Sabrina Carpenter’s appearance at the 2025 Met Gala was one for the books—but not necessarily for the right reasons.
The 5-foot-tall star rocked a bold, pantless Louis Vuitton look styled by none other than Pharrell Williams. While her outfit—a burgundy bodysuit with a tailcoat and high heels—was eye-catching, the reactions were, well, mixed.
Fans quickly took to social media to air their opinions, with one user named on X breaking down what went wrong. The critic claimed Sabrina's outfit made her look "chopped off" at multiple points and suggested the "ringmaster" vibes weren’t working. Amber didn’t hold back, criticizing the stiff collar and lack of pants. And of course, Sabrina’s response? Pure gold.
Today, in a delightful twist, Sabrina replied to the critique with the kind of humor that only she could pull off: "Damn, I f*cked up." That one-line reply had fans applauding her for taking the criticism in stride. After all, who needs pants when you’ve got confidence?
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The styling choice, however, wasn’t entirely Sabrina’s. Pharrell, the new creative director at Louis Vuitton, is the one who decided that Sabrina, being “quite short,” should skip the pants. In an interview, she shared Pharrell's rationale, joking, “You’re quite short, so no pants for you.” But while Sabrina seemed to roll with it, the fashion police were quick to call it out.
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A lot of people took issue with the fact that height was used as a reason to ditch pants, claiming that great tailoring could have solved the problem. One fan quipped, “Pharrell clearly doesn’t know how to tailor for short women.” Ouch.
The criticisms didn’t end with Sabrina. Pharrell’s other Met Gala outfits, including those for K-pop star Lisa and rapper Doechii, also missed the mark for many. Fans slammed the pantless looks across the board, with one user posting, “Stop letting music producers become creative directors for fashion houses, I beg.”
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In the end, Sabrina’s Met Gala moment may not have been fashion perfection, but her hilarious handling of the backlash today definitely was.
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