'It's the best' Amanda Seyfried shares surprising Met Gala prep
Amanda Seyfried spent the morning of the Met Gala hanging out with her animals.
Amanda Seyfried prepared for the Met Gala with her pet donkey.
The Housemaid actress lives on a farm in Catskills, New York, and she admitted her low-key home life with husband Thomas Sadoski, daughter Nina, eight, and her five-year-old son whose name hasn't been made public, was a stark contrast to the glitzy event at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (04.05.26) night.
Speaking to Vogue's red carpet live stream co-hosts Ashley Graham and Cara Delevigne, she said of her donkey Gus: "[Having a donkey] is great. It's the best thing.
"I was rubbing his ears this morning to get ready.
"It's nice to come to the the giant Met Ball ... having had just been walking to the clovers and petting the goats and horses.
"But I did start out my day there. It's so balanced."
The 40-year-old actress admitted she was wearing Spanx underneath her drop-waisted pink Prada ballgown, and had been battling acne.
She said: "I'm on medicine right now for acne on my chin."
Her confession prompted Cara to reply: "Babe, I'm on that too."
Amanda hadn't undergone much other preparation for her skin ahead of the Met Gala.
She noted: "I used to get facials, which are also really great."
The Mean Girls actress recently admitted moving out of Los Angeles to her farm was “essential for [her] mental health”.
She told Forbes: “I moved upstate long before I had a family. Staying here was the best decision for privacy, peace and nature. It offers a more balanced life than the city does."
Among their many animals – including chickens, numerous horses, and multiple goats – Amanda is closest to her beloved 15-year-old Australia Shepherd, Finn, who she credits with keeping her "grounded" in the early days of her career in Hollywood.
She noted: "Having Finn to come home to when I was in my 20’s in Hollywood helped keep me grounded.
“My pets truly keep me balanced.”
Growing up on a farm is also giving her two children life skills from a young age.
She said: “I can see them learning what a responsibility and treat it is to care for pets, even at their young ages.
“I think all pets give us purpose. And because they do so much to enrich our lives, we are responsible for theirs -which includes managing their health and wellness.”
