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Meguire Hennes / Marie Claire:
Goodbye, Minimalism—Sarah Pidgeon's Custom 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet Loewe Outfit Is Her Boldest Yet  —  I knew she had it in her. … That said, she had the crème de la crème of designers to choose her 2026 Met Gala red carpet dress from.  In the end, Pidgeon went with …
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Bradley Stern / Just Jared:
Cher Walks Met Gala Carpet for the First Time in Over a Decade  —  Cher is making a grand return for Fashion's Biggest Night!  —  The 79-year-old “Believe” icon hit the carpet at the 2026 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 4) in New York City.
Hannah Baxter / Marie Claire:
The Best 2026 Met Gala Live Red Carpet Beauty Looks
Liam Hess / Vogue:
Gwendoline Christie's 2026 Met Gala Mask Was an Actual Work of Art  —  Gwendoline Christie's admiration for the work of her longtime partner, the British designer Giles Deacon, goes way back.  “I've wanted to wear Giles for the Met Gala since before I was even in a relationship with Giles, and that's 13 years ago,” she tells Vogue.
Discussion: Just Jared and Town & Country
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E! Online:
Nicole Kidman's Daughter Sunday Rose, 17, Breaks Met Gala Rule With 2026 Debut
GQ:
Connor Storrie Is ‘Really Not Nervous’ for His Met Gala Debut  —  “In these rooms, I feel like I'm able to just be myself and flow and move and chat,” says the Heated Rivalry star in an exclusive interview ahead of his first-ever Met with Saint Laurent.  “I think it's going to be a beautiful zoo.”
Page Six:
Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan make Met Gala debut  —  Mark Zuckerberg attended the Met Gala 2026 with his wife, Priscilla Chan, on Monday night, marking the couple's first time at the star-studded fête.  —  For their debut, the Meta CEO sported a classic black tuxedo …
Discussion: E! Online, Cosmopolitan, Variety and Elle
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Starr Bowenbank / Elle:
SZA Looked Like a Golden Garden Fairy at the 2026 Met Gala  — SZA attended the 2026 Met Gala in a golden yellow dress designed by Emily Adams Bode Aujla.  — The look was accessorized with flowers, shells, and a sheer butterfly cape.  — The singer last attended the Met Gala in 2022.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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Laird Borrelli-Persson / Vogue:
SZA's 2026 Met Gala Gown Is Made from 100 Yards of Fabric Sourced on eBay
Discussion: Billboard
NBC News:
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reach settlement in ‘It Ends With Us’ case  —  Lively accused Baldoni of orchestrating a smear campaign after she went public with sexual harassment allegations.  He has denied the claims.  —  The legal battle between “It Ends With Us” co-stars Blake Lively …
Moriel Mizrahi Finder / Elle:
Chase Sui Wonders Wore Over 32 Carats of Tiffany & Co. Diamonds to the 2026 Met Gala  — Chase Sui Wonders attended the Met Gala in New York City.  — She wore a high-neck gown and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.  — She has been building her fashion profile with recent campaigns.
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New York Times:
The Met Gala's Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash  —  Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon's founder, the gala's lead sponsor this year.  —  It is perhaps the world's most exclusive party, a spectacle of fashion and extravagance that draws a secretive roster of famous people …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Takes DUI Plea Deal After Rehab Stay  —  Britney Spears had her DUI charge dropped Monday morning after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors, where the charge was reduced to a “Wet Reckless.”  —  There are conditions to the plea ... notably, she'll be placed on 12 months' probation …
Kim Brown / Just Jared:
Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A. As Tour Opener After Comments About Immigrants  —  M.I.A. has been fired by Kid Cudi after her comments at the Rebel Ragers Tour have gone viral online.  —  If you did not see, the 50-year-old rapper was performing as one of the openers for the tour over the weekend when she made comments about immigration.
TMZ.com:
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt Announces Exit During ‘Chicago’ Show  —  WHITNEY LEAVITT SAYING SAYONARA TO ‘SECRET LIVES’ !!! … “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Whitney Leavitt just dropped a major announcement on the Broadway stage ... announcing she's officially exiting the hit Hulu show, TMZ has learned.
New York Times:
Britney Spears Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving After D.U.I. Charge  —  As part of a plea deal, the pop star will serve 12 months probation, complete a three-month substance abuse program and pay a modest fine.  —  The pop star Britney Spears will avoid further jail time after pleading guilty …
Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Bad Bunny is Still Bad, Even When 50 Years Older at the 2026 Met Gala  —  Time waits for no one—including the ever-charming and stylish Bad Bunny.  Tonight, on the 2026 Met Gala carpet, the singer chose to speed up the hands of time, arriving as an aged version of himself.
Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Lauren Sánchez Bezos Channels the Scandal of Sargent's Madame X at the 2026 Met Gala  —  Before her appearance tonight on the 2026 Met Gala's garden-inspired carpet, honorary chair Lauren Sánchez Bezos had a packed weekend.  Of course, there were the typical getting-ready appointments …
 
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