10 Celebrities Who Are Reportedly Banned From The Met Gala For Their Controversial Statements
The Met Gala, also known as the Costume Institute Gala or the Met Ball, is organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The event serves as a fundraising benefit for the Costume Institute and marks the grand opening of its annual fashion exhibit. But do you know who controls the Met Gala guest list?
Anna Wintour plays a significant role in the Met Gala. As the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, she has been a co-chair of the event since the late 1990s. In this role, she helps shape the theme of the gala, selects attendees, and oversees many aspects of the planning and execution. Wintour's influence extends beyond the event itself; she has been instrumental in making the Met Gala one of the most prestigious and high-profile fashion events globally. Her involvement has helped to elevate the gala's status and solidify its reputation as the fashion industry's premier event. But it is said that some people have rubbed her the wrong way and gotten themselves banned from Met Gala forever.?
Celebrities Reportedly Banned From Met Gala
1. Donald Trump?
When Anna Wintour appeared on?The Late Late Show in 2022, she was asked one celebrity she would never invite to the prestigious event and she named, "Donald Trump."
2. Zayn Malik
The singer who had once accompanied his then-girlfriend Gigi Hadid in 2016 told GQ in 2018, "I'd rather be sitting at my house doing something productive than dressing up in really expensive clothes and being photographed on a red carpet¡to do the self-indulgent ¡®look at me, I¡¯m amazing¡¯ thing on the red carpet, it¡¯s not me."?
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3. Gwyneth Paltrow?
The actress made some harsh comments about the event in 2013. She said, "it sucked" and "it seems like it's the best thing in the world...You always think, Oh my god, it¡¯s gonna be so glamorous and amazing and you¡¯re going to see all these people, and then you get there and it's so hot and it's so crowded and everyone's pushing you. I think we¡¯re all a bit old to dress up punk."?
4. Jameela Jamil
The actress had called out the event in 2023 for honouring Karl Lagerfeld with its theme. "Last night Hollywood and fashion said the quiet part out loud when a lot of famous feminists chose to celebrate at the highest level, a man who was so publicly cruel to women, to fat people, to immigrants and to sexual assault survivors. And all the women¡¯s publications, and spectators online, chose to gleefully ignore it," she wrote. It is said that since then she has been banned.
5. Amy Schumer?
After making her debut in 2016, the Hollywood actress said, "It¡¯s people doing an impression of having a conversation. I don¡¯t like the farce...We¡¯re dressed up like a bunch of fucking assholes. I don¡¯t like it. I have no interest in fashion...I don¡¯t care." However, she was not banned permanently.?
6. Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato attended the 2016 gala and was quite disappointed. "This one celebrity was a complete bitch and was miserable to be around. It was very cliquey. I remember being so uncomfortable that I wanted to drink," she said and added, "I changed my clothes, but I still had my diamonds on¡ªmillions of dollars of diamonds on in an AA meeting. And I related more to the homeless people in that meeting who struggled with the same struggles that I deal with than the people at the Met Gala¡ªfake and sucking the fashion industry¡¯s dick." However, she surprisingly attended the Met Gala in 2024.
7. Lili Reinhart
Reinhart criticized Kim Kardashian's weight loss for 2022 gala and herself predicted, "I don't think I'll be invited back. I said a certain something about a certain person in a certain dress." What did she say? She wrote on Instagram, "To openly admit to starving yourself for the sake of the Met Gala. When you know very well that millions of young men and women are looking up to you and listening to your every word. The ignorance is otherworldly disgusting. Please stop supporting these stupid, harmful celebrities whose entire image revolves around their bodies. I am not generally an angry person but I swear to god, the toxicity of this industry sometimes really gets to me."?
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8. Tina Fey?
In 2015, Tina had told David Letterman, "I have gone to it once and it is such a jerk parade. Clearly, I¡¯ll never go again, but you go and it¡¯s this beautiful space and it¡¯s just every jerk from every walk of life is there wearing some stupid thing. You walk up these huge steps¡and I went and I dragged my husband along with me too, which I¡¯m still in trouble for."
9. Tim Gunn?
Tim Gunn was banned from Met Gala after he said, "It is very true. It is a crazy story, and as far as I¡¯m concerned, it¡¯s a very matter-of-fact story. I was asked what is the most unforgettable thing I¡¯ve ever seen in fashion and I said, ¡®It¡¯s easy. It was watching Anna Wintour being carried down five flights of stairs by two bodyguards¡ªtwo big hulking men¡ªfrom a fashion show.¡¯ All hell broke loose. It was insane. We¡¯ve had an open war ever since".
10. Rachel Zoe?
Rachel Zoe once compared herself to Anna Wintour and told the New York Times, "Anna Wintour is one of my heroes, but they say that I¡¯m more influential. As great as it is, Vogue won¡¯t change a designer¡¯s business. But if an unknown brand is worn by a certain person in a tabloid, it will be the biggest designer within a week."
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