The Met Gala, also known as the Super Bowl of fashion, the Olympics of slay, and the Grammys for gowns, just got even more iconic. The Costume Art–themed 2026 Met Gala will be co-chaired by Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter. She is joined by Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman, and, of course, Anna Wintour.
The announcement has our timelines in shambles, almost as if Beyoncé pulled her own midnight drop. Her return will no doubt take an already highly anticipated event to another level, as this marks her first appearance at the event in a decade. Her last appearance was in 2016 at the Manus x Machina-themed event.
And that is just the beginning – even the host committee is top-tier.
This year’s Met is shaping up to be a full-on cultural moment. Some of fashion, entertainment, and sports’ biggest

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