Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Choupette Reveals Whether She Will Attend the 2023 Met Gala in His Honor
etonline.comKarl Lagerfeld during this year's Met Gala, sadly one of his closest companions won't be there.On Monday, Lagerfeld's beloved cat, Choupette, announced that she will be sitting the evening out and watching the world honor her late father from afar.«A million thanks to all of you my fans, animal lovers & Daddy's admirers.
You have all shown the kindest enthusiasm and unconditional support, I say MERCI! Many people invited me to walk the red carpet of the #METGALA2023 in tribute to Daddy, but we preferred to stay peacefully & cozy at home.
We pay tribute to my Daddy every day since his parting and we are very moved to see one more day dedicated to him. With love, forever Choupette❤️.»A post shared by Choupette Lagerfeld (@choupetteofficiel)The message, which was also written in French, appears on cat's official Instagram account.
Choupette — who was a gift to the late designer from model Baptiste Giabiconi — rarely left Lagerfeld's side. After Lagerfeld died in February 2019 at the age of 85, Choupette was adopted by his former housekeeper, Françoise Caçot — who also runs the Instagram account.
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