[50473] The annual Met Gala fashion event in New York: art, scandals, and biting criticism

The Met Gala 2026: fashion, culture, and media storms

On May 5, 2026, the annual Met Gala fashion event took place in New York under the official theme "Fashion is Art". The event, which has become a prestigious tradition led by Anna Wintour, attracted the world's top entertainment and fashion industry figures.

One of the central points of the evening was the appearance of actress Blake Lively. According to reports in Только никому..., Lively arrived at the event just hours after reaching a settlement and closing her lawsuit against director Justin Baldoni regarding a toxic work environment. The channel notes that the audience reacted to her efforts to "regain public sympathy" with great suspicion in light of the preceding affair.

Beyoncé's arrival, for the first time in a decade, aroused great interest. The channel Только никому... criticized the Carters for their questionable business ties, while СОБЧАК noted that an exception was made to the regulations allowing entry from age 18 to allow the presence of the couple's daughter, Blue Ivy.

In the socio-political arena, a protest was recorded by local candidates. Марк Котлярский reported that New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani chose to boycott the event, citing "populism", and preferred to demonstrate support for ordinary workers in the fashion industry who do not receive media exposure.

The list of participants included other prominent figures such as Nicole Kidman, Kendall Jenner, and Heidi Klum, while critics on the Anton S Live channel expressed displeasure with the dominance of the Kardashian-Jenner family at the event, calling on them to "stop surprising us". Broad summaries of the looks and artistic inspirations were presented in The Blueprint and Печенюшки&Co, where they detailed the direct links between the evening gowns and masterpieces by Klimt, Carrington, and others.