The 2025 Met Gala is almost here — and several celebrities are eager to show off their customized looks.
This year’s Met Gala, which will take place on Monday, May 5, at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, will follow the theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which focuses on Black dandyism. The event cochairs joining Anna Wintour include Pharrell Williams, ASAP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo and LeBron James.
Alongside cochairs, for the first time since 2019, there will be a host committee which includes stars such as André 3000, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Tyla, Usher and more.
While some celebrities’ attendance remains unknown such as Beyoncé and Blake Lively, many stars have confirmed they are set to come.
The highly anticipated 2025 Met Gala is finally here. On the first Monday in May, celebrities transform into walking masterpieces upon arrival at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While its primary purpose is to raise funds for the Costume Institute and celebrate the new exhibit, the Met Gala red carpet has reached legendary status in […]
In April, Zendaya’s longtime stylist, Law Roach, confirmed that she would be showing up at the Met Gala.
“We are going to be on the Met Gala steps,” Roach told E! News at the time, noting that they would be arriving separately this time. “We’re doing our own thing this year which is exciting.”
Other reported guests include Mary J. Blige, Lizzo, Shakira, Ashley Graham and Amelia Gray Hamlin.
Keep scrolling to see more celebrities who may (or may not) attend this year’s Met Gala:
Pharrell Williams: Yes
Williams will be attending the 2025 Met Gala as a cochair.
“It will be a celebration of all things Black culture and excellence,” he said during an appearance on “The Run-Through With Vogue” podcast in April. “It’s going to be a very impactful, beautiful night where we celebrate the color Black. We celebrate the things that come from that color. We celebrate the mentality. We celebrate the plight. We celebrate the progress and the success. And we celebrate the potential.”
Since 1948, the Met Gala has raised money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in Manhattan. It’s also become the Super Bowl of fashion, with high-profile guests attending in specially made outfits created for the event by some of the most prestigious designers in the world. The Met Gala is also an event […]
ASAP Rocky: Yes
Alongside Wintour, Williams, Hamilton and Domingo, the rapper is set to cochair the 2025 Met Gala.
“I’m looking forward to seeing everybody celebrate Black excellence,” Rocky told Vogue in an April interview.
Rihanna: Yes
In October 2024, Rihanna confirmed that she would be attending the 2025 Met Gala alongside her longtime boyfriend, Rocky, who is cochairing the event.
“He didn’t tell me anything. All we have planned is to be there,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “I’m not worried about him. I’m worried about what I’m gonna do. I never ask him for help, but he’s always willing to help.”
Lewis Hamilton: Yes
The Formula 1 race car driver is expected to attend the event as one of the cochairs.
“I hope this year’s Met Gala sparks conversation and reconfirms the connection between fashion and self-expression, and how deep it runs in Black culture,” Hamilton shared with Vogue in April. “I hope it allows us to show that we have ownership of our identity and how we see ourselves and how we see one another, and how we use fashion to combat preconceived notions with humanity and dignity.”
Colman Domingo: Yes
The Academy Award nominated actor is set to cochair this year’s Met Gala.
“I’m recognizing that it means more to me than I even imagined,” Colman said in an interview with the Met Museum shared via Instagram on Sunday, May 4, referencing being a cochair. “It’s extraordinary. I know where I’m standing in history right now, at least my little part of it … my little droplet. If I can point someone’s head back to history to understand how we got here, because it’s not just because I’m here.”
LeBron James: No
Although LeBron is an honorary cochair at this year’s Met Gala, he confirmed he would be unable to attend because of an injury, noting his wife, Savannah James, would be going in his place.
“Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season, I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on!” the pro basketball player wrote via X on Monday, May 5. “Hate to miss an [sic] historical event! My beautiful powerful Queen will be there holding the castle down as she always has done! 🙏🏾🫡🤎✨✨✨.”
André 3000: Yes
The rapper will be attending the 2025 Met Gala as one of the members of the host committee.
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens: Yes
Biles, along with her husband, will attend the 2025 Met Gala as part of the host committee. The Olympian shared the couple be working with different designers, but their looks will complement each other.
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“We’ll be cohesive with one another, so that’s really exciting to share another moment,” she said to People in an interview published on Monday, May 5, noting that Owens is the star she is “most excited to see.”
Doechii: Yes
The singer is scheduled to appear at the event as part of the host committee.
Ayo Edebiri: Yes
The actress is another member of the host committee for the 2025 Met Gala.
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
The couple are set to appear at the 2025 Met Gala as part of the host committee.
Audra McDonald: Yes
McDonald is expected to appear at this year’s star studded event as a member of the host committee.
