A parade of A-listers, including Nicole Kidman and Lauren Sanchez Bezos, has descended on the red carpet for this year’s Met Gala.
The actress commanded the red carpet in a breathtaking, floor-sweeping Chanel gown as she arrived at the glitzy event in New York City. Kidman’s liquid-sequin dress featured feathers at the waist and on her sleeves.
The 58-year-old, who is one of the co-chairs this year, was joined by daughter Sunday Rose, 17, whom she had with ex-husband Keith Urban.
Meanwhile, Sanchez, 56, the wife of Jeff Bezos, arrived in a daringly low-cut Schiaparelli ensemble.
This year’s gala has been marred with controversy as Hollywood is furious that the Amazon billionaire, 62, and Sanchez are sponsoring the event. It is rumored that the couple gave $10 million to the Costume Institute in exchange for being named honorary co-chairs.
The theme of this year’s event – widely considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets – is Costume Art, while the dress code is Fashion Is Art.
Nicole Kidman, 58, commanded the red carpet in a breathtaking, floor-sweeping Chanel gown
Jeff Bezos’s wife Lauren Sanchez opted for a very low-cut Schiaparelli gown
Love Story star Sarah Pidgeon flashed a glimpse of her toned midriff in a sleeveless lime gown
Cara Delevingne and Ashley Graham represented the supermodels on the carpet
Love Story star Sarah Pidgeon flashed a glimpse of her toned midriff in a sleeveless lime gown.
Newly engaged Zoe Kravitz, 37, opted for gothic glamour in a black lace Saint Laurent gown with a basque waist.
The Batman star – who’s set to marry former One Direction member Harry Styles – completed the look with black Romy slingback pumps.
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Doja Cat, 30, rocked a silicone Saint Laurent dress with an ultra high side slit.
Amanda Seyfried, 40, looked like a princess in a pink Prada ballgown. Her blonde tresses were slicked into a long ponytail.
Supermodels Cara Delevingne, 33 and Ashley Graham, 38, led the early arrivals at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Vogue icon Delevingne, 33, flashed her cleavage in a racy, svelte black halterneck dress by Ralph Lauren as she wowed on the iconic carpet.
Graham wore a sensational Di Petsa gown ahead of her co-hosting duties for the Met’s official livestream. The gown, a highlight from the designer’s fall 2026 range, was meticulously crafted to mimic the texture of serpent scales.
Met Gala chairwoman Anna Wintour, 76, dazzled in a baby blue feather jacket and a shimmering blue dress. Wintour’s daughter Bee Carrozzini wowed in a red floral gown.
Venus Williams, 45, was joined by her dapper husband Andrea Preti, 37. She looked incredible in a shimmering dark gown while he was suave in a black suit.
Kidman had all eyes on her in the ruby red gown
Kidman’s liquid-sequin gown featured feathers at the waist and on her sleeves
Her platinum blonde tresses were styled straight
Kidman was joined by daughter Sunday Rose, 17, whom she had with ex-husband Keith Urban
Sunday wowed in a delicate lilac look
Kidman was seen mingling with Sanchez
This year’s gala has been marred with controversy as Hollywood is furious that Sanchez and her husband are sponsoring the event
But Sanchez brushed off any drama as she happily posed on the red carpet
The trio also caught up with Anna Wintour
Newly engaged Zoe Kravitz, 37, opted for gothic glamour in a black lace Saint Laurent gown with a basque waist
The Batman star – who’s set to marry former One Direction member Harry Styles – completed the look with black Romy slingback pumps
Amanda Seyfried, 40, looked like a princess in a pink Prada ballgown
Her blonde tresses were slicked into a long ponytail
Doja Cat, 30, rocked a silicone Saint Laurent dress with an ultra high side slit
Graham wore a sensational Di Petsa gown ahead of her co-hosting duties for the Met’s official livestream
The gown, a highlight from the designer’s fall 2026 range, was meticulously crafted to mimic the texture of serpent scales
Cara Delevingne flashed her cleavage in a sheer black gown with a train
Wintour has reigned supreme as the chairwoman of the Costume Institute benefit for over 30 years. Above, at the 2025 Met Gala
Wintour’s daughter Bee Carrozzini wowed in a red floral gown
Venus Williams, 45, was joined by her dapper husband Andrea Preti, 37. She looked incredible in a shimmering dark gown
The tennis champion – who is this year’s co-chair alongside Beyonce and Kidman – shared a sweet kiss with her husband in front of photographers
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka arrived in a white coat and hat before revealing her outfit
She wore a glamorous beaded red gown underneath
The tennis champion – who is this year’s co-chair alongside Beyonce and Kidman – shared a sweet kiss with her husband in front of photographers.
Oprah’s best friend Gayle King cut a glamorous figure in a gold gown with tassels.
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka arrived in a white coat and hat before revealing her beaded red gown underneath.
The dress code calls on the A-list attendees to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas.
Leading the charge is a powerhouse trio of co-chairs, with Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams joining forces with Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour to oversee fashion’s biggest night.
It’s the first time tennis superstar Williams has co-chaired the gala. Kidman previously co-chaired the star-studded event in 2003 as well as 2005, and Beyonce was an honorary chair in 2013.
The New York City museum will pair historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which will be loosely divided into three categories: the classical and the nude body, aging and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body.
The exhibit – set to unveil the Met’s sprawling new Conde M Nast Galleries – has been made possible by lead sponsors Bezos and Sanchez.
‘The title “Costume Art” refers to the history of the Costume Institute,’ Andrew Bolton, the collection’s curator, said at a press conference.
Bolton, who selects the theme, said fashion has ‘the status of art because of, and not in spite of, its relation to the body.’
Oprah’s best friend Gayle King cut a glamorous figure in a gold gown with tassels
Billionaire Sergey Brin, 52, was joined by influencer girlfriend Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto
Demonstrators have gathered near The Metropolitan Museum of Art to protest Bezos and billionaires attending the Met Gala
Protestors were seen holding ‘tax the rich’ signs
French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent is also sponsoring the exhibit.
The 2026 Met Gala will also have a host committee that includes committee co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoe Kravitz, along with members Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Gwendoline Christie, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more.
Costume Art will run from May 10, 2026 through January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.
The Met Gala is a huge money-maker for the museum, and provides the Costume Institute with its main source of funding.
The 2026 Met Gala marks a major moment because it’s the first one since Wintour technically stepped back from one of her famed roles at Vogue.
The theme of this year’s event – widely considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets – is ‘Costume Art’, while the dress code is ‘Fashion Is Art’
In June 2025, Wintour announced she was stepping down as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.
The global director for Vogue and global chief content officer at Conde Nast hired Chloe Malle as the new head of editorial content at Vogue.
Wintour has famously been incredibly hands-on with the Met Gala over the years, and is credited with making it the splashy A-list affair it has become, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, the Kardashians, Blake Lively, Zendaya and more.
Last year, many stars did not attend the Met Gala, and some people thought it was to avoid making a faux pas because of the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which was centered around the political and aesthetic constructs of Black dandyism.
