{"id":14065,"date":"2026-05-05T02:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/every-notable-celebrity-absence-from-2026s-controversial-met-gala-out-magazine\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T02:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:08:43","slug":"every-notable-celebrity-absence-from-2026s-controversial-met-gala-out-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/every-notable-celebrity-absence-from-2026s-controversial-met-gala-out-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Every notable celebrity absence from 2026's controversial Met Gala – Out Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whether it's because of politics, a scheduling conflict, or just not being invited, these stars won't be on the red carpet.
From left: Zohran Mamdani, Zendaya, Meryl Streep, and Billy Porter.
Getting an invite to the Met Gala<\/a> is usually a symbol that you\u2019ve reached a certain level of fame, but while most people kill for a coveted ticket, there are also a handful of celebs who\u2019re skipping the iconic event.
We\u2019re mere hours from the start of the Met Gala red carpet<\/a>, where celebs\u2019 outfits will be heralded as exciting works of art or picked apart by the paparazzi and critical fans alike as they walk up those iconic stairs.
And while this moment is a rite of passage for A-listers and newly minted stars, there are some celebrities<\/a> who turn down Anna Wintour<\/a>\u2019s invitation.
We may not know everyone that is attending yet \u2014 that guest list is a closely guarded secret \u2014 but we do know who isn\u2019t going. Whether it\u2019s because of disinterest, disapproval, not receiving an invite, or a simple scheduling conflict, these stars are not attending the Met Gala<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n

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Meryl Streep <\/h2>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Meryl Streep might be currently gracing the silver screen in The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>, where she plays a character based on real-life Met Gala chair Anna Wintour, but that doesn\u2019t mean she\u2019s going to the event.<\/p>\n

While The Hollywood Reporter<\/i> floated the idea that the notoriously liberal Streep turned down the invite because billionaires Jeff Bezos and Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos are co-chairing the event, Streep\u2019s publicist said that \u201cit has never quite been her scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zohran Mamdani <\/h2>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Fans of Zohran Mamdani\u2019s wife, Rama Duwaji, who were hoping to see what she would wear to the iconic event, are going to be disappointed because the mayor of New York City passed on the invite. Mamdani told Hell Gate<\/em><\/u><\/a> that while he thinks the Met is \u201ca critical part of the city,\u201d his "focus is also on affordability and making the most expensive city in the United States affordable."<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Billy Porter <\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Billy Porter said he hasn\u2019t been invited back to the Met Gala since he made a show-stopping appearance in 2019 where he sported golden wings and was carried in by a gaggle of hot shirtless men. In a new interview<\/a> with SiriusXM\u2019s Beverly Smith, Porter said he won\u2019t go \u201cwhere I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m good. It\u2019s all good,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the reality is when people ask me, you need to know I was not invited and I\u2019m good, and I don\u2019t go to places where I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bella Hadid <\/h2>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Model Bella Hadid has attended the star-studded event five times before, but this year, it looks like she\u2019ll be staying home in protest of Bezos sponsoring The Met Gala and being an honorary chair. While she hasn\u2019t made a public statement, Hadid \u201cliked\u201d an Instagram post on Friday captioned, \u201cI love the ICE out pins but you can\u2019t wear them to the @jeffbezos backed Met Gala!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Krasinski <\/h2>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> star Emily Blunt is attending the Met Gala, but her husband, actor John Krasinski, is skipping this year after it was rumored that he would be wearing an important LA-based menswear designer on the red carpet, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ariana Grande <\/h2>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ariana Grande<\/a> attended last year\u2019s event alongside her Wicked<\/em> co-star Cynthia Erivo<\/a>, but this year she\u2019s skipping out due to work commitments and a busy schedule. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Florence Welch <\/h2>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Singer-songwriter Florence Welch won\u2019t be in attendance this year because she and her group Florence + The Machine have a scheduled concert on the same night. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Blake Lively <\/h2>\n
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See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Actress Blake Lively has historically been a fixture of the Met Gala\u2019s red carpet but after not attending last year, she was reportedly left off of this year\u2019s invite list all together. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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See on Instagram<\/a>
Meryl Streep might be currently gracing the silver screen in The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>, where she plays a character based on real-life Met Gala chair Anna Wintour, but that doesn\u2019t mean she\u2019s going to the event.
While The Hollywood Reporter<\/i> floated the idea that the notoriously liberal Streep turned down the invite because billionaires Jeff Bezos and Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos are co-chairing the event, Streep\u2019s publicist said that \u201cit has never quite been her scene.\u201d
See on Instagram<\/a>
Fans of Zohran Mamdani\u2019s wife, Rama Duwaji, who were hoping to see what she would wear to the iconic event, are going to be disappointed because the mayor of New York City passed on the invite. Mamdani told Hell Gate<\/em><\/u><\/a> that while he thinks the Met is \u201ca critical part of the city,\u201d his "focus is also on affordability and making the most expensive city in the United States affordable."
See on Instagram<\/a>
Billy Porter said he hasn\u2019t been invited back to the Met Gala since he made a show-stopping appearance in 2019 where he sported golden wings and was carried in by a gaggle of hot shirtless men. In a new interview<\/a> with SiriusXM\u2019s Beverly Smith, Porter said he won\u2019t go \u201cwhere I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d
\u201cI\u2019m good. It\u2019s all good,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the reality is when people ask me, you need to know I was not invited and I\u2019m good, and I don\u2019t go to places where I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d
See on Instagram<\/a>
Model Bella Hadid has attended the star-studded event five times before, but this year, it looks like she\u2019ll be staying home in protest of Bezos sponsoring The Met Gala and being an honorary chair. While she hasn\u2019t made a public statement, Hadid \u201cliked\u201d an Instagram post on Friday captioned, \u201cI love the ICE out pins but you can\u2019t wear them to the @jeffbezos backed Met Gala!\u201d
See on Instagram<\/a>
The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> star Emily Blunt is attending the Met Gala, but her husband, actor John Krasinski, is skipping this year after it was rumored that he would be wearing an important LA-based menswear designer on the red carpet, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/u><\/a>.
See on Instagram<\/a>
Ariana Grande<\/a> attended last year\u2019s event alongside her Wicked<\/em> co-star Cynthia Erivo<\/a>, but this year she\u2019s skipping out due to work commitments and a busy schedule.
See on Instagram<\/a>
Singer-songwriter Florence Welch won\u2019t be in attendance this year because she and her group Florence + The Machine have a scheduled concert on the same night.
See on Instagram<\/a>
Actress Blake Lively has historically been a fixture of the Met Gala\u2019s red carpet but after not attending last year, she was reportedly left off of this year\u2019s invite list all together.
Getting an invite to the Met Gala<\/a> is usually a symbol that you\u2019ve reached a certain level of fame, but while most people kill for a coveted ticket, there are also a handful of celebs who\u2019re skipping the iconic event.
We\u2019re mere hours from the start of the Met Gala red carpet<\/a>, where celebs\u2019 outfits will be heralded as exciting works of art or picked apart by the paparazzi and critical fans alike as they walk up those iconic stairs.
And while this moment is a rite of passage for A-listers and newly minted stars, there are some celebrities<\/a> who turn down Anna Wintour<\/a>\u2019s invitation.
We may not know everyone that is attending yet \u2014 that guest list is a closely guarded secret \u2014 but we do know who isn\u2019t going. Whether it\u2019s because of disinterest, disapproval, not receiving an invite, or a simple scheduling conflict, these stars are not attending the Met Gala<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\n

