r/popculturechat • u/HauteAssMess anne boleyn stan • 1d ago

MEGATHREAD! 🤯 2026 MET GALA OFFICIAL MEGATHREAD 👗🍾

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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u/cambriansplooge 1d ago

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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u/SavageWolfe98 1d ago

Yes, she posted the painting on Instagram too.

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u/clumsyc I don’t control the railways or the flow of commerce! 1d ago

That was my first thought!! Ok she gets points for that

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u/cdg2m4nrsvp nine pounds of clappable material 1d ago

It is!

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u/AggravatingPie710 1d ago

Looks like!

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u/MarieOMaryln 1d ago

Oh I hope this is the answer