Olivia Rodrigo and Vanessa Hudgens.Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty (2)
Olivia Rodrigomet up with a fellow East High School alum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’sCostume Institute Gala.
The Grammy Award winner, 19, had a “Gabriella Montez x2” moment withHigh School MusicalstarVanessa Hudgenson the red carpet of Monday’s 2022 Met Gala. “I know, we’re soul sisters!” Rodrigo told her predecessor.
She took the leading lady reins from Hudgens in the meta Disney+ reboot of the hit musical,High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which was renewed for season 3 in March.
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TheSourartist also raved about working withDonatella Versaceon the look: “She’s the sweetest and it’s actually her birthday today which is incredible. I think she’s such a genius and she’s also the sweetest angel so I feel very lucky to be working with her.”
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Her red carpet appearance came during a pit stop fromher busySourtour, as she continues to work on new music. “Im working on it right now, I’m constantly writing and just wanna make sure it’s right and yeah excited for a new era,” she said.
Thedress code for this year’s Met Galais white-tie with an emphasis on Gilded Glamour. The theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” celebrating the “inclusivity” of American fashion and serving as a part two to last year’s “A Lexicon of Fashion.”
“I think Saint Laurent does a great job of making punk rock feminine, so that is what I was going for,” Rodrigo toldVogueon the red carpet at the time.
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Rodrigo’s fashionable appearance at the Met Gala comes after a few busy days in the Big Apple.
In addition toshowing off her edgy styleas she hit the town withZack Bia, the singer reunited withher fellowHSMTMTSstarsJulia Lester andLarry Sapersteinduring one of her sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall.
Since starring as Nini Salazar-Roberts on the hit Disney+ series in 2019, Rodrigo has gained critical acclaim in the music industry for her songwriting and debut albumSour.
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Most recently,she nabbed three Grammysas she took homebest new artist,best pop solo performance, andbest pop vocal album.
“The process of makingSourand putting it out in the world really challenged me, and I’ve grown so much, and I’ve learned so much more about myself,“Rodrigo told PEOPLEahead of the release of her Disney+ film titledOlivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u.
“I definitely feel like I am a more confident person today because of it.”
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source: people.com
