Met Gala 2025 theme and live updates: Pregnant Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Sabrina Carpenter stun on red carpet
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
Colman Domingo always delivers
Actor Colman Domingo has been a highlight of every red carpet he’s graced in recent years, always bringing a chutzpah and imagination to his ensembles. It’s no wonder that he was also tapped to be a co-chair of this year’s gala.
He’s wearing an elaborate gold and blue Valentino cape that not only pops but is also a tribute to Vogue’s late fashion editor Andre Leon Talley who wore a similar shade of cerulean to the Met Gala in 2011.
Domingo said he drew inspirations from many things, including Othello, kings and choirs.
Domingo is on the cover of this month’s issue of Vogue. Asked what it meant to him, he responded, “I’m proud of eight-year-old Colman, who was awkward and skinny, and a nerd, and that he had dreams and believed he could be something else.
“It looks like a manifestation not only of my dreams but many dreams of my family and ancestors. I know I’m standing in a moment that’s for not only myself, for many men, and many women as well, who toiled, who made sure I had what I had.”
Domingo revealed a second outfit beneath the cape, here he is with his husband Raul.
From the race track to the red carpet
Lewis Hamilton is one of the co-chairs of this event and he’s rocked up in a crisp white Wales Bonner suit, complete with a dishy co-ordinated beret.
Hamilton said of his fashion journey, “When I was younger, I really felt like I had to conform, particularly in the world that I compete in. My father and I were the only people of colour there, so there was this real pressure to conform.
“As I got older, I realised that I found my sense of self and got confident from wearing fashion in that you can express yourself from what you’re wearing.
“Fashion really helped me become the person I am today.”
The Met Gala queen reigns
There’s no doubt the most powerful person in the room is Anna Wintour, the grande dame of the Met Gala. She approves everything and everyone, from the theme to the exclusive guest list.
Wintour’s looks are rarely as bold as the celebs, preferring timeless elegance, and this year, she has opted for a Louis Vuitton dress under a longline blue coat. LV is a major sponsor of this year’s event.
What to expect from the 2025 Met Gala
Pharrell Williams 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.
The event in New York on Monday (Tuesday AEST) will celebrate the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”.
“I want it to feel like the most epic night of power, a reflection of Black resiliency in a world that continues to be colonised, by which I mean policies and legislation that are nothing short of that,” Williams recently told Vogue.
“It’s our turn.”
This year, the fundraising gala at the Met is hosted by a group of Black male celebrities, including Williams, the musical artist and Louis Vuitton menswear director, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, and A$AP Rocky.
NBA superstar LeBron James, who was meant to attend as honorary chair, had to pull out of the night last minute due to an injury.
They’re joined by Vogue editor Anna Wintour, the mastermind behind the gala, considered the year’s biggest and starriest party.
