Washington [US]: White Lotus co-stars Aimee Lou Wood and Patrick Schwarzenegger found comfort in each other’s company as they attended the 2025 Met Gala, easing each other’s nerves on fashion’s biggest night.
Wood, who made her Met Gala debut, revealed how teaming up with Schwarzenegger helped calm her anxiety. “When I found out Patrick and I could go in the car together—because originally we weren’t meant to—I thought, ‘I can do this,'” she shared in an interview with People.
Patrick, already a Met Gala veteran, was also eager to attend with Wood. “I texted Aimee, and I said, ‘Can we please go together? I’m so nervous.’ And she replied, ‘I was gonna text you the same thing!'” he recalled. “It takes the nerves out of it when you have a real friend to come with.”
The duo arrived together for the evening themed “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which was inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
On Instagram, Aimee Lou Wood celebrated the night by thanking her team and supporters, including Cartier for the invite and designer Ahluwalia for her custom look that paid tribute to the evening’s theme. She wrote:
“@patrickschwarzenegger making even the most nerve-wracking of places feel like home,” and described her perfect ending to the night as “eating chips and having endless chats with @ncutigatwa in my hotel room.”
While Wood began getting ready at noon, Schwarzenegger started his prep around 5:15 p.m. and met her by 6:00 p.m., showing just how synchronized their night was, despite differing routines.
Their bond added a warm, personal touch to a night typically filled with high fashion and high pressure.