Fashionably Ready: Beyonce Cease and Dessist and Met Gala Preparations

Summary

The Latest with Loren LaRosa

Episode: Fashionably Ready: Beyonce Cease and Desist and Met Gala Preparations
Release Date: May 5, 2025
Host/Author: Lauren LaRosa & Brandon
Platform: The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Introduction

In this episode of "The Latest with Loren LaRosa," hosts Lauren LaRosa and Brandon delve into the recent legal challenges faced by Beyoncé and the upcoming Met Gala 2025 preparations. The discussion seamlessly intertwines celebrity news, pop culture insights, and fashion trends, providing listeners with an engaging overview of current events in the entertainment and fashion industries.

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Beyoncé's Cease and Desist: The Sphere Controversy

The episode kicks off with an in-depth analysis of the recent legal action taken against Beyoncé by the owners of the Las Vegas Sphere. Lauren introduces the topic by stating:

"Beyoncé has been hit with a cease and desist lawsuit because the Las Vegas Sphere... claimed that Beyoncé's production team used an image of the Sphere without their permission, which is crazy, because legally, it's like, yes, I get it."
— Lauren LaRosa [01:10]

Key Points Discussed:

1. Incident Details:
   Beyoncé utilized the Sphere in Las Vegas as part of the visuals for her "Cowboy Carter Tour" interlude during the "Two Hands to Heaven" song performance. The imagery depicted her interacting with the Sphere, leading to significant speculation about a potential Las Vegas residency.

2. Legal Grounds:
   The Sphere's management argued that the unauthorized use of their venue's image could lead to confusion and false advertising. Lauren adds:

   "Scg, however, was never asked if the prominent appearance and manipulation of SCG's Sphere venue was... authorized."
   — Lauren LaRosa [02:11]

3. Beyoncé’s Response:
   While legally the Sphere owners may have a point, Lauren expresses doubt about the lawsuit’s severity given Beyoncé's stature:

   "But is Beyoncé. So it's like, why wouldn't she?"
   — Lauren LaRosa [02:42]

4. Brandon's Take:
   He perceives the lawsuit as somewhat petty, especially considering Beyoncé's influence:

   "It seemed like she can't use nothing about the Sphere, and none of your productions don't even acknowledge us anymore."
   — Brandon [02:18]

Conclusion on the Matter:
The hosts agree that while the Sphere owners might have a legitimate case, the lawsuit appears disproportionate given Beyoncé's prominence. They speculate it might stem from unaddressed negotiations regarding a Las Vegas residency.

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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour and Fan Reactions

Transitioning from legal issues, Lauren shifts the conversation to Beyoncé's ongoing tour and its ramifications.

"People felt like her Cowboy Carter might be her last tour."
— Lauren LaRosa [07:02]

Highlights:

1. Ticket Sales and FOMO:
   Despite the legal issues, Beyoncé’s tours generate intense FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), prompting fans to purchase expensive tickets even amidst economic strains.

2. Tour Incidents:
   Recent performances have seen technical hiccups, such as Beyoncé struggling to find her mark on stage or dealing with wardrobe malfunctions, leading to visible frustration on her part.

   "There was one of them where she couldn't find her mark on stage... she visibly looks pissed."
   — Lauren LaRosa [08:01]

3. Blue Ivy’s Performances:
   Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy, has been making waves with her dancing skills, performing alongside her mother. Brandon highlights:

   "Blue Ivy is dancing... she looked taller than Beyoncé."
   — Brandon [09:30]

4. Potential Las Vegas Residency:
   Although negotiations for a residency at the Sphere fell through, Beyoncé is scheduled for a performance at Allegiant Stadium on July 25, 2025.

   "Beyoncé had a Las Vegas show scheduled at Allegiant Stadium on July 25, 2025... those negotiations fell through."
   — Lauren LaRosa [12:22]

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Met Gala 2025 Preparations: "Super Fine Tailoring Black Style"

Shifting gears, Lauren and Brandon discuss the upcoming Met Gala, focusing on its significant theme for 2025.

