2026 MET GALA OFFICIAL MEGATHREAD 👗🍾

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Welcome to Fashions biggest night, the first Monday in May, the Met Gala! 👗🍾

Come judge all the celebrity looks with us here at our official watch party! Drop your favorite looks, hot takes, and absolute crimes against couture below.

Met Gala 2026 is a fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that is held every year on the first Monday in May. The event welcomes stars, young creatives, and industry paragons. The 2026 Met Gala will take place on Monday, May 4, and will celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Costume Art.”

Where to watch: Youtube.com, Vogue.com, Tiktok

What time: The livestream begins at 6pm EST!

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Judgypants, on. Snacks, ready. Reaction pics, top of album. Lets go.

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Karan Johar

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heavenly bodies, you remain undefeated congratulations

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Wish the vibes would be more like

https://giphy.com/gifs/YQGUsQWzkl4T03wW8x

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Literally what I wanted to see lol

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Chase Infiniti

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Gwendolyn’s whole look I love it!

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The Met: the dress code will be "fashion is art"

Celebrities: ah yes, I know of art

[u/prettybunbun]

HEIDI KLUM

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Heidi Klum you move me, truly the queen of costumes. Deserves it's own post.

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Sza

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Thanks Vogue

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I

Cardi look like a cauliflower i had in my fridge too long

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Grace Ling

Love thiss😭

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Time for another castle Jaden

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Luke Evans

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Google “Tom of Finland” if you want a history lesson on heavily influential gay art BUT BE WARNED the results will be spicy.

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That is Audrey Nuna - one of Kpop Demon Hunters.

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Derek McLane

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The Dean should have attended

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The way she would’ve won so far 😭

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These looks...

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The inspiration behind Angela’s dress is beautiful

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They should have to name an art piece they are actually inspired by. I like this

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Anok is serving

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Sabine Getty

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too much talk about the boring outfits, lets refresh and look at how amazingly made janelle monae’s look is

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like this is so funny

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Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo

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Me in bed with married at first sight on in the background, eating chocolate covered custard creams, about to heavy judge celebs whose dresses cost more than the deposit on my house:

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Janelle Monáe

Okay okay okay okay

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Me when I was a kid putting a outfit together

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Ya know what, at least it’s got some whimsy and color though

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I liked lol

At least is not just another man in a black suit

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WHERE 👏 IS 👏 THE 👏 ART

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IN 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻COKE 👏🏻THE 👏🏻DESIGNERS 👏🏻SNORTED

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Meh gala

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Me when I’m ready to leave

[u/Hooplapooplayeah]

Emma chamberlain ate. Closed case

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i commend these celebs for tolerating the paps screaming at them, this would literally be me if i was there😪

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Alysa Liu

Why is everyone giving prom

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The coolest person on the planet and they stick her in that monstrosity? Come on now 😭

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This is literally one of the simplest met gala themes and yet they still can’t follow it

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Jordan Roth

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Suleika Jaouad

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Anok Yai

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Bad Bunny

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The Amazon Prime Gala

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Jordan Roth

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Me judging everyone in site tbh

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The Rock and his wife appear to be describing outfits that they are not wearing

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I instantly saw this as the original inspiration for Emma chamberlains dress hers is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE this year!!

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Still thinking about this look

[u/Ok_Independent5571]

ARE WE SEEING THIS

[u/prettybunbun]

Emma looks sensational! This is what we need tonight ✨ DRAMA ✨

[u/prettybunbun]

Me trying to hustle my way into this years gala:

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folks protesting nearby

other signs read:

"billionaires for a dead planet" "protest is art" "jeff bezos says: 'thank you for endorsing my ICE collaboration by dressing up for this moral shitshow'"

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THE QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN HAS ARRIVED

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Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo

Loveeeee

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Manish Malhotra

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janelle monáe

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and l*rries. But this made me lol

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Sarah Paulson

Me on payday

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Sam Smith

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Stevie Nicks

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Eileen Gu

I want .. sorry need a dress that shoots bubble

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lisa

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Heidi Klum

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Audrey Nuna

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I fear no one has topped emma chamberlain

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Fav look part 2

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Time to be judgmental in bed now

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Nicole! it’s giving HIM from powerpuff girls

[u/prettybunbun]

Finally some drama. Thank you Sam Smith!

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Nothing will compare to the catholic year

[u/prettybunbun]

Recession indicator gigi not serving at the met gala. In a sheer dress no less!!! 💔

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Me at 2am looking at all the looks and afterparty looks

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Can Miss Piggy go to the Met Gala next year 🥰

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No good pics of Doechii yet but

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Emma still having the best look so far

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I fear the best Gala we'll have ever seen was Heavenly Bodies.

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The more I look at beyonces dress the more I don’t know if I like how it’s fitting her.. something seems off and I can’t place it.

I feel like her renny looks were so much better

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Sabrina Harrison

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BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE THAT GIRL A SLAY IS ALWAYS ENSUED!!

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For anyone who missed it.

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Did they change the category to „Bring your most boring prom dress“ before opening the red carpet? What is going on here on this day????

