Donald Trump, the former US President, is reportedly banned from the Met Gala. Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, were regulars at the Met Gala for several years, with their last appearance being in 2012.
Anna Wintour, the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, admitted that she would not invite Trump to the Met Gala again. During a game of "Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts" on The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2016, Wintour was asked to name a person she would never invite to the Met Gala, and she responded with "Donald Trump". This statement was made a year before Trump assumed office. Wintour's response was met with cheers from the audience.
Several other celebrities are rumored to have been banned from the Met Gala or have stated they would never return. Tim Gunn confirmed that he was banned after making a comment about Anna Wintour. Zayn Malik, who attended the event in 2016, said he would rather do something productive than attend the Met Gala. Tina Fey attended the 2010 Met Gala and called the affair a "jerk parade," and Lili Reinhart criticized Kim Kardashian's extreme dieting for a previous Met Gala.
The Met Gala is known as fashion's biggest and most glamorous night, with A-list celebrities attending the event. The guest list is handpicked by Anna Wintour. The Met Gala 2025's theme is 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style'. Janelle Monáe, a member of the gala's host committee, is helping to reframe Black dandyism as a rich cultural tradition.