"The Met Gala, the 2025 Met Gala, is taking place in New York. The theme this year is Super Fine Tailoring Black Style."
— Lauren LaRosa [12:42]

Discussion Points:

1. Theme Significance:
   The theme celebrates Black dandyism, emphasizing refined and sophisticated Black style. Lauren elaborates on the historical context:

   "Black dandyism is looked at as, like, stylish, elegant... there was a conversation about dandyism connected to slavery as a form of assimilation."
   — Lauren LaRosa [16:03]

2. Tribute to Andre Leon Talley:
   The Met Gala 2025 pays homage to the late Andre Leon Talley, a pivotal figure in fashion who championed Black representation. His contributions included elevating Black presence in couture and fostering relationships with major fashion houses.

   "He did so much just by his presence and, you know, Doing everything that he did behind the scenes in front of the camera for black people in fashion."
   — Lauren LaRosa [14:30]

3. Curatorial Influence:
   Monica Miller, author of "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism in the Styling of Black Despore Identity," is assisting in curating the event, ensuring a deep and authentic representation of the theme.

   "They're going to draw from different things in her book... performance translates into fashion and dress when it comes to black dandyism."
   — Lauren LaRosa [17:38]

4. Celebrity Anticipation:
   High-profile individuals like A$AP Rocky, Coleman Domingo, LeBron James, and Pharrell Williams are co-chairs, with Dolce Galeana anticipated to deliver a standout tribute to Talley.

   "The people are excited for Dolce... she did this tribute to Andre Leon Talley."
   — Lauren LaRosa [17:44]

5. Public Reaction and Concerns:
   While many are excited, there's apprehension about whether celebrities will align authentically with the theme or if some might misinterpret it, leading to potentially offensive representations.

   "Some people are nervous because people be off brand with it. It could... give a little racist depending on who you are, what you wear."
   — Lauren LaRosa [19:10]

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Social Media Buzz and Final Thoughts

The hosts address the buzz on social media, with anticipation and skepticism surrounding the Met Gala's execution of its theme. Brandon mentions:

"Anticipation has been the biggest thing that I've seen on X... why is nothing good?"
— Brandon [20:04]

Key Takeaways:

• Archive Pools Concern:
  There's a trend of celebrities wearing vintage or "archive pool" pieces that, while luxurious, may lack innovation, leading to mixed reactions.

• Potential Guest Appearances:
  The possibility of high-profile guests like Jason Derulo attending adds to the excitement, with playful bets placed by the hosts on appearances and mishaps.

• Cultural Significance:
  The Met Gala remains a platform not just for fashion but for cultural expression and fundraising, bridging the gap between celebrity glamour and substantive causes.

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Conclusion

Lauren and Brandon wrap up the episode by reflecting on the depth and significance of the topics discussed, emphasizing the importance of staying informed and engaged with pop culture and fashion trends. Lauren encourages listeners to follow her on social media for more updates and expresses gratitude for their audience's support.

"Thank you y'all. This has been the latest with Lauren LaRosa, and I tell you guys every single time, if you're right here with me talking about these topics, I appreciate you."
— Lauren LaRosa [22:14]

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This episode offers a comprehensive look at Beyoncé's recent legal challenges and the vibrant preparations for the Met Gala 2025, enriched with insightful commentary and relatable banter between the hosts. Whether you're a pop culture enthusiast or a fashion aficionado, Lauren and Brandon provide valuable perspectives that keep you informed and entertained.

Transcript

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody.

[Brandon]

You know, she don't lie about that, right?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Lauren came in hot. Hello, guys. It's Lauren LaRosa. And this is the latest with Lauren LaRosa. I am the homegirl that knows a bit about everything and everybody. And as always, the latest with Lauren Therosa is your dig on everything, pop culture, and those conversations that are going to shake the room. Now, today we are back with another episode. I'm here. Brandon's here.

[Brandon]

Yep, yep. I'm back.

[Lauren LaRosa]

We are here. I'm in Sunday clothes. It's raining here in New York, and I actually, like, we gotta get through this because I'm headed to a fitting with Romeo Hunt. Romeo is gonna be dressing me for the Met Gala after activities. Invites just keep coming, keep coming. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's just. It's different.

[Brandon]

I know how much you like your fashion, so watching these things happen for you is inspiring as well. Just watching it. So that's dope.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'm happy. Thank you. I'm in a really good space. Like, I'm feeling like the seeds that I've been planting are starting to grow, and that's a good feeling. You hungover from the strip club?

