Met Gala 2025 theme and live updates: Pregnant Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Sabrina Carpenter stun on red carpet

Max Corstorphan and Wenlei Ma
The Nightly
From Diana’s Dior slip dress to Rihanna’s omelet gown, we look at the most memorable outfits from the Met Gala. Plus, a look at what to expect with this year’s event about to get underway.

Scroll down for the latest updates and images from the Met Gala red carpet.

Key events

06 May 2025 - 11:16 AM

Williams serves ace with giant sleeping bag dress

06 May 2025 - 11:07 AM

Charli XCX ditches Brat green for black sheer

06 May 2025 - 11:00 AM

Lisa delivers style with simple sheer look

06 May 2025 - 10:54 AM

Thigh-high Timberlands strut the Met Gala steps

06 May 2025 - 10:42 AM

Madonna dons pants and a big cigar

06 May 2025 - 10:41 AM

Jenner arrives dateless in monochrome perfection

06 May 2025 - 10:35 AM

Schafer serves up simple elegance

06 May 2025 - 10:31 AM

Luhrmann struts with eccentric style

06 May 2025 - 10:16 AM

Rihanna, Queen of the Met Gala arrives with major news

06 May 2025 - 10:08 AM

Keke Palmer channels Dorothy Dandridge

06 May 2025 - 10:05 AM

Brian Tyree Henry is working an all-crimson ensemble

06 May 2025 - 10:03 AM

Anthony Pratt stands out

06 May 2025 - 10:03 AM

Regina King’s striking ink suit

06 May 2025 - 09:58 AM

Baz Luhrmann’s date night

06 May 2025 - 09:56 AM

Damson Idris revs up

06 May 2025 - 09:51 AM

Ayo Edebiri pays tribute to her family

06 May 2025 - 09:49 AM

Omar Sy should always wear green

06 May 2025 - 09:44 AM

Jaden Smith’s striking cape

06 May 2025 - 09:39 AM

Monica Barbaro in Dior

06 May 2025 - 09:36 AM

Hailey Bieber’s jacket dress

06 May 2025 - 09:34 AM

Kendall Jenner slays boardroom couture

06 May 2025 - 09:32 AM

Kim K channels leather daddy

06 May 2025 - 09:30 AM

Janelle Monae in another imaginative look

06 May 2025 - 09:27 AM

Natasha Lyonne’s ethereal get-up

06 May 2025 - 09:25 AM

Chappell electric in hot pink

06 May 2025 - 08:50 AM

Bad Bunny represents

06 May 2025 - 08:42 AM

Our Nicole has arrived

06 May 2025 - 08:38 AM

Shakira never does anything by half

06 May 2025 - 08:36 AM

Jeff Goldblum loves a dramatic cape

06 May 2025 - 08:34 AM

Aimee Lou Wood and Patrick Schwarzenegger checked in

06 May 2025 - 08:13 AM

Cynthia soars

06 May 2025 - 08:11 AM

How purr-fect

06 May 2025 - 08:05 AM

Jon Batiste brought the ultimate accessory

06 May 2025 - 08:02 AM

Demi’s sculptural look

06 May 2025 - 08:01 AM

Doechii in Vuitton

06 May 2025 - 07:59 AM

The Rosses love drama

06 May 2025 - 07:58 AM

Severance star gets the day off work

06 May 2025 - 07:56 AM

The kind-of boss is here

06 May 2025 - 07:52 AM

Zoe Saldana is giving Mary Poppins

06 May 2025 - 07:50 AM

Lupita is incandescent in aqua

06 May 2025 - 07:49 AM

A$AP Rocky lets the news slip

06 May 2025 - 07:47 AM

Lorde’s half-bandeau look

06 May 2025 - 07:45 AM

Anne Hathaway’s showstopping jewels

06 May 2025 - 07:41 AM

Walton is chaos

06 May 2025 - 07:38 AM

Who needs pants? Not Sabrina

06 May 2025 - 07:35 AM

Miley rocks up

06 May 2025 - 07:15 AM

Baby’s first Met Gala

06 May 2025 - 07:01 AM

Whoopi still knows how to serve

06 May 2025 - 07:00 AM

Zendaya strides in

06 May 2025 - 06:57 AM

Gigi shimmering in gold

06 May 2025 - 06:45 AM

Tory Burch and Pamela Anderson arrive hand-in-hand

06 May 2025 - 06:42 AM

Sarah Snook takes over New York

06 May 2025 - 06:42 AM

Internet goes wild for Diana Ross

06 May 2025 - 06:30 AM

He’s happy

06 May 2025 - 06:22 AM

Sydney Sweeney is slinky in black

06 May 2025 - 06:17 AM

Colman Domingo always delivers

06 May 2025 - 06:11 AM

From the race track to the red carpet

06 May 2025 - 06:08 AM

The Met Gala queen reigns

06 May 2025 - 05:03 AM

What to expect from the 2025 Met Gala

Kendall Jenner slays boardroom couture

The two-piece ensemble is by British designer Torisheju Dumi, topped off with Chopard necklaces.

Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner. Credit: Getty/Getty Images for The Met Museum/

Kim K channels leather daddy

Let’s hope the aircon is cranking inside. Leather is hot, as in the actual temperature.

Kardashian’s outfit is by Chrome Hearts.

Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian Credit: Getty/Getty Images
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian Credit: Getty/Getty Images

Janelle Monae in another imaginative look

If Janelle Monae ever turns up to the Met Gala in a plain black column dress, that would be the real sign of a coming apocalypse.

She always delivers drama and two ensembles from a collaboration between Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell (Wicked) and Thom Browne. No one else can pull off that monocle but she makes it look cool.

Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae Credit: Getty/FilmMagic
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae Credit: Getty/FilmMagic

Natasha Lyonne’s ethereal get-up

With the debut of Poker Face season two this week, Natasha Lyonne’s lilac dress suited both Met Galas and Lilith Fairs.

Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne. Credit: Getty/Getty Images for The Met Museum/

Chappell electric in hot pink

Chappell Roan made her Met Gala debut with a look that also would’ve worked for one of her music videos.

Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan. Credit: Getty/Getty Images for The Met Museum/

Bad Bunny represents

Bad Bunny’s hat is a nod to Puerto Rico. The accessory is modelled on the pava, a straw hat historically worn by farmers, and was crafted by Puerto Rican brand De Leon Headwear.

Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny. Credit: Getty/Getty Images

Sofia Richie in Tommy Hilfiger

The gown had a classic look at the front and an open back and massive bow in the rear.

Sofia Richie
Sofia Richie. Credit: Getty/WireImage

Our Nicole has arrived

A mainstay on the Met Gala stairs, Nicole Kidman is wearing a sculptural Balenciaga Couture gown.

Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman Credit: Getty/Getty Images for The Met Museum/

Shakira never does anything by half

Volume! Colour! It’s very Shakira.

Shakira
Shakira. Credit: Getty/Getty Images

Jeff Goldblum loves a dramatic cape

Goldblum be in Wicked Part Two later this year.

Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum. Credit: Getty/Getty Images for The Met Museum/

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