“They fired me because I went viral last year.”

Remember the guy who accompaniedKylie Jennerat the 2023Met Gala?

His name is Eugenio Casnighi he’s a model.

Celebs at the Met Gala

He kind of went viral last year because he’s, well, hot.

Eugenio, 26, shared the news in a TikTokvideoposted this weekend.

Apparently, he’d worked the Met Gala since 2022.

Closeup of Eugenio Casnighi

One was a viral clip of Jennie Kim fromBlackpinkbeing interviewed as Eugenio stood nearby.

Funny enough, they fired me so I can say whatever I want now, he stated.

They fired me because I went viral last year.

Closeup of Eugenio Casnighi

Eugenio claimed he’d received the notice on Friday, just ahead ofthe 2024 Met Gala.

“Basically they said, You made it about yourself, so we cant have you work there anymore.

But when photographers started snapping him, he said, that’s when trouble started.

Closeup of Eugenio Casnighi

They said, ‘You made it about yourself.'”

BuzzFeed has reached out to the Met Gala for comment.

We’ll let you know if we hear anything back.

Man in black turtleneck, pants, and boots with gray coat posing on event backdrop

Closeup of Eugenio Casnighi

Eugenio and Kylie Jenner on the Met Gala steps

Closeup of Kylie Jenner

Closeup of Kylie Jenner