Brian Tyree Henry on Styling His Met Gala Look Himself & 'Dope Thief' Considered for Emmy Nominations | Met Gala 2025 - video Dailymotion

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Brian Tyree Henry chats with THR at the 2025 Met Gala and talks about styling his look himself. Plus, he talks about what it means for his show 'Dope Thief' to be considered for Emmy nominations.

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00:00Tell me about not using a stylist and designing this yourself with a Nigerian.

00:04You know what? I just find that nobody knows me better than me.

00:08And I always like to experiment and play and see what's going on.

00:12One second. Diana, just let's take a second.

00:14Let's just take a second. Okay. Just a moment.

00:17You know what I mean? Because she deserves it.

00:19But yeah, I love that. And I also love finding new stylists

00:22and experimenting with all different kinds of people.

00:24And once I met Orange Culture, they were so happy to collaborate

00:28and they really brought the vision together.

00:30So I'm beyond excited to wear them tonight.

00:33And this is a moment overall for black culture and people.

00:35What does it mean to you particularly in this?

00:37I don't know. What else is going to be said?

00:39I mean, like, you don't really have to say anything.

00:41Super fine. You know what I mean?

00:42You really don't have to say much.

00:44You come, you show up feeling good in our skin,

00:47feeling good about who we are, knowing how we contribute.

00:49It's wonderful that it's being celebrated that way.

00:52I also got to tell you, as a dope thief fan,

00:54how's it feeling to be back in any conversation?

00:57I don't know. Like, it's, I don't know.

00:59You just got to be a part of it.

01:00You know how it is. You got to show up, you know?

01:03That's what we do. We show up.

01:05And that's sometimes the hardest part.

01:06And showing up is the best part.

01:08So I'm glad to be here.

01:09Are you showing up to any after parties?

01:11Yeah, there's a lot going on.

01:12I don't really know. I'm so tired.

01:15But maybe.

01:16I'm amongst great people.

01:17So, like, I'm sure I'll be pulled to quite a few.

Brian Tyree Henry on Styling His Met Gala Look Himself & 'Dope Thief' Considered for Emmy Nominations | Met Gala 2025

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