She could, but it would honestly don’t make sense at all. I don’t think she would miss the premiere if she was in town, she’s been promoting the show as much as she could in the last few months and she loves Bryan Fuller and his work. If she could have gone, she would have. It’s Easter vacations, so I assume she’s gone somewhere 🙂
We knew she wouldn’t attend the US one because she wasn’t in town, but I think people expected her to attend tonight because it’s her city. Maybe she was even scheduled to attend and when she realized she was going to be away, she canceled. I think that’s the reason why she felt like saying something.