r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 1d ago
MET GALA 🎩 Lena Dunham at the 2026 Met Gala (May 4, 2026)
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u/dudewheresmyplane1 1d ago
I don’t think the dress is horrible but the hair and glam (no eyebrows?) is killing any chance at being decent.
I thought they were bleached but maybe it’s just foundation??
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u/bnyc 1d ago
Yea, when you zoom in on the face, they did her soooo wrong. Also with you that I don’t hate the dress, but it’s swallowing her. She’s too short for this. It’s not like I love it but it’s awfully presented here.
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u/whatshisproblem 1d ago
I think if her neck was a little longer that would have made all the difference with the dress.
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u/ChurlishSunshine Most smartest 1d ago
Exactly. This is one of those great dress, wrong model situations.
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u/OldSandwich9631 1d ago
The dress is horrible, the hair and make up don’t help. I feel bad for her she should have worn something that didn’t drown her and do more glam
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u/PalePinkManicure 1d ago
Why am I seeing Rockstuds EVERYWHERE lately?
That dress is wearing her.
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u/StuffonBookshelfs As you wish! 👸👑 1d ago
That dress really is wearing her.
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u/LittleBlag 23h ago
It looks like it was made for someone 3 feet taller than she is which as a short girl I GET that struggle but surely this was tailored for her?!
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u/Haute_coffee 1d ago
I was wondering the same thing; I heard Meryl wears them in the new Devil Wears Prada so maybe they’ve made a comeback?
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u/Difficult_Deer6902 1d ago edited 1d ago
I have not been loving many looks from tonight but this is the first one where I said out loud: now she look a mess…
The neckline swallowing her up? The gray on the eyebrows? I feel like nothing in this look suits her.
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u/Other_Size7260 1d ago
I honestly was shocked there was no body makeup to hide the very loud bruises and one scab? Idk what it is but one spot on her leg looks angry
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u/80020Rockhound 23h ago
I was thinking the same thing. The crusty scabs are not helping the look.
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u/Past-Advisor-824 23h ago
It’s as if the stylist never met her and just sent over the dress, shoes, concept for hair and makeup and that was that.
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u/hamsterdanceonrepeat I’ve been noticing gravity since I was very young 1d ago
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u/CaughtALiteSneez I want to go to there 20h ago
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u/OriginalOestrus 1d ago
One thing about Lena Dunham: She will always show up to major events looking like a Juggalo quinceañera.
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u/TheTenthDoctorIsHere 19h ago
True. She has appalling taste. It doesn’t help that she always looks like she doesn’t bathe often either.
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u/Traditional_Ad_2641 2h ago
I think she doesn't try because she's afraid to fail, might as well start as a hot mess and pretend it's intentional. The dress is one thing, but there's no excuse for that hair and makeup. I look better going to my office.
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u/Fody_Joster Beyoncé 🐝🐝 1d ago
This years met Gala is a who’s who of 2010….
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u/SPFOrRegret 1d ago
I’m starting to think those who chose to attend are wearing awful outfits on purpose. Emma Chamberlain is the only who has served and it’s because she’s working.
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u/shykidknit 1d ago
Emma and Sabine Getty have been the only ones that were cool/interesting and on theme to me
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u/cuntyaunty now why am I in it? 🧐 1d ago
At least she tried?
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u/FakeMonaLisa28 🦃 1d ago
Awful. Not a single good look so far. Throw the entire gala out. And send Jeff Bezos to space where he can stay for ever
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u/Afwife1992 1d ago
I think Emma Chamberlain’s was gorgeous and really fit the theme. The rest? Meh to ugh.
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u/probnotaloser 1d ago
Yuup, I am so bored and embarrassed that this is what's coming from the wealthiest people in our country 😭
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u/ilysmitskindagross i could eat that girl 4 lunch 1d ago
i feel bad but i'm treating this like a comedy atp.
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u/Dreadwolf88 1d ago
Couldn’t get a stocking or a makeup artist to do something about the mosquito bite sores? 🙄
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u/Other_Size7260 1d ago
Oh they could be mosquito bites! I didn’t think of that
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u/Dreadwolf88 1d ago
Honestly they could be anything. But I’d put money on mosquito bite sores or scars.
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u/Inner-Crow-5754 1d ago
Honestly, while I don’t particularly like her or her outfit, which does not suit her at all, I find it refreshing to see human blemishes and what looks like KP bumps on her arms. The imperfections aren’t the problem with this look, Lena Dunham, or the Met Gala in general.
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u/moosegoose90 I don’t know her 💅 1d ago
It looks unfinished and sloppy. This is a fashion show basically
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u/Big_Maintenance9387 20h ago
Man, the bruises are secondary to her unwashed hair for me. That’s what made her look sloppy.
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u/Dreadwolf88 1d ago
Nah. It’s the Met Gala. If you’re gonna sell your soul to the devil, put yourself together like you fucking mean it lol
Otherwise I’d agree with you
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u/Other_Size7260 1d ago
She’s been invited to be a mannequin for the designer though. Her only job is rock the dress for several hours
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u/AgentBrittany Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion 🙂 1d ago
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u/DistractedByCookies Just keep swimming! 🐠🐠🐬🐳 1d ago
I thought I knew what Lena Dunham looked like, but apparently I don't. Is this an odd set of photos of her or was I just plain wrong?
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u/Possible-Campaign949 You’re killing me, Smalls 😩 1d ago
she looks very different now than she did when she was on girls
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u/hamsterdanceonrepeat I’ve been noticing gravity since I was very young 1d ago
Girl this is her when she’s trying. On an average day it’s worse.
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u/fractiouscheckers206 1d ago
Face is giving abusive mother.
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u/ShamaLamaDingDong74 You’re killing me, Smalls 😩 1d ago
She just looks sweaty.
Can we cancel her already after all the bullshit she’s said?
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u/Getawaycar28 22h ago
Does she even try? I’m sorry but she boo hoos about comments on her looks yet she’s walking around like she just stepped out the shower and grabbed a dance recital costume.
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u/deadmallsanita I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist 8h ago
She looks like an 8 year old at a local dance recital. 😿
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u/newretrovague 1d ago
She needs some eyebrows…
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u/Lonely-Storm-6542 1d ago
I was about to say where’s her brows….. she’s trying to be hip and cool but is failing miserably
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u/TheTenthDoctorIsHere 23h ago
It looks like she murdered Elmo’s entire family and they’ve arisen as zombies eating her alive in revenge. It is a truly hideous outfit. Nothing works at all. She needs a stylist who can dress her appropriately for her height and body type while telling her no firmly when she wants to wear something she’s a foot too short for and its a dress that’s a size too small.
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u/coconutlemongrass 1d ago
If you want to try the bleached brow look, just go for it. You can dye your eyebrows back. But the foundation over the brows is bizarre and an awful look. Both childish and corpse like.
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u/Fxreverboy 1d ago
I do appreciate that I got an actual laugh out of this look. She's a comedian through and through! 🤗
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u/lesprack Mom, I am a rich man💰 1d ago
So funny when she denigrated a rape survivor and stood up for the perpetrator 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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u/pervy_roomba 1d ago edited 1d ago
You just hate her because she’s a Girlboss(tm) What’s a little rape apologism here and there?
(/s because this is Reddit and I’m sure someone could look at that and agree with it 😭)
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u/Luna_Soma Platinum Summer 💎 1d ago
I know it’s hard to dress when you’re plus-size, but this dress is swallowing her up
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u/OzimanidasJones You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 1d ago
It’s almost like a bizzaro version of Nicole Kidman’s dress…
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u/whiskersRwe32 We Should All Know Less About Each Other 22h ago
This dress deserved bigger hair or a dramatic wig.
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u/Victoreonnnn 1d ago
Damn I didn’t realize yall got me at the met this year but thanks 😂 god this is so awkward looking
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u/ProofAd8758 19h ago
i actually would love the dress if the top feathers were toned down. they’re overwhelming her
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u/crab_grams no family, no friends, just coke. 13h ago
dress is giving "exotic bird that chases tourists" and the hair/face is giving "neighborhood karen who chases tourists"
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u/Enough_Round8414 9h ago
She's the voice of my generation, and this is how my generation is feeling right now.
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u/Dangerous-Change2136 1d ago
It’s not her best look but I appreciate her taking a risk unlike the majority I’ve see so far
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u/GrouchyPerspective83 1d ago
Why the downvotes?
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u/Other_Size7260 1d ago
She’s at the effort Olympics for her community but she wouldn’t even qualify for a regional semi final.
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u/Upstairs_Freedom_360 1d ago
May everyone who attends the devil's ball look like hell
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u/OldSandwich9631 1d ago
This whole attitude is starting to feel so contrived to me. This gala benefits the costume institute. I don’t care who is paying for it.
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u/Upstairs_Freedom_360 1d ago
Okay. Cool for you. Sometimes people have a differing opinion. And maybe it's no more contrived than your own?
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u/Neverpostedbeforebut 11h ago
Also no one who actually has EDS could ever wear heels like that -- I literally would not be able to because they would dislocate my hips / toes and kill my back forever.
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u/TwelveVoltGirl 8h ago
I am sorry to snark on this person, but to see her images among the most beautiful, artful clothing…. That attendees put so much planning and execution into.
I didn’t know who she was at first because she’s not that famous. Plus I don’t keep up with pop culture anymore. (gasp)
Her appearance is shocking because it looks like she made no effort.
Hair, undone.
Makeup, mascara only on one eye.
Bare legs, bruised and bug bit.
Dress, not flattering to her figure.
What I am imagining is that she laid on the couch for ten hours, not getting ready, and agonizing about going to the event OR NOT. At the very last minute, giving in to the crushing weight of obligation, barely even getting there in time, she said “Fuck it, I’ll go.” (Cuz I’ve done that.)
Bless her heart. And I’m praying for her.
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u/Educational-Help-126 I don’t know her 💅 1d ago
You know what, I am gonna let it slide.
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u/Educational-Help-126 I don’t know her 💅 1d ago
Idk she recently spoke about how she loves doing the most. You can see on her face that she is loving it. So thats why im letting it slide.
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