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Jason Derulo Did Not Trip on the Met Gala 2015 Steps, Was Not Even on Red Carpet, Says Rep

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Jason Derulo did not trip on the Met Gala 2015 red carpet on Monday, May 4; in fact, he wasn't even there, his rep tells Us Weekly.

In everyone else's heads! Jason Derulo rapidly became a trending topic on the Internet on Monday, May 4, after it was rumored that the singer had tripped down the red-carpeted steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art during the 2015 Met Gala.

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However, it turned out to be just that: a rumor, with his rep confirming to Us Weekly on Monday that Derulo was not even at the star-studded affair in NYC.

The chatter began when a Twitter user under the handle @dashausofjack tweeted a photo of a man in a white tuxedo tumbling down a red carpet-covered set of steps, similar in style to the Met Gala's famed set of stairs.

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"Jason Derulo just fell at #MetGala. LMAO," the person tweeted, garnering nearly 10,000 retweets on the social media site.

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So where did this image come from? The original snap of the awful moment was taken back in 2011 at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

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Derulo also debunked the rumor himself via Instagram on Monday night after learning that he was trending worldwide. "Lmao I'm at rehearsal in LA," the "Talk Dirty" singer wrote, alongside a meme of himself clutching a mic and staring down the camera. "Fuq ya'll! Lol."

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