Janelle Monae: Yes
The singer is attending the 2025 Met Gala as part of the host committee.
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“I think honoring minorities, honoring Black and brown people in these spaces and outside every day, is important, Monáe told The Associated Press on Thursday, May 1. “The ones who have dedicated their lives to this country to serve, build and give us art to sustain us for a lifetime. We should continue to honor them and push forward and stand on their shoulders.”
Angel Reese: Yes
The WNBA player confirmed she would be appearing at the 2025 Met Gala. She previously dropped hints on social media at the designer she would be wearing.
“I’m dressed because the Met Gala is on Monday. This is the designer I’m wearing,” Reese said in an April 2025 Instagram video. “I’m not going to say the name of the designer, but if you know your fashion, if you’re a fashion girlie, just check the details. You know what I’m wearing.”
Sha’Carri Richardson: Yes
The Olympian will attend the 2025 Met Gala as a part of the host committee.
“I’m beyond excited to stand with my fellow Host Committee members in supporting The Met and this year’s spring Costume Institute exhibition, celebrating the undeniable impact of Black creativity on fashion and culture for centuries,” Richardson said in a statement in February. “Our style isn’t just what we wear — it’s how we move, how we own our space, how we tell our story without saying a word.”
Richardson noted that “fashion sets us apart, but it also brings us together.”
“On May 5, our light will continue shining on the power of style, and trust me, you don’t wanna miss it,” she added.
Tyla: Yes
The singer is confirmed to be attending the event as a member of the host committee alongside other celebrities.
Usher: Yes
The singer is expected to attend the event as a member of the host committee.
“The theme this year is not only timely but also speaks to our rich culture that should always be widely celebrated,” Usher said in a statement last year.
Paige Bueckers: Yes
According to reports, the college basketball star is set to attend the 2025 Met Gala.
Zendaya: Yes
Zendaya’s stylist confirmed last month that the duo would attend this year’s Met separately.
“We’re doing our own thing this year which is exciting,” Roach told E! News in April.
Mary J. Blige: Yes
According to reports, Blige is expected to attend this year’s Met Gala.
Lizzo: Yes
The singer is expected to attend the 2025 Met Gala, per reports.
Shakira: Yes
According to reports, the singer is expected to show up at the Met Gala this year.
Ashley Graham: Yes
Graham confirmed on social media on Saturday, May 3, that she is attending the 2025 Met Gala.
“Met Gala is on Monday and guess who doesn’t have time to go to the salon? These grays are just saying hello. I’ve just been too busy! I’m on Broadway and I don’t have time to go to the salon and sit down,” the model shared in an Instagram video ad for Revlon.
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Amelia Gray Hamlin: Yes
Hamlin confirmed on social media on Sunday, May, 4, that she is attending the Met Gala this year.
“I start preparing for a night like this now. Be present. Sleep well the night before,” she shared in an Instagram video promoting her partnership with Ray-Ban Meta.
Beyoncé: Unknown
Since the singer is on her Cowboy Carter tour right now, it is unknown whether she is going to attend the Met Gala this year.
Lady Gaga: Unknown
Gaga is currently on her Mayhem tour and is unlikely to attend this year’s event.
Katy Perry: Unknown
Perry is on her The Lifetimes Tour, making it unlikely that she will attend the 2025 Met Gala.
Blake Lively: Unknown
After a chaotic year for Lively considering her public battle with Justin Baldoni, it is unknown if she will attend this year’s event.
Jack Schlossberg — who is the grandson of late president John F. Kennedy — is calling to boycott this year’s Met Gala. “Hey Anna Wintour! I am boycotting the Met Gala this year with so much happening at home and around the world,” the social media personality, 32, said in a TikTok video uploaded on […]
Taylor Swift: Unknown
Since the singer has remained out of the spotlight since finishing the Eras Tour in December 2024, it is unknown if she will show up at this year’s Met Gala.
Kim Kardashian: Yes
Kardashian confirmed her attendance to this year’s Met Gala on social media.
“A must before the Met! @simonourianmd1,” she wrote via Instagram Stories on Friday, May 2, sharing a selfie with the cosmetic dermatologist. “Simply the best.”
Jasmine Tookes: Yes
Tookes is expected to attend this year’s Met Gala.
Halle Bailey: Yes
The actress is set to attend the 2025 Met Gala.
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Sarah Jessica Parker: No
Parker confirmed on Friday, May 2, that she could not attend this year’s Met Gala because of work.
“But there’s going to be so much to see, and I look forward to seeing what everybody does, and how they interpret the theme and the homework they did for the assignment,” she told Entertainment Tonight.
