diff --git a/discord/embeds.py b/discord/embeds.py
index ea245dead..7f84e410d 100644
--- a/discord/embeds.py
+++ b/discord/embeds.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EmbedProxy:
         return len(self.__dict__)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        inner = ', '.join((f'{k}={v!r}' for k, v in self.__dict__.items() if not k.startswith('_')))
+        inner = ', '.join((f'{k}={getattr(self, k)!r}' for k in dir(self) if not k.startswith('_')))
         return f'EmbedProxy({inner})'
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> None:
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ class EmbedProxy:
 
 
 class EmbedMediaProxy(EmbedProxy):
-    def __getattribute__(self, name: str) -> Any:
-        if name == 'flags':
-            return AttachmentFlags._from_value(self.__dict__.get('flags', 0))
-        return super().__getattribute__(name)
+    def __init__(self, layer: Dict[str, Any]):
+        super().__init__(layer)
+        self._flags = self.__dict__.pop('flags', 0)
+
+    @property
+    def flags(self) -> AttachmentFlags:
+        return AttachmentFlags._from_value(self._flags or 0)
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING: