EP59: South Asian Representation at the Met Gala ft. Priya Raj | Diljit Dosanjh | Shah Rukh Khan | Met Gala 2025

The Met Gala is one of the biggest nights in fashion and finally as South Asians we are seeing ourselves being represented on the fashion red carpet. In this episode I’m joined by Fashion journalist Priya Raj who has written for Vogue to break down South Asian representation at the Met Gala from the iconic moments, the controversies and what it means for the global South Asian Diaspora. We talk about: 💫 Shah Rukh Khan not being recognised by Vogue reporters on the red carpet💫 Diljit Dosanjh's regal look and the controversy around the Prince of Patiala necklace💫 What it felt like seeing this representation as South Asian Women 💫 Our favourite Met Gala looks💫 Who we want to see on the red carpet this year This is only part of our conversation as Priya will be back on the podcast very soon! In the episode: 00:00:00 Intro00:01:32 What is the Met Gala?00:02:50 Theme of 2026 Met Gala 00:04:19 South Asian representation at 2025 met gala 00:05:10 Shah Rukh Khan not being recognised by Vogue reporters00:05:37 Diljit Dosanjh’s iconic Met Gala look 00:09:08 The Prince of Patiala necklace 00:13:58 Predictions for the Met Gala 2026Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to It’s Preeti Personal and leave a 5★ review as it helps other South Asian girls find the podcast and feel a little less alone 💛————————————————————PRIYA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pr1.png ————————————————————ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. ————————————————————SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/Email: [email protected]————————————————————