Met Gala bathroom selfies have become something of a tradition since Kylie Jenner snapped an iconic picture back in 2017.
And the tradition continued on Monday, as model Bhavitha Mandava took to the toilet mirror to recreate previous images with a slew of fellow stars.
The Indian model, 26, was at the forefront of the shot, which also featured Margot Robbie, Awar Odhiang, Ayo Edebiri and members of BLACKPINK.
In 2017, Kylie set tongues wagging when she gathered a host of stars including model Luka Sabbat, rapper A$AP Rocky, her sister Kendall Jenner, Paris Jackson, her half-sister Kim Kardashian, Lily Aldridge and disgraced rapper P Diddy for a snap.
For years social media snaps were strictly prohibited by Met Gala boss and Vogue powerhouse Anna Wintour – prompting stars to retreat to the toilets in order to capture a few illicit selfies and videos without worrying about the repercussions.
The image features Bhavitha Mandava (fourth left) Margot Robbie (centre) Ayo Edebiri (fourth right) Awar Odhiang (top right) Blackpink’s Jisoo (second left) Blackpink’s Jennie (second right) Blackpink’s Rosé (third left) Blackpink’s Lisa (far left)
Met Gala bathroom selfies have become something of a tradition since Kylie Jenner snapped an iconic picture back in 2017 (L-R Moonlight actor Ashton Sanders, model Luka Sabbat, Kylie Jenner, rapper A$AP Rocky, model Kendall Jenner, Paris Jackson, Kim Kardashian, model Lily Aldridge, and rapper P Diddy)
Bhavitha shared the new image with her 570k Instagram followers, as she posed up a storm with her A-list companions pulling a series of funny faces.
She set tongues wagging on the red carpet after Chanel dressed the star in jeans and a blouse, in stark contrast to the gowns worn by her contemporaries.
Alongside Margot was The Bear’s Ayo, Canadian-South Sudanese model Awar and BLACKPINK members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa.
Margot was at the centre of the snap, as she placed her head on Bhavitha’s shoulder and pulled a huge smile and flashed a peace sign.
The social media ban within the ceremony means the museum’s gender-neutral toilets became the place to be for many guests.
Over the years, pictures and videos have circulated revealing celebrities like of Ashley Graham, Hailey Bieber, Dakota Johnson, and Cara Delevingne enjoying a raucous party inside the bathrooms.
In 2017, Bella Hadid, Lara Stone, Paris Jackson and Ruby Rose were captured smoking in the bathrom
The party in the bathroom is as raucous as the outside, as illustrated on social media
In 2023, it was revealed that host and Vogue editor Anna has her own bathroom to avoid the parties going on inside.
The event hostess has a designated toilet that is reserved solely for her use, for which she enlists a security guard to stand watch over the bathroom and ensure that none of the other attendees can gain access.
‘Anna has had her own designated toilet for years – she’s not one for small talk and would no doubt be ambushed by tipsy celeb fans gushing about how great she is,’ a Met Gala insider revealed.
The 2021 take on the selfie featured members of the Euphoria cast
She set tongues wagging on the red carpet after Chanel dressed the star in jeans and a blouse, in stark contrast to the gowns worn by her contemporaries