[Brandon]

I was. I was not at the strip club, though. I was hungover. I feel like allergies are kicking my ass, but I'm good. Yeah, I'm happy, y'all.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So let's get on into the latest. So Beyonce. We had talked a bit on the Breakfast Club and here on the podcast about Beyonce and the Cowboy Carter tour and, you know, just things happening. But now Beyonce has been hit with a cease and desist. So earlier this week, Beyonce was hit with a cease and desist lawsuit because the Las Vegas fixed sphere. Sphere, the owners of the Sphere. That word is kicking my ass. Claimed that Beyonce's production team used an image of the Sphere without their permission, which is crazy, because legally, it's like, yes, I get it. And they have an argument, but it's Beyonce. Like, I feel like you just, like, be happy that Beyonce used anything in relation to you. Like, what do you mean?

[Brandon]

No, I mean, looking into the story, it seemed a little petty because, you know, they wanted her to perform at the Sphere, and she didn't reply to. Who was it? James Dolan. They said the CEO of the Sphere, she. He wanted her to perform, and she never applied to him. So it seems like you can't use nothing about the Sphere, and none of your productions don't even acknowledge us anymore, since you're not. But that's what it felt like, you know, reading up on the story.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So you feel like without that whole background information or the background, her not performing there, they wouldn't have dropped this lawsuit.

[Brandon]

Yeah, I feel like, you know, things about relationships, if they have built that relationship of, you know, you just do this for me, I'll do this for you. And I don't think that, first of all, I want to know if it's can do. Does he have a case? Because it's just a image of a building. Right. Like, she used the. In the video, she used the Eiffel Tower. She used the Statue of Liberty. She just used monuments that are recognizable in cities.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Got you.

[Brandon]

So I don't see what the issue is here.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So for context. So during the opening night of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour. So that was back on April 28, Beyonce used the Las Vegas Sphere in one of the visuals that. Like one of the interlude visuals now in the video. So it's the Two Hands to Heaven song, the one that R. Kelly's ex wife Dre, she depicted. So Beyonce is depicted as 100ft tall, and she's striding through Las Vegas before she stops at the sphere. Then she lowers down before picking the venue up, tapping it with one of the. With one of her fingers, and walking away with it in her hand. For those of you guys who are watching the video here on YouTube, you can take a look here. For all the audio listeners, I'm describing it because I know that you can't see it, but please go check it out. It'll be posted to the brown girl grinding Instagram into my Instagram. Lauren LaRosa. Now, the clip went crazy because people are always hyped to see Beyonce visuals, but who you're talking about Madison Square Garden boss James Dolan. He was upset about this, and people were actually tweeting, like, imagine, you can't get booked Beyonce. So now you mad and you send a lawsuit. Right. The biggest issue that he had here was that because you saw her in the. With the Sphere in Las Vegas, there was big speculation that her tour would be hitting there. So basically, they feel like they were wrongly depicted or like it was almost like a false advertisement that could have fell back on them to people that would have wanted to come and see her in Las Vegas. McCarthy went on to say that Bees Interlude has caused significant speculation that she would end her tour with the Sphere residency. Because you remember some time ago, there's. There's been Right now, Even right now. Still, there's rumors that Beyonce is supposed to do a Las Vegas residency, so people thought that this was her saying and signaling because she does this in a lot of her art. Taylor Swift does it as well, where they drop these Easter eggs. So people thought it was an Easter egg. So the letter, the cease and desist that was sent to her company, Beyonce's company, Parkway Entertainment, asked her to stop using the venue sphere without permission in the interlude so that it wouldn't cause any confusion. It has recently come to SCG's attention. This is what the letter said, that a Cowboy Carter tour interlude video contains an unauthorized use of SCG's intellectual property. The letter states SCG is sure that multiple aspects of the interlude video, including other brands, clips and music, were duly cleared by the tour with rights permissions from stakeholders whose works were used in the video, as is common practice. Scg, however, was never asked if the prominent appearance and manipulation of SEG's sphere venue was. Could be authorized. So basically what they're saying is, is y'all ask us to use a lot of other stuff and other people in this. So when it comes to music, other, you know, images or whatever, and in Las Vegas, you know that those buildings and the way that they look, it's all a part of the brand. And they do a lot of that, like, architecture on purpose. Right. And they make them staples. Like, you can think about, like, how certain places like Planet Hollywood and stuff like that look in Vegas. So from what I'm reading here, I think that they would have a case if she didn't go about this the right way, which confuses me because is Beyonce. So it's like, why wouldn't she? But it does seem a bit petty. Yeah, it does. It does seem a bit petty. Now, I. I brought all that up because this lawsuit dropped. And then there was more Beyonce tour news.

