Model Fired After Viral Kylie Moment Dishes On Their Interaction

A former Met Gala mannequin has opened up about his interplay with Kylie Jenner on the 2023 Met Gala, which he claims in the end price him his job.

Final yr, Eugenio Casnighi claimed he was dropped from the 2024 Met Gala visitor providers group after unintentionally sharing the highlight with Jenner.

He’s now talking out in regards to the incident and revealed what Jenner advised him that made him keep near her on the occasion.

The 27-year-old Italian mannequin labored as a greeter on the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Met Gala.

He was set to proceed the position in 2024, however was fired three days earlier than the occasion. Casnighi claimed that his firing was as a result of his viral second with Jenner after he unintentionally appeared in her pink carpet images.

Casnighi served as Jenner’s greeter on the 2023 Met Gala and was tasked with helping her with no matter she wanted.

Throughout a chat with The Mirror, the mannequin argued that he did not photobomb Jenner, as was broadly reported.

He defined, “I do not assume that is even photobombing as a result of I used to be assigned to her. In case you see different celebrities, they’re all the time assigned to somebody. You in all probability simply did not discover the greeter subsequent to them. Kylie gave me a tip earlier than we went on the pink carpet.”

He additionally revealed that Jenner advised him, “Do not get too removed from me, or it’s going to look bizarre, such as you’re chasing me. However don’t remain too shut, or it’s going to seem like we’re courting.”

Casnighi continued, “Trying again on it now, that was actually so true. She wished me to remain 5 steps away from her, in order that’s how we did it.”

The mannequin recalled how folks hated him as a result of he appeared subsequent to Jenner, however emphasised that he was solely doing his job.

He stated, “It was humorous to me as a result of lots of people hated that I used to be subsequent to her, like I used to be ruining her picture. I wasn’t pretending to be her date or something, I used to be actually simply there, holding her bag. That is what I used to be paid to do. I wasn’t trying on the digital camera.”

Nevertheless, regardless of ultimately dropping his job due to the viral second with the truth TV star, Casnighi does not maintain Jenner chargeable for his setback.

He stated, “I by no means heard something from Kylie’s group as a result of a.) it isn’t Kylie’s accountability or drawback and b.) I do not even know if she remembers the entire story.”

Casnighi added, “I do know final yr [the 2024 Met Gala], she made certain to be by herself on the pink carpet. She did not need any assist. I don’t know if it is associated to me or not.”

The mannequin additionally revealed that he noticed Jenner at an occasion on the Brooklyn Museum however could not converse together with her as a result of so many individuals surrounded her on the time.

He added, “I might have beloved to simply go to her as soon as and say, ‘Hello, do you bear in mind me? If something [from that night] aggravated you, I am sorry, it wasn’t my intention,’ simply to clear it up. However you understand, I feel she’s simply high quality.”

In the meantime, Casnighi opened up about his interplay with Jenner throughout a chat with Casino.org, “We talked a bit of bit. She was very good, however very distant. I imply, she’s a Kardashian, I do not know them very a lot, however they appear to be a bit extra personal.”

The mannequin continued, “However she advised me all the pieces is sweet to date. She stated that her gown was some sort of coat that goes far down, and her largest worry is that it’ll get caught in heels and that she’ll fall down. She requested me if I may assist her with that, and clearly, in fact.”

Casnighi added, “When folks tried to pull me and Kylie down when the viral incident occurred, they saved asking me to inform them what Kylie was actually like.”

He concluded, “She’s good, very good. A little bit distant, however I perceive. We do not know one another.”