On Monday, May 4th, the annual charity event in New York City, the Met Gala, happened. If you don’t know what the Met Gala is, it’s an annual fashion exhibition originally starting as a $50 “midnight supper” for the social elite. This gala was founded by Eleanor Lambert in 1948; she was a fashion publicist for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City (where it is currently held today). Over time, Vogue editor Anna Wintour has turned it into a global fashion spectacle. It is held on the first Monday of May to showcase the Metropolitan Museum.
This year’s Met Gala will be held on Monday, May 4th, 2026. They live-streamed the event at 6:00 pm EDT. The live-stream was exclusively on Vogue across all of its platforms, including YouTube and TikTok. Being hosted by influencer Emma Chamberlain, actor Cara Delevingne, model Ashley Graham, and TV personality La La Anthony. When there is a Met Gala, there is a theme. This year, it is “Costume Art” and a “Fashion Is Art” dress code. Outfits will be tailored to tell the story of the connection between body and fashion.
But, what everyone is wondering… Who attended the event?
Well, I can tell you who is not going to the event. Due to the amount of influence Jeff Bezos has had over the event, and there being protests near the venue in outrage over Amazon’s reported alignment with the Trump administration and labor disputes, multiple celebrities have opted out of the event. These celebrities are Zendaya, Meryl Streep, Zohran Mamdani, and Lady Gaga as well as other fashion industry icons.
There were four co-chairs (meaning people funding/running the event and had attended):
Venus Williams
Beyoncé
Nicole Kidman
Anna Wintour
And below them are some of the attendees:
Film / Acting: Anne Hathaway, Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams, Joey King, Finn Wolfhard, Keke Palmer, Margot Robbie, and Janelle Monae.
Artists / Musicians: Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Doechii, Doja Cat, Cher, Charli xcx, Gracie Abrams, JENNIE, Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa, Karina, NingNing, Katy Perry, Laufey, Madonna, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, Sombr, SZA, Tate McRae, Troye Sivan, and Tyla.
Mics: A’ja Wilson, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Chamberlain, Jay-Z and Blue Ivy Carter, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Law Roach.
Models: Gigi Hadid, Alex Consani, Hailey Bieber, Kate Moss, and Kendall Jenner.