[Brandon]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So people have been talking about the tickets, and I thought with the tour going viral, more people were going to just start buying the tickets, even though, you know, you don't got the money. But, you know, it's like fomo. Yeah. Did you, like. I know, I don't know how much of a Beyonce fan you are, but did it make you want to go and see the tour when you were seeing, like, roomy and. And like, you know, blue performing on stage and stuff?

[Brandon]

I've been hurt by a lot of Beyonce band. So it's a weird little thing going on.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You mean like exes or like. No, let's explore.

[Brandon]

You are no, no, no.

[Lauren LaRosa]

But I thought irreplaceable hit different, huh?

[Brandon]

No, I thought it was more about the album. I think a lot of people weren't big fans of the actual.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You're the second person to tell me that.

[Brandon]

Yeah, so I think that's more of like, Renaissance had like, great. And then I think it's that. And then I think it's just money, the economy. I feel like those tickets are expensive and like, people are real selective nowadays of who they see live, like the big artists. So I hear, like, if they're going to Kendrick or Chris Brown, you probably don't got the bandwidth to be paying for Beyonce as well. Like, those are. That's probably two stats right there between the two.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Between, like, including outfits and travel and all that. I get it. But I don't know, I just feel like there's always like the FOMO thing, especially like with us, like we going. We going to spend a dollar on what we want to spend dollar on if we feel like we're missing something or whatever. And I think, I don't know, maybe it's because Beyonce kind of just recently came off of the Renaissance tour. Cuz normally with Beyonce tours, for me, the hype is it's like, oh, my God, I got to get the ticket. I got to get the ticket. Because I don't know when she's going back on tour again. She just came off of a tour, so a lot of those fans did Renaissance. Now Cowboy Carter is here. There's rumors of a Vegas residency. So it's like maybe you feel like I'm a see her again.

[Brandon]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's on tour a lot. Like, she's not like, I don't feel like people aren't necessarily like, missing her yet.

[Lauren LaRosa]

People have been saying, though, that a lot of people felt like Renaissance was her last tour, but a lot of people feel like Cowboy Carter might be her last tour. They said at every tour, though. But a lot of people feel like that. But she's had some issues. You know, this last week, a couple hiccups on stage, which I know. Somebody getting fired. You don't play with me.

[Brandon]

Those. I. I saw you wrote it. The technical issues, yo.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Okay, so there was one of them where she couldn't find her mark on stage. Like her ex on stage, and she's like visibly looking. Then there was another one where she had to like, there was. She was trying to take. There was like a stunt that she was doing with like a glove and she's holding her mic and like, People are trying to take that off of her while she's on stage. And she visibly looks pissed. And she's normally really good about handling, like, when things are not going right. Like, this is not just not a first rodeo, of course. Oh, no pun intended. They be like, who taught Lauren? No pun intended. She always saying it like, I swear I'm a rapper. Like, double entendre, don't play with me. But yeah, so the fact that she looked visibly upset, and we all know it's Beyonce. She's the queen of live performance. It's like, oh, somebody ain't gonna have a job. Yeah, yeah, Somebody family ain't getting no more free Cowboy Carter tickets. And yeah. So people. I think people right now are still trying to figure out if it's worth going to. Not worth it because it's Beyonce. But basically, if it's like, if I'm spending my last dollar, is the show, like, you know, monumental enough that I want to spend my last dollar? If I got to pick and choose. And then you got these moments going viral countering the other big moments where everybody was like, oh, my God, you know, she got her babies out there. Blue is dancing. We meet in roomie. Now she just thinks her mom, Tina Knowles on stage for, you know, New York Times bestseller for her matriarch book. And then all this, you know, these little hiccups happen and people not centered on it. I don't feel like you said you.

[Brandon]

Didn'T even see it, that I didn't see that specifically.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Okay.

