It’s Tuesday, May 7th, and we have a lot to cover after the Met Gala yesterday. In case you missed the biggest night in fashion, we’ve got you covered. From best looks at the Met Gala, to behind the scenes action on the red carpet, to performances we go through it all. Jennie & Rosé had a reunion in New York, and fans couldn’t have been more excited to see the two together. Stray Kids made history as the first full K-pop group to attend the gala, but everything wasn’t rosy in the “Garden of Time” due to the group facing rude and racist commentary from the paparazzi. BTS’ RM may not have been at the Met, but he did share posters teasing his new song “Come back to me” coming out this Friday. We give you a sneak peek of our interview with ATEEZ at the Grammy Museum. Charli XCX confirms whether or not she was working on songs for Britney Spears, Ava Max stopped by the studio to chat about why her new song, “My Oh My,” is the introduction to her new era and more!
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00:00From the carpet to inside the Met Gala.
00:03We catch up with Ateez at the Grammy Museum.
00:05Half of Blackpink hangs out.
00:07Stays to fend Stray Kids.
00:09And RM sets his return.
00:11Charli XCX clarifies if she's really worked with Britney.
00:15And Ava Max stops by our studio.
00:20Welcome back to Billboard News.
00:21If you missed the Met Gala yesterday,
00:23well, you weren't the only one.
00:25We've got you covered.
00:26And if you did see the red carpet,
00:28we've got some behind-the-scenes action.
00:32Ariana performs, fooled by Katy Perry.
00:35Can Kim Kardashian breathe?
00:37And where is Rihanna?
00:39We're breaking down everything you saw and didn't
00:41at the Met Gala.
00:42Bad Bunny was one of the event's co-chairs,
00:45and everyone thought the Latin King slayed his look.
00:48But the big reveals came from Cardi B,
00:50whose massive dress needed a whole army,
00:53and Carole G, who hid away until just the right moment.
00:56Other talked-about looks included Kim Kardashian,
00:59whose waist was so snatched,
01:00people are genuinely wondering if she could even breathe.
01:03And Zendaya, the event's other chair,
01:05who has never missed the look, and gave us two.
01:08But who wasn't at the party?
01:10Everyone, myself included, was fooled by an AI
01:13of Katy Perry at the event.
01:15Even Katy's mom thought it was her,
01:17though Katy posted she was in the studio.
01:20It was the most-liked post online.
01:22And People reports the Met's queen, Rihanna,
01:25skipped the event after coming down with the flu.
01:28Inside the exclusive party,
01:29Ariana Grande performed a dazzling set,
01:31including a fairytale entrance,
01:33a duet with Wicked partner Cynthia Erivo,
01:36and all her hits.
01:37♪ What's going down? ♪
01:40Some of your favorite K-pop idols walked the red carpet,
01:43but they've got so much more going on.
01:45Here's three things to know in K-pop news.
01:48Jenny, I'm here!
01:49Jenny killed the Met Gala red carpet,
01:52but what could be the highlight of her New York trip
01:54was her reunion with Rosé.
01:56Rosé shared snaps of her and Jenny enjoying the Big Apple
01:59in the style of paparazzi photos on her IG
02:02with the caption, you know you love us, XOXO.
02:06You know what else is in New York?
02:07Plenty of studios.
02:08I mean, I'm kidding,
02:10but I'm patiently waiting for some new Blackpink.
02:12Also at the Met Gala for the first time, Stray Kids.
02:16Stays loved seeing their boys rep Tommy Hilfiger
02:18and making history as the first full K-pop group
02:21to attend the gala.
02:22What they weren't here for
02:24was the photographers at the event.
02:26I've never seen so many emotional faces in my life.
02:29I can't believe it.
02:31How do you say right in Korean?
02:33USA Today's live feed caught photogs
02:35being downright rude and racist.
02:38To be clear, arigato is Japanese.
02:41At one point, they said because they took off their jackets
02:43that people would think they're a different K-pop band.
02:46I just hope the Met rethinks
02:47their credential choices next year.
02:49Finally, RM may not have been at the Met
02:51because he's completing his mandatory military service,
02:54but he did share posters for his new song,
02:56Come Back to Me, which drops on Friday.
02:59I cannot wait, and I can feel it.
