Selena Gomez may have been absent from this year's Met Gala, but that didn't stop her from making headlines. Two viral photos of the 30-year-old singer supposedly at the event left netizens a little confused.
However, it quickly became apparent that the photos were doctored, and Selena did not actually attend the event.
Despite the photo being fake, it quickly gained traction on social media and became the most-liked photo on Twitter. It got 21.9 million views, 31,170 retweets, and 388,489 likes. In the photoshopped image that went viral, Selena Gomez appeared wearing a blue see-through beaded dress with a slit. The photo was edited to feature Selena's face on top of Lily James' 2022 Met Gala outfit by Versace. It had been altered to a different shade of blue.
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While fans were initially excited to see Selena's supposed Met Gala look, many noticed some glaring inconsistencies in the photo. The ...