A$AP Rocky addressed a viral second and provided a direct apology after footage resurfaced of him utilizing a girl’s shoulder to leap over a barricade exterior The Carlyle Lodge forward of the 2023 Met Gala in New York Metropolis.
The Hip-Hop artist revisited the incident throughout Vogue’s Life in Seems video collection. Within the clip, Rocky defined he was speeding to keep away from being late for style’s largest night time.
“I used to be gonna be late for the Met Gala,” he mentioned. “I used to be attempting to get in my room, and this poor younger little girl, man, I didn’t even know that I tousled her glasses.”
The second, captured on video, confirmed A$AP Rocky pushing by way of a crowd and stepping on a fan’s shoulder to scale the barricade. The transfer knocked the lady’s glasses misplaced and rapidly made the rounds on-line.
“Once more, I apologize. I’m so sorry. I ain’t imply to do this, sweetheart. My fault,” the 36-year-old mentioned within the video.
The girl concerned later posted a selfie on X, writing, “A$AP Rocky simply actually jumped over me.”
Rocky replied on to her submit, saying, “LOL MY FAULT $WEETHEART.”
She later joked in regards to the interplay, saying, “I’m printing this on a T-shirt,” and added, “Why is A$AP now oomf (certainly one of my associates)?” after discovering the rapper had adopted her account.
Rocky attended the 2023 Met Gala with longtime companion Rihanna. He’s set to co-chair the 2025 Met Gala alongside Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.
The occasion, tied to The Costume Institute’s upcoming exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Fashion, is scheduled for Might 5.
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