Celebrities Attend 2026 Met Gala with 'Fashion Is Art' Dress Code and Musical Performances

The 2026 Met Gala occurred on Monday night, May 4, 2026, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, drawing celebrities for a fundraiser tied to the Costume Institute's new 'Costume Art' exhibition. The event enforced a no-phone policy inside the museum for invited guests, though Vogue captured photos inside.

Co-chairs included Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos serving as honorary chairs.

Sabrina Carpenter, who served on the host committee, performed at the event, taking the stage in front of the Met’s Temple of Dendur. She wore a colorful outfit initially and later a fringed golden dress, delivering renditions of 'House Tour,' 'Espresso,' and 'Please, Please, Please,' according to Vogue.

The 'Costume Art' exhibition examines the centrality of the dressed body throughout time and culture, juxtaposing garments and works of art from the Museum’s collection, per official descriptions.

It debuts to the public on May 10, 2026. The Metropolitan Museum of Art debuted its latest Costume Institute exhibition and new gallery space during the gala, as reported by Reuters. Attendees included Rihanna, who arrived last on the red carpet in a long-sleeved gown with a jeweled bodice, shimmering silver skirt, and matching cape.

Beyoncé wore a sheer, diamond-covered Olivier Rousteing dress designed to look like a skeleton, paired with a diamond headpiece, gloves, and feathered cape; she attended with her 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, who made her Met Gala debut. Bad Bunny attended in a black suit, oversized bow tie, carrying a cane, and wearing makeup that made him appear over 50 years older, according to Forbes and Business Insider.

Cardi B also attended the event.

Blake Lively wore an archival Atelier Versace 2006 dress inspired by 18th-century Rococo paintings, featuring a voluminous skirt in cream, pink, lavender, and peach, along with a custom Judith Leiber bag. She attended hours after settling her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni. Kris Jenner wore a sparkling white-and-orange robe with illustrations of leaves and sculptures, and a Cleopatra-style bob.

Kylie Jenner attended the red carpet solo. Timothée Chalamet skipped the gala to attend the first playoff game between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on May 4, 2026. Heidi Klum posed on the red carpet dressed as a statue.

Madonna attended the gala, as did Sabrina Carpenter separately from her performance role. Venus Williams, as co-chair, pulled back the curtain on a new project at the event, according to ABC. Léna Mahfouf attended, drawing attention with her look.

The dinner decor, designed by Raúl Ávila and Derek McLane, drew inspiration from Northern Italian gardens. Olivier Cheng Catering and Events handled the menu, which featured a burrata appetizer, a rack of lamb with morel panna cotta, Parmesan gnocchi, asparagus, carrots, spring peas and mint, and three different dessert dishes, per Vogue.

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