic piece of architectural history. Architect Ken Ungar has been enlisted to design the new mansion, which will be located across the street from Katherine’s mother, Maria Shriver.
Katherine’s father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, recently praised his daughter and Chris Pratt on a podcast for their relationship, expressing his happiness that they found each other. Katherine and Chris tied the knot in 2019 and share two daughters, Lyla and Eloise. The couple has been in the headlines for their controversial decision to tear down the historic 1950s home in favor of building a new mansion. Despite the criticism, Arnold Schwarzenegger has publicly supported their relationship, emphasizing the love and compatibility between Katherine and Chris. The ongoing debate over the destruction of historic properties for new construction continues to be a contentious issue among architecture enthusiasts and preservationists.
