Tiffany Haddish Says She Cooked Chicken & Put In Her Purse Before Met Gala

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She said last year they didn't have enough food.

This year's Met Gala theme is "Camp," so it's only appropriate that the Ball's red carpet moments, and fashions, are as outrageous as possible. Katy Perry dressed up as a chandelier and Lady Gaga was, well, doing all the Lady Gaga things, but we can bet you that no one there had chicken in their purse. That is, except for comedian Tiffany Haddish who channeled her inner "A Pimp Named Slickback" for her sequined, silver and black Michael Kors bell-bottom pantsuit, accessorized with a matching, glittery fedora complete with a feather.

“Last year I came...it was not enough food,” Haddish told PEOPLE. “I was hungry, and when I’m hungry my attitude is not good. So I said, ‘I’m gonna be prepared this year,'” she continued. “So I brought chicken...No I didn’t go to KFC. We don’t worry about it. See, Tiffany knows how to cook. I don’t know if you know this but I have my own seasoning salt.”

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The actress also admitted that when she learned that the Met Gala theme was "Camp," she thought it was referring to outdoor camping. “When I first heard the theme, I thought it meant you wear like a wife beater and some walking shorts,” Haddish said. “But now I know that it means you are glamorous and over the top and ready to have a good time. I kind of feel like Patti LeBelle, but on some pimp stuff.”

“I’m feeling cute,” she said of her designer garb. “I’m feeling like a throwback pimperella. Holler at your girl.”


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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