Meghan Markle opted to avoid the Met Gala on Monday night after weeks of a "would she, won't she attend" debate.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, had already ruled herself out of attending the King's Coronation next weekend, but speculation still surrounded her possible appearance at the fashion event of the year.
However, she was nowhere to be seen, and a PR expert believes that is because she wouldn't have been the "biggest player in the room".