On first Monday of May every year, celebrities descend to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the world's most ...

Rihanna takes the 'Heavenly Bodies' theme to a new level with this Pope-esque number at the Met Gala🔥 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/J1uJJIcydy — Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) May 7, 2018 ...

The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities to the storied museum for one of the biggest red-carpet moments of the year.

Despite its promise to honor Black fashion and cultural history, the 2025 Met Gala fell short as many attendees ignored or misunderstood the theme, turning a bold concept into a missed opportunity.