Journalist Gayle King attended the 2025 Met Gala tonight, but she may still be suffering from a ‘confidence drain’ after her highly criticized Blue Origin flight, according to a body language expert.

King appeared on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday as she joined other famous attendees for fashion’s big night.

The 70-year-old CBS News host wore a custom purple gown by Chuk Collins, complete with a plaid peplum top in the style of a suit jacket. 

This year’s theme for the gala was ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’, which is said to exlpore ‘the importance of style to the formation of black identities’.

But as King braved the carpet, fans noticed that she didn’t exactly ooze confidence… and it might all be to do with the recent merciless mockery she’s weathered after taking a space flight with Jeff Bezos‘s fiancée Lauren Sanchez and singer Katy Perry.

‘Gayle’s poses suggested she might still be suffering from a confidence drain following the backlash after her space trip,’ body language expert Judi James told the Daily Mail exclusively. 

‘The peplum dress looks rather bulky and the way she holds her bag hand in front of her torso suggests a desire to use it as a barrier,’ James continued.

‘Bringing an arm around in front of the body like this hints at a subliminal urge to self-protect.’ 

While Journalist Gayle King attended the 2025 Met Gala tonight, she may still be suffering from a ‘confidence drain’ after her Blue Origin flight, according to a body language expert

She wore a custom purple gown by Chuk Collins, complete with a plaid, peplum top and suit jacket trim

‘Gayle King’s poses suggested she might still be suffering from a confidence drain following the backlash after her space trip,’ James told DailyMail.com exclusively

James also pointed out that King’s awkward smile told a lot about how she may have been feeling on the highly scrutinized carpet. 

‘Her smile lacks the assured symmetry to suggest the kind of all-out confidence and arrogance most of the other celebrities were sporting on the staircase, but it’s the raised brows that really hint at a less assured approach,’ the body language expert told the Mail.

‘It’s a friendly gesture that suggests a desire to be liked or approved of,’ she shared.

‘Gayle’s body language looks slightly shy here.’

King’s appearance at the event marks one of her first since she launched into space for an 11-minute mission on April 15.

King, who was also joined by Katy Perry, 40, filmmaker Kieranne Flynn, 57, and NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, 38, and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyne, 33, crossed the Karman Line, often used as the boundary of space, with the group treated to roughly three minutes of weightlessness before they headed back down to the ground.

King’s appearance at the event marks one of her first since she launched into space for an 11-minute mission on April 15

The women crossed the Karman Line, often used as the boundary of space, and were treated to roughly three minutes of weightlessness before they headed back down to the ground

‘They call it a ride, which I find very irritating because they never say men went for a ride,’ she said on CBS Mornings

However, the flight was greatly criticized and mocked by many, including Emily Ratajkowski and Amy Schumer.

However, King insisted that the backlash was ‘sexist.’

‘They call it a ride, which I find very irritating because they never say men went for a ride,’ she said on CBS Mornings.

She also claimed that the trip wasn’t ‘frivolous’ or ‘lighthearted.’