{"id":70689,"date":"2025-05-05T11:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=70689"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:01:11","slug":"is-shakira-sitting-next-to-indian-artist-diljit-dosanjh-at-the-met-gala-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/is-shakira-sitting-next-to-indian-artist-diljit-dosanjh-at-the-met-gala-2025\/70689\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Shakira sitting next to Indian artist Diljit Dosanjh at the Met Gala 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lights, the fashion, the flair, and right there, sitting beside global sensation Shakira<\/em><\/a>, is none other than Diljit Dosanjh<\/em>, the Punjabi powerhouse who\u2019s redefining desi cool. Yes, se\u00f1oritas and sardars, at this year\u2019s Met Gala, our queen Shakira isn\u2019t just serving hips that still don\u2019t lie, she\u2019s sharing her table with a music icon from halfway across the world, and honestly? That\u2019s the kind of cultural crossover we\u2019re here for.<\/p>\n

According to The Times of India<\/em>, Shakira has been strategically seated next to Diljit at the ultra-exclusive dinner hosted by Vogue\u2019s ice queen, Anna Wintour<\/a>. This isn\u2019t your average red carpet selfie moment, it\u2019s elite, invitation-only, no-plus-ones-allowed territory. Also joining them at the table? Nicole Scherzinger. Basically, it\u2019s a pop diva dream dinner.<\/p>\n

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Met Gala 2025<\/a>: Shakira Meets Diljit, where Colombia and Punjab collide (in Couture)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now imagine this scene: Shakira in a jaw-dropping custom number, maybe something slinky and sculptural, vibing with Diljit in a Prabal Gurung masterpiece that reportedly fuses traditional Indian textiles with cutting-edge tailoring. It\u2019s giving global glam meets grassroots royalty<\/em>. And with the Met Gala theme this year being \u201cSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style<\/strong>,\u201d it\u2019s a night all about celebrating heritage, identity, and swagger on the seams.<\/p>\n

Shakira, long known for blending cultures in her music, is about to vibe with someone who\u2019s been doing the same\u2014in Punjabi, in turbans, and with pure unapologetic charm. Diljit\u2019s style, much like Shakira\u2019s sound, doesn\u2019t follow rules\u2014it sets them. And sitting together? That\u2019s not a coincidence; that\u2019s cultural currency.<\/p>\n

This seating arrangement feels very intentional: a trio of trailblazers who\u2019ve all brought their unique cultures to the global stage. Shakira representing Latin America, Diljit flying the South Asian flag, and Nicole bringing pop precision with a Pussycat Doll twist.<\/p>\n

While most eyes will be glued to the staircase at New York\u2019s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the real magic might be happening behind closed doors, over shared laughs, cultural banter, and perhaps an impromptu collab conversation (Shakira x Diljit, anyone? The internet would explode.)<\/p>\n

And let\u2019s be honest, Shakira knows a star when she sees one. Sitting next to Diljit Dosanjh? That\u2019s not just a seat, it\u2019s a statement.<\/p>\n

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What time does the Met Gala 2025 red carpet start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Starting at 5 p.m. Eastern sharp<\/em>, AP will be livestreaming celebrity departures from the ultra-swanky Mark Hotel, aka the official \u201cpre-game\u201d runway where stars sashay into their limos like it\u2019s a slow-motion movie montage.<\/p>\n

But wait, there\u2019s more. At 6:30 p.m.<\/em>, the AP turns up the heat with delayed coverage of the Met Gala carpet itself, so you can catch every dramatic train, glittery glove, and \u201cwait, who is that?\u201d moment without missing a beat. And yes, you can watch it all from the cozy glow of your phone or laptop, just hop on YouTube<\/a> or head over to APNews.com.<\/p>\n

Now, if you\u2019re a die-hard fashion junkie who needs the drama live and in real time<\/em>, E! is your bestie for the night. They\u2019re going live at 6 p.m.<\/em>, serving up unfiltered glam straight to your TV or stream via Peacock, E! Online, YouTube, and all their social handles. Basically, if a gown swishes or a heel snaps, they\u2019re on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shakira\u2019s Met Gala 2025 seatmate? Oh, just Punjabi pop royalty Diljit Dosanjh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":70690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[3579,26610,3757,20281],"class_list":["post-70689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-anna-wintour","tag-diljit-dosanjh","tag-met-gala","tag-met-gala-2025"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}