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Serena Williams Faces Backlash for Revealing Outfit
Serena Williams was branded 'cheap' and 'tacky' for wearing a provocative look to Anna Wintour's pre-Met Gala dinner in New York City on Sunday.The 44-year-old ...
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The 44-year-old tennis icon turned heads upon arrival, wearing a backless red sequin gown featuring a striking asymmetrical silhouette and a daring open-side design.
The bold look, which she paired with black Louboutin heels, showed off her legs as well as part of her derriere.
She wore her platinum blonde hair in loose, waist-length waves that cascaded down her back.
The athlete was joined by her sister , 45, who is a co-chair of the this year, along with and , the latter of which also attended the bash.
Fans took to social media to blast Serena's 'horrible' look, with one writing that it 'looks cheap.'
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Serena Williams, 44, was branded 'cheap' and 'tacky' for wearing a very revealing look to Anna Wintour's pre-Met Gala dinner in New York City on Sunday
'Cheap, tacky, and vulgar,' someone else summed up the outfit.
'Serena... oops, u got a booty cheek hanging out,' another noted.
Serena's sister Venus Williams, 45, who is a co-chair of the Met Gala this year along with Beyonce and Nicole Kidman, stunned in a sleeveless beaded black and red gown at the bash
She was joined by her dapper husband Andrea Preti, who wore a dark suit
Serena often attends the Met Gala and previously co-chaired the event in 2019 (pictured). She even announced her second pregnancy on the Met Gala red carpet back in 2023
Anna Wintour has reigned supreme as the chairwoman of the Costume Institute benefit, known colloquially as the Met Gala, for over 30 years; Seen at the 2025 Met Gala
The theme of this year's event - widely considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets - is 'Costume Art', while the dress code is 'Fashion Is Art.'
The dress code calls on the A-list attendees to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas.
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The New York City museum will pair historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which will be loosely divided into three categories, including the classical and the nude body, aging and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body.
Costume Art will run from May 10, 2026 through January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.
The 2026 Met Gala marks a major moment because it's the first one since Wintour stepped down as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.
Wintour has famously been incredibly hands-on with the Met Gala over the years, and is credited with making it the splashy A-list affair it has become, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, the Kardashians, Blake Lively, Zendaya and more.
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