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A slew of A-list stars risked facing the wrath of Anna Wintour as they broke a major Met Gala rule at this year’s star-studded soiree.
The editor-in-chief of Vogue is in charge of the yearly gala held at the renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, enforcing a well-known ban on phones and social media during the event.
However, this policy didn’t deter celebrities like Megan Thee Stallion, Halle Bailey, and acclaimed record producer Questlove from using iPhones to document moments from the most glamorous night in the fashion industry.
Megan, in an Instagram video, admitted that guests at the Met Gala are ‘not supposed to have our phones,’ but cheekily noted: ‘But we are doin’ it.’
Earlier, big names including Kim Kardashian, Sydney Sweeney, Rihanna and Gigi Hadid flocked to New York City to attend the invite-only gala.
However, other A-list fixtures like Sarah Jessica Parker, Blake Lively, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Naomi Campbell and Katy Perry were noticeably absent from the red carpet.
While this year’s Met Gala theme, ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ presented an opportunity for ‘boundary-pushing’ looks, celebrities in drab black and gray outfits dominated the event.
Fans slammed the 2025 event as ‘boring’ as they watched a sea of dreary looks make their way up the museum’s iconic staircase during Vogue’s livestream.
Many even compared the soiree to a ‘funeral’ as they flocked to social media to voice their disappointment — with some even speculating that the Met Gala is ‘dead.’
Megan The Stallion broke Anna Wintor’s golden rule by posting images from inside the Met Gala all over her Instagram on Monday night
Singer Halle Bailey also violated the no-phone policy by taking a selfie with Sydney Sweeney and White Lotus star Lisa
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour oversees the annual event at the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and has a famously strict no-phone and no-social media policy.
Inside the event, Grammy-winning star Megan Thee Stallion, 30, filmed herself eating hors d’oeuvre inside the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art with fellow rapper Doechii and WNBA superstar Angel Reese.
‘Hottie Cam in thee MET GALA,’ captioned the Texas-born bombshell, who wore custom Michael Kors gown to the red carpet event.
After chowing down on lobster rolls and other decadent treats, Megan recorded herself walking around the venue with Tracee Ellis Ross, Doja Cat and Sha’Carri Richardson.
Next to appear alongside the WAP hitmaker in her Instagram video was Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, who blew kisses at Megan before walking out of frame.
Megan then captured herself with Angela Bassett, who she called ‘beautiful’ while recording with her in selfie-mode.
She then captured Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘stunning’ rhinestone eyebrows before moving across the room to catch up with her pal Serena Williams.
Before sticking out her tongue at the camera, Megan gloated: ‘I snuck my phone in.’
Other stars to make cameos in Megan’s forbidden footage Met Gala footage were Michael Kors, Ciara and Tessa Thompson.
Fans of the rapper flocked to the comment section of her IG post to warn her that she may get in trouble for her video.
A slew of A-list stars — including Megan Thee Stallion — risked facing the wrath of Anna Wintour as they broke a major Met Gala rule at this year’s star-studded soiree in New York City
Megan broke Wintour’s no cellphone policy to capture moments from fashion’s biggest night; Megan seen with Angela Bassett
The rapper acknowledged that Met Gala attendees are ‘not supposed to have our phones,’ to which Tracee Ellis Ross replied: ‘Yeah, put your phone away’
Megan then captured herself with Angela Bassett, who she called ‘beautiful’ while recording with her in selfie-mode
She caught up with her pal Serena Williams
Megan toasted drinks with Michael Kors, who designed her 2025 Met Gala look
Questlove also defied Wintour’s orders by sneaking his phone into the 2025 Met Gala. However, the six-time Grammy winner, 54, played it a bit more coy than Megan by capturing footage out of the sight of event staff
Tyla snapped a forbidden selfie with Shakira on the dance floor
‘Here before Anna make you delete this,’ wrote one commenter in reference to Wintour.
Others feared that Megan could get ‘uninvited’ from future Met Galas but thanked her for giving them an inside look at the event.
‘This is the content we want and neeeed! Thank you,’ wrote one fan who received over 200 ‘likes.’
Questlove also defied Wintour’s orders by sneaking his phone into the 2025 Met Gala.
However, the six-time Grammy winner, 54, played it a bit more coy than Megan by capturing footage out of the sight of event staff.
Questlove gathered a large group of his superstar pals — including Met Gala 2025 co-chairs Colman Domingo and Lewis Hamilton — to snap an epic group selfie in the bathroom.
Questlove, Domingo, Hamilton, Tracee Ellis Ross, Evan Ross, Cynthia Erivo, Severance star Tramell Tillman, Quinta Brunson, Sarah Snook and more posed for the photo.
