The Met Gala’s famously secretive guest list leaked early online and fans were given a sneak peek hours before stars started arriving.
While co-chairs Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams were already announced, the new information only fueled the hype.
The A-list lineup is packed with stars like Rihanna, Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber, Zendaya and Anne Hathaway.
Other Hollywood heavyweights on the list include Gigi Hadid, Demi Moore, and Patrick Schwarzenegger, as well as Bad Bunny, Donatella Versace, Jeremy Allen White, and Suki Waterhouse.
And White Lotus stars Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood might be in for an awkward red carpet moment, with rumors of their ongoing feud still swirling.
It’s shaping up to be a night packed with Hollywood’s biggest names — though some fans were surprised to see a few notable absences.
The Met Gala is almost under way, and it looks like the famously tight-lipped guest list may have been leaked — giving fans an early glimpse at some of the stars set to grace the iconic red carpet; (Sydney Sweeney)
While co-chairs Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky , and Pharrell Williams were already announced, the leaked list has only fueled the hype
Known for drawing a wide range of celebrities from across entertainment, fashion, sports, and art, the Gala is as much a feast for celebrity watchers as it is a showcase of high fashion
The list reveals a wave of A-listers expected to attend, including Sydney Sweeney, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Tracee Ellis Ross, Cynthia Erivo, and Bad Bunny
Nicki Minaj is sure to turn heads on the carpet, bringing her signature bold style to the night.
Lupita Nyong’o and Taraji P. Henson will bring Hollywood glamour, while Jenna Ortega adds a fresh, edgy vibe.
Keke Palmer is expected to shine with her playful fashion choices, and designer Stella McCartney will no doubt make a chic statement among the industry’s biggest names.
Also on the actor front, guests include Tracee Ellis Ross, Cynthia Erivo, Jamie Foxx, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeff Goldblum, Gabrielle Union, Henry Golding, and Maya Hawke.
In the fashion world, Tom Ford and Vera Wang are also expected to make an appearance.
Sports stars Russell Wilson, Serena Williams, and Dwyane Wade will also grace the red carpet.
There will be no shortage of musicians either, with stars like Jaden Smith and Megan Thee Stallion adding their flair to the night.
Nicole Scherzinger, Zoe Saldana, and Chris Rock will also be in attendance, rounding out the celebrity-packed guest list.
It’s shaping up to be a night packed with Hollywood’s biggest names — t hough some fans were surprised to see a few notable absences
Also on the actor front, guests include Tracee Ellis Ross, Cynthia Erivo, Jamie Foxx, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeff Goldblum, Gabrielle Union, Henry Golding, and Maya Hawke
And Pharrell has high hopes for the Met Gala, the first to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme.
‘I want it to feel like the most epic night of power, a reflection of Black resiliency in a world that continues to be colonized, by which I mean policies and legislation that are nothing short of that,’ he recently told Vogue.
‘It’s our turn.’
The vision for this year’s Met Gala theme is said to have come from Monica L. Miller, a professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College and Columbia University.
She wrote the book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, which explores how Black dandyism evolved from an aesthetic to a political statement.
In her work, Miller highlights how Black individuals, once seen as luxury items during slavery, became trendsetters in their own right — shaping global fashion with their unique sense of style.
Gigi Hadid made the list and showed up looking like a golden goddess
Met Gala Chair, Anna Wintour, Met Gala Co-Chair Colman Domingo and Met Gala Co-Chair Lewis Hamilton
The accompanying exhibit will showcase everything from garments to paintings, photographs, and video, all spotlighting the fashion of Black men.
LeBron James announced that he will miss the 2025 Met Gala due to the knee injury he suffered in the Lakers’ season-ending loss to the Timberwolves during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series last Wednesday.
As this year’s honorary chair, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer shared that his wife, Savannah James, will attend in his place at fashion’s biggest night.
‘Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on!’ James, 40, wrote on X, just hours before the Met Gala red carpet event.
