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The 2023 Met Gala also celebrated Choupette’s fashion mark alongside Karl Lagerfeld’s legacy. Who’s Choupette?

Lagerfeld fell in love with the Birman cat while cat-sitting over Christmas 2011 and decided to keep it. Choupette lived in luxury with Lagerfeld, flying on private jets, eating Goyard dishes, and having her own iPad. She also became a fashion icon, appearing on magazine covers and in ad campaigns for Chanel and other brands. Lagerfeld once said he wished to marry her. After Lagerfeld’s death in February 2019, Choupette inherited part of his fortune and became a social media star. At the Met Gala 2023, which honored Lagerfeld’s work and life, several celebrities paid tribute to Choupette. Doja Cat and Jared Leto dressed as the famous muse in white costumes and cat ears. Get more fun 2023 Met Gala trivia facts here.