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Met Gala 2026: Stars Shine Amid Backlash

The Met Gala red carpet is kicking off fashion's biggest night out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City tonight.The annual haute couture fundraisi...

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May 4, 2026

The red carpet is kicking off fashion's biggest night out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in tonight.

The annual haute couture fundraising festival for Costume Institute will host some of the world's biggest stars, including , , , and .

This year's theme, Fashion is Art, is co-chaired by a superstar panel lineup featuring Beyoncé, , Venus Williams and ex-Vogue chief .

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, 62, and his wife Lauren Sanchez, 56, are the night's lead sponsors and honorary chairs, prompting protests across the Big Apple, including the revolting discovery of 'urine' filled bottles inside the venue.

With tickets starting at $100,000 per person, all eyes will be on the Met steps to see which A-listers show up and show out.

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Met Gala rocked by revolting protest hours before fashion's biggest night kicks off

Backlash over this year's controversial Met Gala has ramped up across New York City, just hours before the red carpet opens for fashion's biggest night.

Fury has been growing over the involvement of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, 62, and his wife Lauren Sanchez, 56, who have bankrolled much of the event.

Hundreds of containers of yellow liquid are believed to have been hidden throughout the Metropolitan Museum of Art, next to priceless artifacts.

Baskets filled with plastic water bottles were also installed outside the museum, urging passersby to urinate into them.

Above the stash, a sign read: 'The Met Gala VIP toilet. Installed in honor of Met Gala chair Jeff Bezos. Go ahead, it's good enough for his staff.'

The stunt was intended to draw attention to Amazon's treatment of its workers.

Met Gala backlash intensifies with bottles of 'urine' hidden inside

The biggest night of fashion is hours away from returning to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and fury has been growing over the involvement of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos.

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Who is attending the Met Gala?

Fashion’s biggest spectacle will once again welcome around 450 guests from across film, music, sport and culture, but as ever, the real chaos lies in who shows up uninvited - or unannounced - on the red carpet.

The Daily Mail takes a closer look at the A-listers tipped to show up and show out - including Taylor Swift, Adele, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and even Harry Styles, as his fiancée Zoe Kravitz serves on the host committee.

Met Gala shock guest watch: All the stars tipped to crash red carpet

The 2026 Met Gala is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about in the event's history, with a star-studded guest list and whispers of jaw-dropping surprise arrivals still to come.

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Death of the Met Gala! Ugly Ozempic Z-listers… tacky Lauren Sanchez… and an unforgivable insult to Princess Diana’s memory: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

It's the Met Gala as never before: Anna Wintour seemingly sidelined, her successor an afterthought, most of the A-list absent.

And who can blame them?

Brought to us by Amazon Prime Whole Foods, aka Mr & Mrs Jeff Bezos, Monday's gala promises to be a spectacle - for all the wrong reasons.

Death of the Met Gala! An insult to Princess Diana: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

Brought to us by Amazon Prime Whole Foods, aka Mr & Mrs Jeff Bezos, Monday's gala promises to be a spectacle - for all the wrong reasons.

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Emma Chamberlain arrives in colorful costume

Internet personality Emma Chamberlain was among the first to arrive at the Met Gala wearing a colorful dress.

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Met shares sneak peak of 'Costume Art' exhibit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art shared a preview of the 'Costume Art' exhibit that inspired tonight's theme, Fashion is Art.

'This exhibition explores depictions of the dressed body across The Met’s vast collection, pairing garments with artworks to reveal the relationship between clothing and the body across time and cultures,' the museum wrote on social media.

The exhibit will open to the public on Sunday.

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Workers are seen preparing the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala last week

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Beyonce fans convinced star will unveil new rock album in tribute to Prince at the Met Gala as singer shares teasing Instagram snaps

Beyonce fans have been sent into a frenzy and left convinced the singer will announce her new rock album in a tribute to Prince at next week's Met Gala, which she is co-charing.

The songstress, 44, has long been rumoured to be releasing a rock-inspired album as Act III of her trilogy, following Renaissance (dance) and Cowboy Carter (country).

Taking to her Instagram on Monday with teasing snaps she modelled up a storm in a dramatic purple gown, which many believed was a nod to Prince's Purple Rain.

Beyonce fans are convinced star will unveil new rock album

The songstress, 44, has long been rumoured to be releasing a rock-inspired album as Act III of her trilogy, following Renaissance (dance) and Cowboy Carter (country).

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Met Gala insiders leak 'disturbing' drama plaguing first event bankrolled by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez: 'Slap in the face' break with tradition... Anna Wintour's new role... and A-lister who backed out

Usually, it's all about the fashion. But, as A-list celebrities and society power players ascend the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for fashion's biggest night on Monday, for once it will be something - or perhaps more pertinently someone - else garnering all the attention.

Gone is the chatter about the exclusively tight guest list over which Conde Nast maven Anna Wintour has reigned supreme as the chairwoman of the Costume Institute benefit, known colloquially as the Met Gala, for over 30 years - because gone is that exclusivity, judging by who will be greeting guests at the top.

Instead, insiders have told the Daily Mail, all eyes will be fixed on the glittering gala's controversial lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs, Amazon founder and tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos.

Met Gala insiders: 'Disturbing' drama plaguing Jeff Bezos' first event

Usually, it's all about the fashion. But, as celebrities ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps, for once it will be something - or perhaps more pertinently someone - else garnering all the attention.