Met Gala 2025 live: Diljit Dosanjh saves the day with unbelievable Maharaja look; Shah Rukh Khan brings Don back
Met Gala 2025 live updates: Fashion's biggest night of the year is finally here. Indian representation at the gala is stronger than ever.
The Met Gala 2025 is officially open! It raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The 2025 Met Gala is themed Tailored for You, aligning with the Costume Institute's exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, set to open to the public on May 10. This year's Met Gala is hosted by a group of Black male celebrities, including Colman Domingo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pharrell Williams—musician and Louis Vuitton menswear director—and A$AP Rocky. LeBron James was named honorary chair but withdrew last minute due to a knee injury. As always, Anna Wintour, the force behind the event, joins the hosts at fashion’s biggest night....Read More
Also set to attend is a second tier of hosts from across industries: athletes Simone Biles with husband Jonathan Owens, Angel Reese, and Sha’Carri Richardson; filmmakers Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, and Regina King; actors Ayo Edebiri, Audra McDonald, and Jeremy Pope; musicians Doechii, Usher, Tyla, Janelle Monáe, and André 3000; author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; artists Jordan Casteel, Rashid Johnson, and Kara Walker; playwrights Jeremy O. Harris and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins; and fashion figures Grace Wales Bonner, Edward Enninful, Dapper Dan, and Olivier Rousteing.
Indians at the Gala this year include superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, Priyanka Chopra, Kiara Advani and others.
About the stunning blue carpet
While we see the MET Gala red carpet shine with star outfits, let’s pause to actually see the details of the carpet they walk on. The 63,000 square feet carpet is actually made in India— in Kerala to be precise— wow! It features hand painted flower prints of daffodils scattered all over the blue hue and the sides of the stairs are decorated with white daffodils.
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Met Gala live: Damson Idris' look
Damson Idris made a dramatic entry on red carpet, wearing a helmet and a car racing suit. Attendents pulled the suit apart to reveal another, tailored suit underneath.
Met Gala live: Isha Ambani's necklace
The necklace that Isha Ambani wore to the gala is the same one that gets stolen in Ocean's 8!
Met Gala live: Closer look at Diljit Dosanjh's look
Met Gala 2025 live: Shah Rukh Khan did it for his kids
Shah Rukh Khan told the hosts during an interview for Vogue that he is attending Met Gala for his kids.
Met Gala 2025 live: Backlash for Lisa
Met Gala 2025 live: Diljit Dosanjh's look
Met Gala live: Shah Rukh Khan strikes THE pose
Met Gala live: Shah Rukh Khan on red carpet
Met Gala 2025: Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
Met Gala live: Don is back
Shah Rukh Khan brings back that Don look.
Met Gala 2025 live: Sabyasachi Mukerji's second Met
Designer Sabyasachi Mukerji walked the Met carpet for a second time.
Isha Ambani in couture
Isha Ambani in Anamika Khanna couture.
Met Gala 2025 live updates: Kiara Advani shows big baby bump
Even Kiara Advani showed her big baby bump at the hotel ahead of her appearance on the red carpet. She is wearing custom Gaurav Gupta.
Met Gala 2025 live updates: Riri is pregnant again!
Met Gala 2025 live updates: At the Carlyle hotel, singer Rihanna was spotted with a baby bump, which confirms she is indeed pregnant with her third child.
Met Gala 2025: Shah Rukh Khan's look revealed
Met Gala 2025: Meet the chairs
Musician and designer Pharrell Williams, rapper A$AP Rocky, Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton are the co-chairs of fashion's marquee event overseen by Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue.
Basketball legend LeBron James was named as an honorary chair, but withdrew Monday from appearing at the event, confirming reports that he suffered a knee injury last week and saying on X: "Hate to miss an historical event!"
Met Gala 2025: Manish Malhotra shows ofd stunning fit
Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra has arrived for the gala in an impressive black outfit with golden embroidery.
The Met Gala ‘blue’ carpet revealed
The carpet this year is blue and beautiful. White daisies are laid out on the iconic steps of the MET for the night.
