On this red carpet, however, Zendaya dropped a bittersweet bomb on fans.

In 2020, the Met Gala was cancelled due to COVID-19, and it resumed in September 2021.

“Your girl’s gotta work and make some movies …

Zendaya wearing blue eyeshadow at the 2019 Met Gala

I’ll be back eventually.”

Zendaya looking fierce at the 2018 Met Gala