The Met Gala is the most fashion-focused red carpet event of the year, but the clothes aren’t the only reason the event is such a success — there’s also a huge potential for hilarious celeb interactions.
The glamorous party brings together stars from the worlds of movies, music, sports, fashion, politics and more, meaning that celebrities who don’t usually run into each other get the chance to chat over drinks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
“It’s an honor to be a part of it,” the late fashion editor André Leon Talley said in the 2016 documentary The First Monday in Mai. “The Met Ball is the Super Bowl of social fashion events.”
Though it’s a highlight of Hollywood’s social calendar, it’s tough to score an invite — and even tougher to document what goes on inside. According to reports, attendees received a notice in 2015 banning social media use during the event. While the policy appears to have been relaxed in recent times, selfies are still generally frowned on.
That hasn’t stopped some celebrities from teaming up for some truly epic mirror shots in the bathroom. Kylie Jenner snapped a 2017 photo with her sisters Kim Kardashian Kendall JennerAs well as Lily Aldridge, Diddy, ASAP Rocky, Brie LarsonMore.
Lil Nas XIn September 2021, he took a picture with Pete Davidson, Jack Harlow, Erykah Badu Lil Uzi Vert. The “Old Town Road” singer posted an entire slideshow of selfies he took with various attendees, including Yara Shadidi, Billie Eilish, Frank Ocean, Timothée Chalamet Addison Rae.
2014 BeyoncéShe and her husband. Jay-ZThey created one of the most memorable Met Gala moments ever when they transformed a mishap into something cute. After the “Hold Up” songstress dropped a ring she was wearing, the “99 Problems” rapper dropped to his knee to pick it up — and pretended to propose again right there on the red carpet.
Seth Meyers, for his part, has joked about what it’s like to be in the proximity of so many famous people all at once.
“My wife and I were standing with someone who knew Rihanna,” the Saturday Night LiveAn alum recounted his 2015 experience during an episode Late Night with Seth Meyers. “And they waved to her, so Rihanna waved back — not at us, but at the person standing next to us — and it was the most exciting part of the night. Just to be in the Rihanna wave zone.”
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