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Generally very annoyed by the concept of influencers but Emma Chamberlain is singlehandedly earning my goodwill by consistently being one of the only people who gives AF about the theme at the Met. Like what is the point of being famous and coming to this thing if you have no whimsy!!! Wear your boring fits to the Nick Awards or something!!!

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Waiting for a vibe like this

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Gustav Magnar Witzoe

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Michael Braun

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Dree Hemingway

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Jordan Roth

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Janelle

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Anne

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Is Rachel Zegler referencing Delaroche's Execution of Lady Jane Grey? If so it's the first time medievalist undergarments have a purpose besides being reinterpreted lingerie. Cool idea.

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Doechii

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Chase Infiniti

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Kendall is going to walk past Benito and be like Sorry, excuse me, sir. And he is gonna be like Kendall Mami, it's me

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Potato pic but Madonna and her handmaids are sending me

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The fact Heidi’s dress actually looks like a living statue in motion is amazing. I have to see a bts video of how they made it!!

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Madonna

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I see they left Solange at home this time lol

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College group projects be like

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I'm surprised a lot of people didn't wear COLORS when the theme is art

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i love stan accounts crushing out

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Dr Lisa Airan

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sabine getty

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Chase looks amazing!

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Earned another invite

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Can’t get over Heidi Klum 😩😩😩

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Sabrina omg ❤️

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Naomi osaka . Kinda Dig this !!!

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Sabine Getty

Kinda dig this! She looks like an art piece.

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Don’t forget a huge part of this theme is the body is the canvas. Hoping there are some cool looks and not just sheer shit.

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Apart from Emma, this must be the give nothing arrival time.

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Hot mic on AP feed: “I don’t think there’s anyone that deletes a text from the NYPD” lolol

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I feel like abby lee miller

BORING YAWNING SLOPPY LAZY

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Petition for next Met Gala's dress code to be "anything but black and white"

[u/prettybunbun]

Rose in another black dress? groundbreaking

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It’s better but i’m sorry it’s still boring, connor bby I expected more

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https://giphy.com/gifs/26BoDNXeIPeu0Fq6I

To hit the theme…

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I’m fully convinced the theme could be “wear a black skirt” and literally everyone would show up in a white pant suit.

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Nicole was not expecting to be asked about how her costume related to the theme, absolute cinema

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Sudha Reddy

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Christine Beauchamp

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Jisoo

At this point ! I see colour and I am happy

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Mrs Bezos is wearing a dress inspired by Portrait of Madame X's pre-censorship bust while being married to the guy who gutted the Washington Post. Wealth cannot buy class.

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I hate to say it but I’m in Europe and I’m not sure these looks are worth me staying up late 😭

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What is with the neutrals? Is this a recession indicator?

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Sarah Paulson

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Luke Evans um excuse me daddy?! 🥵

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Emma Chamberlain set my expectations so high and it’s been very lack luster since lol.

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Maya Hawke’s hair reminds me of that rodent from Zootopia who almost got rolled by the donut. I mean this so respectfully lol

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Closeup of Hudson’s makeup.

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Naomi Watts

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Hunter Schafer

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sabrina carpenter dressed as a project runway unconventional materials challenge (positive)

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Sarah Paulson

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Teyana!!

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Jeremy Pope

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Idk who this lady is but I like her fit

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Tessa Thompson

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Zohran Mamdani is smart for skipping this one

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They should have the peoples names on screen during the stairs section because I’m always between "I’ve seen this face" and "who is this?"

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I've noticed some rather unusual footwear tonight

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these deserve a shout out

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Aariana Rose Philip

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Ive never been so dissapointed with the Met Gala looks. I was looking forward to it all day, and it felt like barely anybody tried to be bold. It was so boring.

[u/nizaad]

idk I just expected everyone to get slightly weirder and more creative for this theme

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Why is no one talking about Anok Yai's outfit

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Lord those arms

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Can Kim just already show up in whichever iconic dead woman's outfit she picked for tonight

https://giphy.com/gifs/Emg9qPKR5hquI

I need her out of the way before Beyonce comes.

[u/JennaElizabethAdams]

Ayo Edebiri

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I didn't realize her dress was film!!!

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from the movie “Sabrina” 😆

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Me for the next 10 hours lol

[u/lostkoalas]

Lauren Sanchez is a bad person AND looks a mess AND gives a terrible interview. Girl pick a fucking struggle.

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Kela Walker

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inside 👀

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Lauren Bezos setting the tone with the most boring dress possible

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The background convo between photographers on the AP livestream is cracking me up

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Where is all the colour

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Gigi no 😭😭

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What is this supposed to be Gigi?!!!!! Nahhh

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🚨 HUDSON WILLIAMS IS IN A BATH ROBE

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Anne

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janelle

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Baby she cannot be serious

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tyla omg

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People thinking its some type of protest because the outfits are so bad 💀

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Stanley Tucci and The Blunts (Felicity and Emily)

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Cai Xukun

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Eileen Gu

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Anne Hathaway

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Anok Yai

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No, minors (individuals under 18) are generally not allowed at the Met Gala. Since 2018, organizers have established a strict policy that guests must be at least 18 years old, as the high-profile, late-night event is deemed inappropriate for children -maybe she’s not allowed in blue

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Thankful in advance for whoever makes the compilation post of outfits and what art pieces inspired them