Overview
- Coverage of the Met Gala red carpet began at 6 p.m. ET Monday, with Vogue livestreaming and E! airing TV interviews.
- Co-chairs Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams led the arrivals, with Kidman joined by her daughter Sunday Rose and Williams wearing a look inspired by her National Portrait Gallery portrait.
- Emma Chamberlain opened the carpet in a custom Mugler gown that evoked a painter’s palette, while Zoë Kravitz represented the host committee in Saint Laurent.
- Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as honorary chairs as lead sponsors, a role that drew protests and prompted NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the event.
- The Costume Institute’s linked exhibition, Costume Art, opens May 10 and runs through January 10, pairing paintings and sculpture with archival garments to spotlight the dressed body.