03:01The boys are reuniting soon.
03:02Time heals all wounds, and my heart is feeling full.
03:06They may not have been at the Met Gala,
03:08but Ateez did steal the show at Coachella this year.
03:11If you didn't see them,
03:12you can still catch them at the Grammy Museum.
03:15One, two, three.
03:18Ooh.
03:22Thank you so much. Thank you.
03:25Hey, it's Tetris with Billboard News,
03:27hanging out with Ateez. What's up?
03:29What's up? Long time no see.
03:30I know. It's been a minute.
03:32And now you guys have a Grammy Museum exhibit.
03:35I mean, that's crazy. How's it feel?
03:37Feels so, like, so good.
03:39We're so happy we can introduce ourselves
03:43to our fans and audience in Grammy Museum.
03:47So it's so special to us, too.
03:49I mean, it's iconic.
03:50Your costumes are right next to, like, Michael Jackson's.
03:53That's wild. Yay!
03:55We want to be. We want to be.
03:56Yeah, it felt like a dream.
03:58There's Michael Jackson's jacket
04:00and our outfits beside of that.
04:04We're really surprised about that and really love it.
04:07The full interview is coming soon.
04:10We've got more going on in music.
04:12Here's the latest.
04:13So I don't know that she was, like, a part of the process.
04:18Did Charli XCX work on new music for Britney Spears?
04:21I did get asked, but I don't know if it's, like, real.
04:26She clears the air on being random
04:28on Watch What Happens Live.
04:30♪ Go crazy, oh, it's time to party ♪
04:34Ever since Britney Spears
04:36has been free, people have wanted new music,
04:38and it was rumored Charli XCX was working on some of the material.
04:42It came up with Andy Cohen.
04:44Britney, it leaked to the press.
04:47Britney then did this post where she was like,
04:50I don't have random people write for me.
04:52Britney posted at the time she wasn't making music
04:54with random people, but no offense taken.
04:57She didn't record it, so.
04:58Right.
04:59She obviously didn't.
05:00Okay.
05:01Random.
05:02Right. I hope she does.
05:04I hope she does.
05:05Me too.
05:06Yeah.
05:07I love her.
05:08It would be a dream come true.
05:09But the pop girlie said she did write for the Queen of Pop's team
05:12and would always hope something comes of it.
05:14My team were running before they could walk.
05:16I went to Malibu and I wrote,
05:18and you always write songs hoping Britney's gonna record them.
05:21Yes.
05:22And when you went to Malibu.
05:23Onto my interview with Ava Max, she just keeps popping out bops.
05:27This is the beginning, I feel like, of me.
05:31It almost feels like my first album coming out.
05:34That is a heavy statement.
05:36And what do you feel like this era or this new form of music
05:39is gonna say about the new you?
05:41I mean, for the first time,
05:43I'm really finding myself honing in on healing.
05:49I mean, it's funny, we see healing era all over TikTok and Instagram.
05:53I really feel like this is everyone's healing era.
05:55And so I just wanted to release a record
05:58that made everyone feel incredible and have fun
06:01and just feel like they can just go out with their girlfriends
06:04and their guys and not think about anything relationship related
06:07and just be their best selves.
06:10I wanted people to feel the energy.
06:12The whole video would be dance.
06:13You know, growing up, I watched a lot of Britney Spears music videos,
06:16as we all did.
06:17Yes.
06:18After finishing the song,
06:20I wanted it to just be about the energy and the dance and nothing else.
06:26And I think when I finished the music video and I watched it back,
06:30as I was doing it, I was a little concerned because it didn't have a storyline.
06:33I really enjoyed it.
06:35We're definitely gonna talk a little bit more about dancing and all of that.
06:38But I want to ask you too about your style because you're always killing it.
06:41Do you feel like the kind of 90s vibe is also inspiring
06:43where you're going fashion-wise?
06:45I feel like it depends on my mood when I wake up.
06:47I could be in all pink one morning or in all black.
06:52It depends on how I feel.
06:53But I am more of a comfort-first girl.
06:57For the full interview, check out Billboard's YouTube.
07:00That's today's show.
07:01Come back tomorrow for interviews with Craig David and Ryan Castro.
07:05I'm Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News.