2025 Golden Globes: Why Jeremy Allen White Missed Ceremony Despite Win

Wicked's Jonathan Bailey also assured he would not be in attendance as he continues to prepare for his Richard II performance on the West End, which opens next month. As he told British Vogue in December, "everything else is on pause until Richard II opens."

Other actors missing included Javier Bardem and Donald Glover, who were up for Best Actor in a Limited Series and Television Series. And despite most of his Wicked castmates being in attendance, Ethan Slater was also not present. 

As for supporters of stars, Margaret Qualley, who was up for Best Supporting Actress for The Substance, was missing her husband of one year Jack Antonoff. As the actress told Variety on the red carpet, "He’s not here, he’s sick." Luckily, Margaret had her father Paul J. Qualley ready to sub in. (See every other star who made an appearance here). 

And as the saying goes, the show must go on—and that it did. After an impressive theatrical release, earning over $350 million worldwide, Wicked was up for four nominations including acting nods for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and the newest award of the evening for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, the latter of which it took home.

Ariana was up for her first-ever Golden Globe in the Best Supporting Actress category for her portrayal of Glinda the Good. Meanwhile, Timothée Chalamet—who had been nominated three times before—also earned a nomination for his performance of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown (However the wins for the evening went to Zoe Saldaña and Adrien Brody, respectively.)

And though they were missed, the MIA stars aren’t the only celebrities to ever have to skip a big night. Last year, Taylor Swift—who was nominated for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement for her Eras Tour concert film—brought along Keleigh Teller as her plus one, despite many fans hoping to see a red carpet debut from her and boyfriend Travis Kelce. Naturally, the NFL player had a packed football schedule and had to take in the action from afar. 

The year before, Taylor herself—who was nominated for Best Original Song for Where the Crawdads Sing’s “Carolina”—skipped as she prepped for the Eras Tour. And although Zendaya was also nominated and won that year for Best Actress category for her Euphoria performance, she also missed the big night due to filming Dune: Part Two in Budapest.  

Luckily for her fans, Zendaya was able to attend this year—turning heads on the red carpet after nabbing a nod for her performance in Challengers, and even raised eyebrows by wearing a ring on that finger. Keep reading for more stars who showed out for the big event.