revealed her cousin had joined her at the after she was seen snapping at helpers.
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Blake Livelys Cousin Helps at Met Gala 2026
Blake Lively revealed her cousin had joined her at the Met Gala after she was seen snapping at helpers.While walking up the Met steps on Monday, the actress, 38...
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While walking up the Met steps on Monday, the actress, 38, appeared to be fretting over her dramatically long dress and was captured directing her squad into position during the big moment.
Afterwards, she went on social media and named one of her helpers, revealing that one of them was actually her relative.
On the same day it was revealed that Lively and her It Ends With Us costar reached a settlement after their legal statement — though she made no mention of those events online.
She took to her Instagram Story to .
In her posts, she also shed insight on how 'not lightweight' the train of her gown was and also revealed that one of the helpers assisting her with the glamorous garment was her family member.
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For Blake Lively's return to the red carpet following a long, tedious legal battle, she revealed she had one of her family members by her side
When she ascended the Met steps at the 2026 Met Gala, she was joined by a team of suited-up men to help her with her heavy dress
She drew an arrow pointing at one of three suited-up men lifting the long train and tagged William Blake McAlpin.
In her post, the Gossip Girl alum referred to him as 'my sweet angel gorgeous cousin,' who is a photographer, according to his Instagram bio.
For Fashion's Biggest Night, Lively was dressed in a show-stopping archival Atelier Versace gown from the brand's Spring 2006 collection.
After successfully making her way up to the top, she took to Instagram to reveal that the one who stuck closely by her side the whole time was her 'sweet' cousin
During the fast-paced and high-profile event, she was spotted, at one point, having a seemingly firm interaction with her team
She also explained in follow-up Instagram Story posts that the train of her dress was 'not lightweight.' She insinuated that she required assistance to climb the steps and pose the dress for photos
For Fashion's Biggest Night, Lively was dressed in a show-stopping archival Atelier Versace gown from the brand's Spring 2006 collection
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It appeared to be a rare diva moment from the Hollywood icon who usually displays a sunny demeanor.
As he adjusted the train of the dress and tried to give her an arm to hold on to for balance, Lively turned back to him and seemingly waved him away so she could pose for photographs.
