Former US vice president Kamala Harris stunned spectators when she made her debut at the 2025 Met Gala, where prices run up to $75,000 a ticket.
The 60-year-old presidential hopeful attended her first ever Met Gala on Monday, May 5 alongside husband Doug Emhoff.
The yearly fashion event held outside New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art witnessed a gathering of numerous top celebrities at the Met museum entrance.
This year’s theme was ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ highlighting Black dandyism from its 18th-century roots to its resurgence during the Harlem Renaissance and its continued influence on contemporary fashion.
Harris graced the occasion in a bespoke ensemble by Off-White, crafted under the direction of IB Kamara, as reported by Vogue. Her outfit included a black and white silk gown featuring a lengthy scarf, a white dramatic sleeve, and a pleated skirt.
Meanwhile, Emhoff wore a tuexdo designed by Brunello Cucinelli.
However, several users on X/Twitter weren’t as dazzled by Harris’s Met Gala appearance as others – going so far as to describe her pricey attendance as tone deaf and ‘out of touch’.
‘You really never ever read the room,’ wrote one person in response to Harris’s Met Gala look.
‘Democrat party is so out of touch lmao,’ another user shared.
Someone else sarcastically commented, ‘Continuing to demonstrate how in touch with the average American y’all are.’
‘Totally the party of the working class,’ echoed a fourth user.
According to multiple reports, the cost of entry to the Met Gala for an individual is $75,000. Tables for multiple guests start at $350,000.
The impromptu appearance didn’t come as a surprise to some, considering Harris and her husband were protected by a phalanx of two dozen Secret Service agents and cops as they dined at one of New York’s priciest bars on Sunday night.
Harris emerged from the renowned celebrity hotspot with Emhoff about 9:30pm and stepped straight into a waiting bulletproof car outside.
The couple were happy to mingle with other diners, many of whom booked their tables a month in advance, and took photos with some of them.
Several Secret Service agents accompanied them as they dined for about two hours, with many more waiting outside to secure the entrance.
X/Twitter users outraged as former vice president Kamala Harris attends $75,000-a-ticket Met Gala on Monday evening
All up, there were at least 25 Secret Service bodyguards plus NYPD officers, and a motorcade of four bulletproof cars and three additional SUVs.
The Polo Bar is not only exclusive but frighteningly expensive, with a menu of $20 salads, $36 crab cakes, and wine bottles costing a month’s salary.
The ultra-expensive establishment appears to be a favorite spot for the former second couple when they are in NYC, as they also dined there on February 15.
Harris is scheduled to extend her visit to the Big Apple until Tuesday, where she will attend a fundraising event for the Democratic National Committee.
The upcoming DNC appearance may signal a career shift for Harris, as some reports have speculated Harris is aiming for a 2026 run for California governor or a presidential run in 2028.
A recent report from Puck News speculated that Harris may be running for governor of her home state, where she previously served as attorney general from 2011 to 2017.
Meanwhile, The Hill has reported that Senate Democrats ‘aren’t ruling out the possibility’ that Harris could snag the party nomination in 2028.
The 2025 Met Gala saw the arrival of some of Harris’s biggest A-list supporters, including rapper Cardi B and Gayle King.
Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff were spotted at The Polo Bar in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday night
The 2025 Met Gala, which took place on Monday evening in New York City, marked Harris’s first time at the annual fashion event
A view inside the venue for the 2025 Met Gala celebrating ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’
Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour all served as co-chairs for this year’s event.
As part of the opening of the Met’s Costume Institute exhibit, guests were instructed to follow the dress code ‘Tailored For You’. The dress code tasked attendees to embrace looks reflective of their own personal style.
In a statement to Vogue, Harris praised the Met museum’s Costume Institute for highlighting the importance of Black dandyism in fashion and American history.
‘Art has always had a significant impact on not just culture, but also our policies and politics,’ she said.
‘Artistic expression – whether it’s dance, music, visual arts, or fashion – has a way of capturing the mood and language of the people without words. Art has the power to shape the conversation about where we are today and where we need to go.’