[Brandon]

But yeah, I've been seeing clips in the. The biggest thing I've been seeing is blues Improvement in dancing. Like, I almost couldn't believe it. Like, yo, who is like, first I see. I'm like, who is. And she looked. I think she taller than Beyonce. Now. Who is that? Like, she cooking. I really love that because I remember an article came out that the slander she was getting from the first, like, videos that came out of her on tour motivated her to do better. And now she's like, oh, she's a dancer now. I wonder if that's what she wants to do. Like, if she wants to going to that path. And, like, it looked like she could keep up, like, even if in Beyonce's shadow. All right, this a wild take. But was Beyonce dancing like that in her.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No. Beyonce. No, no, no, no, no, baby, no. In the beginning of in. In the beehive. And y'all can come and get me if y'all want. Cuz people be upset when you dissect anything Beyonce. And don't just, like, give it to her all the way. The beginning. No, Beyonce developed as. I mean, she. Destiny's Child had a stage trans. They were moving. They were dancing. But the vehicle in the machine of Beyonce, like, The whole Beyonce vs Sasha fierce era, like, it was really cute. And she was doing her thing before that, but she evolved into this, like, machine of, like, who the hell is that? Blue Ivy did that. So I would say faster, or maybe we just are paying attention a lot more because of social media. Yeah, but, baby, when I saw Blue Ivy walk out the Deja vu that open tonight, I said, oh, Blue Ivy is tea.

[Brandon]

Yeah. And then I'm trying to, like, compare it to the professional dancers behind her to see if, like. But she's keeping up. Just, like, it's not like, a nepotism. Like, oh, I just want to put my daughter on stage.

[Lauren LaRosa]

She's.

[Brandon]

She's keeping up with the dance. I'm like, I'm. Wow.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Eating them up like crazy. Like, even her faces, too. Like, she know when. Yeah, yeah.

[Brandon]

The attitude faces.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yeah. You know, like.

[Brandon]

Like, okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

That's why I'm not dancing. Well, I don't know. If we. If we do get that Las Vegas residency and we get to see Blue on stage, and you know what I mean, it's probably not gonna happen at the Sphere now because of this cease and desist that was sent. And they. You know, before, when it was reported that she was doing the residency was going to happen there, the negotiations fell through. So for some reason, I don't know, Beyonce. Beyonce and that Sphere team, they just can't figure it out. Like, they just can't get it together. So we'll have to.

[Brandon]

You know, it's the first few days, though, right? They got time to get this together.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Well, Beyonce's doing her. The tour that she's doing now doesn't have anything to do with the Sphere, but. Because when the Las Vegas residency rumors dropped and then news had came out that if she did do the residency, it was going to be there. But then news came out that those negotiations fell through. Yeah, like, they couldn't. I don't. It was, like, demands from both sides that, like, I guess they just weren't meeting in the middle correctly. And then she was looking at other locations, and then it just never happened. So that's why they're like, yo, you can't just throw us in your promo. Like, now you got your fans thinking you bringing something here that's probably not. It's nothing on paper.

[Brandon]

So There was negotiations. I thought there was. I thought she wasn't. She didn't reach back out.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, no, no, no, no. So Beyonce had a loss. So the New York Post. Actually, I put up an article. Beyonce had a Las Vegas show scheduled at Allegiant Stadium on July 25, 2025. Initially, there were reports of a potential residency at the Sphere, but those negotiations fell through. Yeah. So.

[Brandon]

Okay. I thought she ignored them completely. Okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, no, no, no, no.

[Brandon]

So it just didn't work out.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, it didn't work out that time. Yes. So moving on, what I'm excited about, because this is the reason why I gotta get on up out of here and go to a fitting Met Gala. The Met Gala, the 2025 Met Gala, is taking place in New York. The theme this year is Super Fine Tailoring Black Style. Now, this is an ode to black dandyism in all of its refined and sophisticated glory. Brandon, do you know anything that I just said?

[Brandon]

No, it was just mad words going. I started looking around the room. I'm like, yes, you got it. You got either. Fashion girl.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Have you been seeing anything from the Met gal on your timeline? I like to ask people outside of fashion how they view what's happening in fashion.

