James Corden’s awkward red carpet interview at 2021 Met Gala

Despite attending fashion’s biggest event, British comedian James Corden was not impressed when asked about his outfit at the Met Gala.

It’s the most prestigious event on the fashion calendar, so it’s understandable guests are encouraged to discuss their Met Gala outfits while being interviewed on the red carpet.

But UK comedian James Corden was clearly not willing to play along when host Keke Palmer asked about his look at today’s event, making an awkward and uninspired joke about his black Gucci suit.

“Tell me, how did you design this look?,” Palmer asked the Late Late Show host.

“It’s a black tux. Let’s not start getting carried away,” Corden laughed, before Palmer attempted to make light of the answer: “Oh you weren’t buying the compliment?”

“I appreciate it, but it’s a black tux,” Corden added, before Palmer swiftly changed the subject.

James Corden being interviewed on the Met Gala red carpet.

The Prom actor, 43, is attending the Met alongside his wife, Julia Carey.

The pair, who have been married since 2012, posed together on the red carpet in front of a throng of photographers.

Julia Carey and James Corden attend The 2021 Met Gala. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, this year’s theme is In America: A Lexicon of Fashion and will be hosted by co-chairs Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, and Naomi Osaka.

A 19-year-old Eilish has proved the red carpet highlight thus far, switching up her look and stepping out in a glamorous, Cinderella-style ballgown.

Billie Eilish attends The 2021 Met Gala. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

The No Time To Die singer – whose signature style has leaned toward more baggier clothing – channelled Marilyn Monroe in a pastel orange Oscar de la Renta creation.

The costume gala, which is celebrating an all-American theme this year, was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event which raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, and is one of the leading sources of funding with contributions anticipated to have surpassed $270 million in total after the 2019 event.

Originally published as James Corden’s awkward red carpet interview at 2021 Met Gala