A MET Gala ex-staffer has claimed Kylie Jenner's 'rule' got him 'fired' from the A-list event.
Italian model Eugenio Casnighi, 27, worked as a Met Gala greeter in 2022 and 2023.
The 27-year-old later claimed he was fired for "upstaging" Kylie and going viral in the background of her glamorous snaps.
Speaking to Casino.org more recently, he revealed: "Kylie gave me a tip before we went on the red carpet.
"She told me, 'Don't get too far from me, or it'll look weird, like you're chasing me. But don't stay too close, or it'll look like we're dating.'
"Looking back on it now, that was honestly so true.
"She wanted me to stay 5 steps away from her, so that's how we did it."
He added: "It was funny to me because a lot of people hated that I was next to her, like I was ruining her image.
"I wasn't pretending to be her date or anything, I was literally just there, holding her bag.
"That's what I was paid to do. I wasn't looking at the camera."
Asked whether he'd heard from Kylie or her team since, Eugenio replied: "No, I never heard anything from Kylie's team because a.) it's not Kylie's responsibility or problem and b.) I don't even know if she remembers the whole story.
"I know last year [the 2024 Met Gala], she made sure to be by herself on the red carpet.
"She didn't want any help. I don't know if it's related to me or not.
"I saw her at an event at the Brooklyn Museum, but obviously there were many people around her.
"I would have loved to just go to her once and say, 'Hi, do you remember me? If anything [from that night] annoyed you, I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention', just to clear it up. But you know, I think she's just fine."
Previously, Eugenio recounted the situation in a TikTok video posted last year.
More about Kylie's brand, Khy
On October 24, 2023, Kylie posted a photo on her Instagram wearing a black leather trench coat with the caption: "Meet khy."
Jens and Emma Grede, the same husband-and-wife duo behind Khloé Kardashian's Good American and Kim Kardashian's SKIMS, are said to be involved with the brand.
Kylie stated that the clothing line, a play on her nickname, will offer fashion-forward threads at a more accessible price point than typical designer brands.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Kylie said: "The whole line is really inspired by my personal wardrobe, and the different moods that I'm in…[the first drop] is very King Kylie–who I am at my core."
The venture is her newest, though not only foray into fashion.
She also collaborates with her sister Kendall Jenner on their clothing line Kendall + Kylie, sold at lifestyle retail brand PacSun.
Jenner previously launched Kylie Swim in September 2021 to lackluster reviews before filing new trademarks for the brand in November 2022.
Her first Khy collection was released on November 1, 2023.
So far, she has released four collections underneath her brand.
In the clip, Eugenio claimed he'd been let go just days before the 2024 Met Gala.
He continued: "They fired me because I went viral last year.
"So basically they said, you made it about yourself, so we can't have you work there anymore.
"I'm sorry, you got laid off, fired, whatever you wanna call it."
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