[Brandon]

I saw the theme mostly was it. I forgot the name of it, but said around black people.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Black people. Most people are just excited about that. A lot of people are like, you know what this is? I saw an interview when June Ambrose sat down with Complex and they talked about the Met Gala a couple months ago or a month or so ago. A lot of people feel like this is Anna Wintour's because they put together the Met, you know, like, this is their. This is their home. They feel like this is Anna Wintour's. Thank you to. To Andre Leon Talley. So Andre Leon Talley, big force in fashion. He was an editor. He was like a lot of, like, the major black, not even just black celebrities, because he had his hands in everything with everybody in a lot of the big fashion houses, but a lot of the big, you know, us black people in fashion. He would. He. He helped to, like, kind of bring them to the forefront, to develop them, to, say, to allow the couture world to meet them for the first time. Because it wasn't a place where we were welcomed. And he was always one of, you know, if not the only black people that you would see front row at a lot of these couture shows and these couture houses. Like, he did so much just by his presence and, you know, Doing everything that he did behind the scenes in front of the camera for black people in fashion, but for people in fashion in general. But he was a black man, you know what I mean? And then he passed away. And people felt like at the time when he passed away that Anna Wintour and, you know, Vogue and, you know, just that whole couture world didn't do enough for him. Like, he was even, like, at the time when he passed away, there was conversations about, like, you know, his family struggling to pay for his funeral. And just like. Which was crazy because when you think about who he was as a. A journalist, as a editor at large for Vogue, creative director, stylist, like just an American fashion hero. He. There have been reports of him going through money things for some time before his passing, but I think people just. He gave so much. Yeah, he gave so much art artist wise, you know, just. He was radical renaissance, you know, some of the things he did and said, showing up with the big capes, just his looks, people just expected more. So I think some people feel like this is her. Her. Thank you to him for everything he contributed while being an editor at large at Vogue and all that stuff. But. Yeah, so the theme. The theme is tailoring black style super fine. Taylor. Black style Dandyism is a sub conversation that is happening around the theme because it's. People are taking it real black. Black dandyism is looked at as, like, stylish, elegant. Think about, you know, Dapper Dan in the suits. Think about. I'm trying to think who else I would describe as dandy.

[Brandon]

Oh, okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Dandy Coleman Domingo.

[Brandon]

Okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Like, you know, like, suited, booted. There's a lot of origins and a lot of history to it. Like, at one point in time, people, you know, were having conversation about dandism in a way of, like, okay, it's connected to slavery. And it was a way for us to assimilate, like, kind of get away from the idea of slavery and to be looked at as, like, something. There's two sides of that. So that was our take on it. But on the other side, you know, white people and their take on dandyism during that time where we were trying to simulate and let people know, like, we are more than how our slave masters presented us. Not to get too deep, but I think that this is important. White people would use it as a way to, like, almost, you know, how you stage a home when you're trying to sell it. Yeah, they would dress up their slaves like that and sell them as luxury goods.

[Brandon]

Damn.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes. Now The Met Gala is actually outside of just getting flying, people having a good time. It's connected to the actual museum itself itself. And it brings attention to like, you know, different. Like the. A curated exhibit that they do within that museum that. You remember that one year they put Rihanna in the Met Museum. Yeah, yeah. And then, you know, it on the back end. It raises money for different things. And, you know, it's. There's actual substance to it, but we like to see people get flies. So a lot of people are looking out for asap. Rocky, who's one of the co chairs. Coleman Domingo, because he's always in a suit, so why not Lewis Hamilton, Formula one driver. He be fly. Pharrell Williams, who's also co chair. LeBron James is a co chair this year. Celebrities, though, that people are really looking forward to Dolce. And I am so excited for Dolce because number one, this is so on brand for her. Huh?

[Brandon]

She gonna come by that snake again? Sorry, go ahead.

[Lauren LaRosa]

No, I think she's actually gonna have on clothes.

[Brandon]

All right.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You can't tell her your ass naked or can you?

[Brandon]

I'm looking forward to that. You'll have some hanes matches.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Listen, the people are excited for Dolce. Doce. She actually posted this picture. I don't know if you saw it, but she did this tribute to Andre Leon Talley. Like when she first like her fly. She beginning of the weekend when she started stepping out for the events. And when I saw this picture of Dochi, I was like, okay, this year maybe people won't be so off theme and so off of understanding the nature and the history of the theme that like, we're going to be like, what the heck is going on? Know a lot of people are just kind of nervous. And the name of that book, Monica Miller, who's also helping to plan, you know, and like, you know, she just helping to curate a bit when it comes to the Met Gala. Monica Miller, who is the author of 2009. A 2009 book called Slaves to Fashion. Black Dandyism in the styling of black. In the styling of the black despore identity. They're going to draw from different things in her book. So the different literature from her book that talks about, you know, just performance and how performance translates into fashion and dress when it comes to black dandyism. So it's supposed to be like a real. Like, I feel like we. We might leave out feeling like we just left church. Like it's gonna be real deep.

