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Bad Bunny Debuts Hyper-Real Aged Persona at the 2026 Met Gala

The transformation offered a direct read of the Met’s ‘ageing body’ theme set to go on view May 10.

Overview

  • Bad Bunny, who arrived Monday at the Met Gala, appeared nearly unrecognizable in prosthetic aging makeup with gray hair and a cane.
  • The prosthetics were created by makeup artist Mike Marino with hyper-real detail that extended to his face, neck and hands.
  • He framed the appearance as an interpretation of the Costume Institute exhibition’s focus on the ageing body and joked it took “53 years” to get ready.
  • He wore a custom all-black tuxedo designed with Zara, finishing it with an oversized bow that nods to Charles James’s 1947 Bustle gown.
  • Fans and outlets praised the performance-style reveal as one of the night’s boldest moments, citing the realism and his in-character red carpet walk.