Overview
- The Puerto Rican star arrived in New York with gray hair, a cane, and aged hands and face during Monday’s gala, using prosthetics to appear decades older.
- Makeup artist Mike Marino built the look from a 3D laser scan of Bad Bunny’s head, casting custom silicone pieces and hand‑painting liver spots, lines, and veins.
- He wore a custom black tuxedo designed with Zara, topped with an oversized bow that nods to Charles James’s 1947 Bustle in the Met’s collection.
- The concept echoes the Costume Institute exhibition’s focus on the ageing body, and he joked on Vogue’s livestream that getting ready took “53 years.”
- Fans and critics labeled the appearance performance art, turning it into one of the night’s most discussed looks during a banner year that included Grammy wins and a Super Bowl halftime show.