Met Gala 2026 Pretty Girlies at the Met When the theme and the dress code are as broad as they were this year at the Met Gala (similar to what it was in 2024 when it was something something the garden of time and sleeping beauty), the resulting fashion is basically what we would see at the Oscars, By Lainey • May 05, 2026 10:09 am
Met Gala 2026 Intro for May 5, 2026 Dear Gossips, It was the screaming that gave it away that Beyoncé had arrived at the Met Gala last night – and she made us wait. Not way past the wrap, unlike Rihanna LOL (as usual), but late enough to be near the end… which is not usually how it works By Lainey • May 05, 2026 06:55 am
What Else Gab did it better Reminder, we are live-chatting the Met Gala arrivals over at The Squawk at 6pm ET, please join us (open to paid Squawk subscribers)! Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade were in New York this weekend, they’re Met Gala regulars so it won’t be surprising to see at least one By Lainey • May 04, 2026 04:09 pm
Madonna Madonna’s Met Gala Confession? Madonna’s been back at the forefront of pop culture since Coachella, when she confirmed that a new album is indeed on the way – and not just any album but the sequel to Confessions on a Dancefloor, 20 years later. But it’s more than just the upcoming album, it’ By Lainey • May 04, 2026 01:47 pm
Timothee Chalamet Timmy’s family date Some of those rumoured Met Gala guest lists that I’ve been referring to the last few days – it’s worth remembering that it’s speculation, that apart from the co-chair and host committee members, no one is confirmed and there for sure will be a few who don’t By Lainey • May 04, 2026 12:55 pm
Connor Storrie HudCon to the Met Gala Exactly a year ago at this time, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie were in Toronto, having just secured their leading roles in a small Canadian-produced drama with a tiny budget, and no one had ever really heard of them before. Now, a year later, they’re invited to everything, including By Lainey • May 04, 2026 12:05 pm
Nicole Kidman Beyoncé skips the dinner Last week, in this post about all the anticipation over Beyoncé co-chairing the Met Gala this year, I mentioned that it is now tradition for Met Gala co-chairs and certain members of the host committee to attend a pre-event dinner at Anna Wintour’s. But that if there is anyone By Lainey • May 04, 2026 10:28 am
Megan Thee Stallion Intro for May 4, 2026 Dear Gossips, A week ago at this time we were talking about Megan Thee Stallion, after she revealed that she and Klay Thompson had broken up and put him on blast for being a f-ckass loser. It was later announced that she would be leaving Moulin Rouge! The Musical about By Lainey • May 04, 2026 09:31 am
What Else Lewis Hamilton: a hint from the paddock? After an extended break from racing with the cancellation of two races in the Middle East, Formula One is back in gear in Miami this weekend and it’ll be interesting to see whether or not the time off has made a difference in the various garages with the rule By Lainey • May 01, 2026 04:14 pm
Rihanna Friday before Monday: Rihanna and Victoria On one of the lists of rumoured MET Gala attendees that has been widely viewed online, Rihanna is expected on Monday night. If there is a Queen of the Met Gala, it would be her. And she and A$AP Rocky have been in Paris for weeks, at least partially By Lainey • May 01, 2026 01:13 pm
Zendaya Coleman Friday before Monday: Zendaya and the Olsens Apart from the co-chairs and the celebrities on the host committee, the Met Gala never confirms in advance the other famous people who will be attending the event and design houses hosting tables usually hold that information until a day, or maybe two, in advance. But there are a couple By Lainey • May 01, 2026 11:33 am
BTS Intro for May 1, 2026 Dear Gossips, More and more celebrities are arriving in New York ahead of the Met Gala on Monday. The main character, however, continues to be Beyoncé, naturally. It seems every outlet is posting Beyoncé Met Gala retrospectives, anticipating what she’ll be wearing, what she might be announcing, or not. By Lainey • May 01, 2026 10:13 am
What Else Zoë keeps wearing it It’s been a couple of weeks or so that we’ve been talking about whether or not Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are engaged because of the ring she was seen wearing. Multiple media outlets, including PEOPLE, claim to have heard from sources that it’s true. There is By Lainey • Apr 30, 2026 05:14 pm
Teyana Taylor Teyana Taylor: wears hair, gives hugs Teyana Taylor was recognised as Billboard’s Women in Music Visionary this year at the event last night and showed up with her family in an Ashi Studio dress that was embellished with clusters of hair. I didn’t even clock that at first, I thought it was just whatever By Lainey • Apr 30, 2026 03:46 pm
Jennifer Lopez CEO JLo’s Office Romance The celebrities we most associate with love? At the top or near the top of the list has to be Jennifer Lopez, personally and professionally. Personally we all know the motto: JLo loves love. JLo has been in and out of love since the moment she became famous, about 30 By Lainey • Apr 30, 2026 01:29 pm
Style EJAE, Audrey, and Rei: The Women of the Year Billboard’s Women in Music event was last night in LA and their “Golden” streak continues, because EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami were there to receive the Women of the Year honour which, honestly, not that it’s about me but I’ve been emotional about this since it By Lainey • Apr 30, 2026 11:10 am
