As celebrities prepare to roll up to Monday's red carpet at the highly anticipated Met Gala in New York, there is one guest many are hoping will grace them with their presence: Karl Lagerfeld's beloved cat Choupette.
While Choupette, an 11-year-old white-haired Birman with blue eyes, has scored an invite to one of the most coveted fashion events of the year, her attendance to the fundraiser, which is set to honor her late owner's legacy, is still up in the air.
But what has the fashion designer's adored cat been up to since Lagerfeld's death in 2019?
Forget Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Blake Lively!
One of the most highly anticipated guests on the list is Choupette, the late Karl Lagerfeld's cat
But Choupette hasn't been confirmed to be in attendance.
The Met Gala is just hours away. She's pictured here with Lagerfeld
Choupette's owner may have been one of the most influential figures in fashion history, but his feline companion has become famous in her own right, garnering more than 160,000 followers on her Instagram account and she has her own agent.
What happened to Karl Lagerfield's cat Choupette?
by Akilah Vanzetti (2023-10-20)
Forget Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Blake Lively.
As celebrities prepare to roll up to Monday's red carpet at the highly anticipated Met Gala in New York, there is one guest many are hoping will grace them with their presence: Karl Lagerfeld's beloved cat Choupette.
While Choupette, an 11-year-old white-haired Birman with blue eyes, has scored an invite to one of the most coveted fashion events of the year, her attendance to the fundraiser, which is set to honor her late owner's legacy, is still up in the air.
But what has the fashion designer's adored cat been up to since Lagerfeld's death in 2019?
Forget Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Blake Lively!
One of the most highly anticipated guests on the list is Choupette, the late Karl Lagerfeld's cat
But Choupette hasn't been confirmed to be in attendance.
The Met Gala is just hours away. She's pictured here with Lagerfeld
Choupette's owner may have been one of the most influential figures in fashion history, but his feline companion has become famous in her own right, garnering more than 160,000 followers on her Instagram account and she has her own agent.
She lives the good life in a Paris apartment with her caretaker - and Lagerfeld's former housekeeper - Françoise Caçote, 50, who told recently that Choupette is an early riser and is treated to her fur being brushed a number of times a day.
The cat enjoys strolling on the balcony and loves to nibble on catnip.When she's not doing that, Choupette is amusing herself with Chanel paper bags and ribbons for toys.Previously Lagerfeld said Choupette's presence in his life made him 'less selfish,' telling The Cut: 'Maybe I became a better person perhaps, I don't know.''She is the center of the world.If you saw her, you would understand. She is kind of Greta Garbo,' he added elsewhere during the interview.'There is something unforgettable about her, the way she moves, the way she plays. She's an inspiration for elegance. For attitude.'Ahead of the Met Gala, which is this year themed Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, FEMAIL details the lavish life of Choupette with the former creative director of Chanel and Fendi, and how her days are now spent following his death aged 85 from pancreatic cancer. Lagerfeld said Choupette's presence in his life made him 'less selfish,' saying: 'Maybe I became a better person perhaps, I don't know' When Lagerfeld was alive, Choupette had two maids and a driver to see to her every need Choupette had two maids, used to dine opposite Lagerfeld and ate only 'very fresh' foodIf you think the feline is spoiled now, Lagerfeld revealed in a 2012