[Brandon]

That's that when you're describing. I'm thinking like be like Baptist, Sunday's finest kind of see, but even that.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I feel like you can lean into dandyism there because it's like the hats, it's the. You know what I mean? You got to come to church a certain way. We have. We as black people have always used fashion to assimilate or to tell a story.

[Brandon]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You know what I'm saying? So, like, I love when we have a chance to kind of like put that on display. I hate that it doesn't happen as often at this level as it should still. But you know what I'm saying, like, we do what we do when we do it. I do think though, some people are nervous because people be off brand with it. People could be. It could low key give a little racist depending on who you are, what you wear. So be careful. Yeah. So taking it to the streets. Every other page are gold. The Met Gala 2025. Anticipation has been the biggest thing that I've seen on X. So tempting. Tony underscore tweeted everybody's hash. Everybody's teasing the Met Gala looks. Why is nothing good? Like, they look nice, but nothing has moved me. All of us, so cerebral. And I guess it's to the point, but I'm tired of archive pools. Archive pools all the time. Do you know what an archive pool is?

[Brandon]

I know what an archive is and I know the pool is, but when you put them words together is.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So it's the same thing. It's like you pulling from like a vintage brand. So basically, like a lot of times with. With the Met Gala, people feel like all these celebrities get their stylist to go pull these, like, ancient, like, vintage luxury pieces, but you still look like nothing. Like it ain't giving nothing. And that's the biggest thing. Have you ever watched the Met Gala carpet and been like, what the hell are people wearing? Yeah, that's what people are. Are scared of. That's what this tweet is saying.

[Brandon]

Okay, got you.

[Lauren LaRosa]

And then somebody else tweeted it says mom. Yola. I'm so nervous for the me after seeing it's theme. Like, we could probably witness the most offensive ever with the way 2025 has been going. I don't know. Not the Maga Mommies at the Met Gala. Tommy Loren, please just stay home. I don't even feel like it. Like, I really, I don't know. Candace Owens, like, whoever, whatever, one of y'all girlies, just not. Please.

[Brandon]

I can see it.

[Lauren LaRosa]

Yes.

[Brandon]

I'm saying not running for a third term. So I feel like he gonna start showing out and try to go out with a baby.

[Lauren LaRosa]

If Trump came to this Met Gala, I would just instantly be offended, because.

[Brandon]

I feel like, what if he had the best fit on there?

[Lauren LaRosa]

Leave it to black men that always just have room and hope for Trump.

[Brandon]

It's crazy. All right, all right, y'all.

[Lauren LaRosa]

We gonna wrap it up here. So I've given y'all a lot of the background, this Met Gala talk for anybody who did not know what was going on.

[Brandon]

Now I feel like in my heart, Jason Ruler gonna be there. Now I hype myself up. Now I gotta watch that shit.

[Lauren LaRosa]

What you trying to bet? If he gonna go number one and then if he's gonna fall again this year or not fall, allegedly. Whatever.

[Brandon]

I'll bet it all.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I'll bet it all the time. All right, we betting $10.

[Brandon]

Okay.

[Lauren LaRosa]

All right. I'm betting that you betting he's gonna go.

[Brandon]

Yeah, I think he's gonna be there.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I feel like he's tired of all of the. Like, I did not fall. I did not fall. But if. You know what? Maybe I should try to run into Jason Derulo and get him falling just one time for. You know what I'm saying? Just a little front flip, pinky promise that you going to pay the bet when I win.

[Brandon]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

All right.

[Brandon]

I got Pinky promise for $10.

[Lauren LaRosa]

All right.

[Brandon]

Yeah.

[Lauren LaRosa]

I don't trust you.

[Brandon]

You date.

[Lauren LaRosa]

You date white women. I don't trust you.

[Brandon]

I do not. I do not.

[Lauren LaRosa]

So we'll see if Jason Derulo shows up, if he falls or not, if Rihanna shows up. And just all of the dandyism that is going to hit the carpet, I'll be running out and about. Make sure you guys are following me at Lauren LaRosa everywhere. This has been the latest with Lauren LaRosa, and I tell you guys every single time, if you're right here with me talking about these. These topics, I appreciate you. Because at the end of the day, y'all could be anywhere. But y'all are right here. Thank you.