Eugenio Casnighi, who was supposed to work as a greeter on Monday, May 6 event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, also claims he'd never addressed the attention he received because he was under an NDA.
- May 6, 2024
AceShowbiz - An Italian model claimed he has been fired from Met Gala after upstaging Kylie Jenner at last year's ceremony. Eugenio Casnighi, who was supposed to work as a greeter on Monday, May 6 event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, brought up his claim in a TikTok video.
"I just got fired from the Met Gala," the 26-year-old said. He then displayed several pictures alongside the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" alum, saying, "Remember me?"
Eugenio, who has worked at the Met Gala for the past two years, claimed he'd never addressed the attention he received because he was under an NDA. "Funny enough, they fired me so I can say whatever I want now," the hunk said, adding he was just given notice on Friday.
"They fired me because I went viral last year," he continued. "So basically they said, 'You made it about yourself, so we can't have you work there anymore. I'm sorry.' "
Eugenio went on to explain his role, "Last year, they told me that I was going to be with Jenner, 26, all night, and I [helped] her [with] whatever she needed." He then shared, "They literally told me we picked you because we like you more than other people to be with this celebrity."
"But when people took pictures of the actual celebrity ... like Kylie Jenner and I was next to her ... of course, I ended up in the picture and they blamed me," Eugenio continued elaborating. He later let out various text messages and emails confirming that he would be working the carpet ahead of being laid off.
Many have since voiced their support for Eugenio. "They can't handle your beauty that goes viral," one person wrote, while another added, "I'm confused how that isn't a good thing? If you're bringing attention to the event, doesn't that benefit the company?" A third chimed in, "Amore, you're gorgeous. better things will happen for you. their loss."
