Met Galas wouldn't be complete without diva moments, and this year, Doechii takes the spotlight. As her video demanding more umbrellas went viral, the Anxiety singer addressed the mishap humorously.
What's Up with Doechii and Umbrellas? Viral Video Explained
Everybody's under pressure whenever they have to grace the red carpet, even more so with this year's Met Gala theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", otherwise known as "Tailored for You" in celebration of the Black dandyism aesthetic.
While everyone can agree that the Grammy winner pulled off her own twist to the Gala's theme, her behind-the-scenes video took away the shine from her seams.
The viral video was a caught-on-camera diva moment in which the musician, who was getting ready for fashion's biggest night, was seen walking out of the elevator, only to be swarmed by photographers and paparazzi in the lobby.
Doechii panicked and went back into the elevator after seeing cameras flashing for her entrance.
"Hey! I'm ready!" Doechii was heard shouting for her team to rush and cover her up inside the wardrobe screen. But the tricky thing that caused her outburst was the umbrellas.
"No, stop! Give me another umbrella now! And another one. We need another one! I need for f***ing umbrellas!" the hitmaker yelled, making her squad rush to complete her requests.
This did not sit right with fans and non-fans who watched the clip unfold. You can check out the video below:
"I think a lot of you guys are overestimating how likeable you are under stress," one fan responded to the hit tweet.
Another chimed in how unsure they were on which 'side' they should be, "I want to defend her and say maybe she was stressed, but this is a lot."
However, as another fan pointed out, "People saying 'you would be the same under stress!' Genuinely, I cannot believe how rude some of you are lmao."
Doechii Pokes Fun at Met Gala Diva Moment (Umbrellas Aside)
The misunderstanding didn't last long, though. As the Met Gala Diva spread out, Doechii posted on her TikTok with her arms up in the air and a caption on her video saying, "God forbid a girl needs more umbrellas" with a laughing emoji.
Beside the slow-mo video, the 26-year-old rapper continued to explain her side of the story while playing off the umbrellas as the butt of the night, "All jokes aside, this was such an overstimulating night, but I wouldn't trade it for the world! This was the night we all dreamed of, and my team killed it (umbrellas aside)."
"God forbid a girl caught an anxious vibe," one fan commented, to which Doechii responded, "Srry 4 trippin :p."
Another hopped on Doechii's side, saying, "She had an afro, it was pouring rain and there was paparazzi everywhere. Let my queen live."
"That was anxietyyyyyyy! Big night! Your debut! Getty was there, I get it! You ate!" one commentor replied.
However, not everyone was convinced by Doechii's message and said, "I think we should all learn how to better express ourselves when we're under pressure," and "It's still wrong to treat people like that."
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