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NEED TO KNOW
- Anna Sawai and Zendaya wore similar looks to the 2025 Met Gala
- This was Sawai’s first Met Gala
- Sawai is most known for her work in “Shōgun,” which she won a SAG Award and Golden Globe for
- Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach had a humorous reaction to the twinning looks
- Sawai asked people to “please be happy for her too” in an Instagram post about the event
Anna Sawai has a request for fans after she and Zendaya wore nearly identical looks to the Met Gala.
The Shōgun star, 32, made her Met Gala debut Monday, May 5, in an all-white pantsuit look strikingly similar to Zendaya, a long-time Met Gala fan-favorite attendee. While both actresses’ looks were tailored uniquely to them, their ensembles’ similarity sparked commentary online.
Sawai addressed the chatter in an Instagram post shared on Thursday, May 8, sharing several behind-the-scenes looks at her Met Gala outfit. In the caption, the actress wrote, “Late but FIRST MET GALA🤍🤍🤍” before giving credit to her team, including her stylist Karla Welch.
Sawai continued, seemingly giving a nod to Zendaya: “I know a lot of people have a lot to say, and trust me, I admire her too🤣🤍 But most importantly, I’m so happy with my look, so please be happy for me too xx.”
In an interview on the Met Gala carpet with Access Hollywood, Zendaya’s stylist, Law Roach, was seen reacting live to Sawai entering the carpet in a look similar to the one he curated for Zendaya. He jokingly said, “Oop! Who wore it better?” before laughing and walking off camera.
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Both Zendaya, 28, and Sawai’s looks were all-white pantsuits accessorized with wide-brim hats to match. Zendaya wore a white form-fitting, three-piece custom Louis Vuitton zoot suit designed by Pharrell Williams, complete with a matching tie, wide-brimmed hat, and sparkling brooch pinned below her back collar.
Sawai made her Met Gala debut in a Dior outfit down to the collared shirt, white tie and wide-brimmed hat. One key difference in their looks was Sawai wore wide-legged pants while Zendaya wore flared.
The intricate tailoring details for both stars played into the Gala’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
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Vogue announced Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Williams and Anna Wintour would be co-chairs for this year’s Met Gala in October 2024, alongside LeBron James as an honorary chair. The event is a fundraiser for The Costume Institute and spotlights the museum’s spring 2025 exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
Sawai is having a major year of career growth. In January, she took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series-Drama. The following month, she won a Screen Actors’ Guild Award (SAG) for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role in Shōgun.