A fake photograph of Selena Gomez at Met Gala 2023, which was held on Saturday, May 1, went viral on the internet, garnering over 236K likes in just a few hours.

In the photo, Gomez is wearing a sheer, strategically-designed blue, one-shoulder dress. Her hair is parted and she is given a slick hairstyle. She seems to be posing on the red carpet of the Met Gala as photographers click away in the back. The dress has a high slit that goes up her thigh and toned legs were visible. She styled her look with nude lips and not too overdramatic makeup.

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However, the photo is not real. This is because Selena did not attend this year’s Met Gala 2023. Although she has not given any specific reason as to why she chose to skip the event this year, it might be because there are a lot of things going on in her life at the moment. She just wrapped up the third season of Only Murders in the Building.

Meanwhile, her love life has also steamed up as she is rumored to be dating Zayn Malik. The rumor started when a TikToker posted a screenshot of a friend saying, “Tell me how Selena Gomez and Zayn just walked into [the restaurant] hand in hand making out and I seated them.”

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Another eyewitness told Entertainment Tonight that Gomez and Malik were spotted together at a restaurant in New York City. “Selena and Zayn went out in SoHo in New York City last night at around 10:30 p.m.,” the source said. “They walked in holding hands and were kissing. Most restaurant staff and restaurant-goers didn’t notice them. It seemed like they were comfortable together and it was clear that it was a date.”