Sabrina Carpenter and James Corden were also seen in the background of Questlove’s footage, which he posted to Instagram, as he and the group filed out of the restroom.
Once the red carpet wrapped, the party began inside the museum in New York City; Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber pictured
Sabrina Carpenter had a playful reunion with her Taste music video co-star Jenna Ortega
Ciara placed a hand on Rihanna’s growing baby bump inside the gala
Fashion designer Stella McCartney planted a kiss on pregnant Rihanna’s stomach
Serena Williams looked incredible as she cozied up to singer Sam Smith
Megan Thee Stallion glittered beside pal Angel Reese as they made their rounds
Zendaya smoldered beside Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa got handsy with her boyfriend Callum Turner as the party began
Wicked star Jeff Goldblum shook hands with Met Gala 2025 co-star and Rihanna’s baby daddy, A$AP Rocky
Representing K-Pop, S.Coups, Jennie, and Lisa gathered for a group shot that quickly went viral online
Jennie planted a kiss on supermodel Gigi Hadid’s cheek
Anne Hathaway put on an animated display during her one-on-one convo with Jon Batiste
Evan Ross was seen having a sweet moment with superstar mom Diana Ross
Power couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna had all eyes on them as they made their way into the party
Zendaya had a twinning moment with Imaan Hammam as they puckered up for a photo
Tommy Hilfiger eagerly checked out the tailoring on A$AP Rocky’s Met Gala 2025 look
Miles Chamley-Watson, Jonathan Owens, Simone Biles, and Serena Williams looked straight out of a magazine as they strutted around the museum as a group
Ayo Edebiri appeared to fangirling over fellow Emmy-winner Zendaya and Euphoria star Hunter Schafer
Dua Lipa shared a laugh with pal Tessa Thompson as her boyfriend Callum Turner looked on
According to InStyle, Wintour’s no-phone rule does not prohibit guests from taking photos inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Fashion’s biggest night was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday night.
The event has a theme each year, with this year’s theme as ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ inspired by Monica Miller’s work, which includes her book Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
Monica is the chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, as well as a professor at the institute.
According to Monica, Black dandyism s is ‘a strategy and a tool to rethink identity, to reimagine the self in a different context. To really push a boundary – especially during the time of enslavement, to really push a boundary on who and what counts as human, even,’ via Vogue.
The accompanying exhibit showcases everything from garments to paintings, photographs, and video, all spotlighting the fashion of Black men.
The 2025 gala theme focused on menswear, 22 years after the ‘Men In Skirts’ theme – which was the first gala to focus only on menswear.
The Met Gala 2025 was co-chaired by Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Colman Domingo, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour, with Lebron James as the honorary chair.
Janicza Bravo, Jordan Roth, and Miley Cyrus struck a pose together inside the A-list event
Kim Kardashian shared words with Doja Cat as they modeled their show-stopping Met Gala looks
Miley Cyrus flashed her abs in custom Alaia as she united with (L-R) A$AP Rocky Colman Domingo, Alton Mason and Raúl Domingo
Slimmed-down Lizzo flaunted her killer curves while walking around with Jazmine Sullivan
Close pals Sabrina Carpenter and Sadie Sink reunited at the soiree
Pop singer Lisa laughed during her hangout with rapper Future
Fellow Met Gala 2025 co-chairs A$AP Rocky and Colman Domingo showed off their custom threads for the cameras
Zendaya towered over Angela Bassett
Kenny Leon and Lupita Nyong’o shared an intimate chat as they made their way to their table
Angela Bassett snapped a selfie with Yara Shahidi as Jon Batiste played saxophone behind them
White Lotus co-stars Patrick Schwarzenegger and Aimee Lou Wood spoke with Succession star Sarah Snook
Michael Kors’ husband Lance LePere snapped a selfie with the fashion designer, Suki Waterhouse and Ugbad Abdi
Colman Domingo addressed the crowd of A-list stars
Domingo appeared to read a passage from Monica Miller’s book Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity
Usher performed the crowd of A-list stars
The singer delivered two costume changes
He also showed off his famous dance moves
Usher did some crowd work in a glittering red sequin coat
Kim Kardashian, Sydney Sweeney, Rihanna and Gigi Hadid led the 2025 Met Gala arrivals on Monday night
The guest list for the annual soiree was leaked just hours before kick off, revealing a slew of A-list names.
However, many Met Gala fixtures were missing from the event.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Blake Lively, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Naomi Campbell and Katy Perry skipped out on the 2025 soiree, along with Selena Gomez, Bella Hadid and Gisele Bundchen.