Meryl Streep <\/h2>\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Meryl Streep might be currently gracing the silver screen in The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>, where she plays a character based on real-life Met Gala chair Anna Wintour, but that doesn\u2019t mean she\u2019s going to the event.<\/p>\n

While The Hollywood Reporter<\/i> floated the idea that the notoriously liberal Streep turned down the invite because billionaires Jeff Bezos and Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos are co-chairing the event, Streep\u2019s publicist said that \u201cit has never quite been her scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zohran Mamdani <\/h2>\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Fans of Zohran Mamdani\u2019s wife, Rama Duwaji, who were hoping to see what she would wear to the iconic event, are going to be disappointed because the mayor of New York City passed on the invite. Mamdani told Hell Gate<\/em><\/u><\/a> that while he thinks the Met is \u201ca critical part of the city,\u201d his "focus is also on affordability and making the most expensive city in the United States affordable."<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
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Billy Porter <\/h2>\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Billy Porter said he hasn\u2019t been invited back to the Met Gala since he made a show-stopping appearance in 2019 where he sported golden wings and was carried in by a gaggle of hot shirtless men. In a new interview<\/a> with SiriusXM\u2019s Beverly Smith, Porter said he won\u2019t go \u201cwhere I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m good. It\u2019s all good,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the reality is when people ask me, you need to know I was not invited and I\u2019m good, and I don\u2019t go to places where I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bella Hadid <\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Model Bella Hadid has attended the star-studded event five times before, but this year, it looks like she\u2019ll be staying home in protest of Bezos sponsoring The Met Gala and being an honorary chair. While she hasn\u2019t made a public statement, Hadid \u201cliked\u201d an Instagram post on Friday captioned, \u201cI love the ICE out pins but you can\u2019t wear them to the @jeffbezos backed Met Gala!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
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John Krasinski <\/h2>\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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\n
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\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> star Emily Blunt is attending the Met Gala, but her husband, actor John Krasinski, is skipping this year after it was rumored that he would be wearing an important LA-based menswear designer on the red carpet, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ariana Grande <\/h2>\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ariana Grande<\/a> attended last year\u2019s event alongside her Wicked<\/em> co-star Cynthia Erivo<\/a>, but this year she\u2019s skipping out due to work commitments and a busy schedule. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
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Florence Welch <\/h2>\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Singer-songwriter Florence Welch won\u2019t be in attendance this year because she and her group Florence + The Machine have a scheduled concert on the same night. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Blake Lively <\/h2>\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Actress Blake Lively has historically been a fixture of the Met Gala\u2019s red carpet but after not attending last year, she was reportedly left off of this year\u2019s invite list all together. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

See on Instagram<\/a>
Meryl Streep might be currently gracing the silver screen in The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>, where she plays a character based on real-life Met Gala chair Anna Wintour, but that doesn\u2019t mean she\u2019s going to the event.
While The Hollywood Reporter<\/i> floated the idea that the notoriously liberal Streep turned down the invite because billionaires Jeff Bezos and Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos are co-chairing the event, Streep\u2019s publicist said that \u201cit has never quite been her scene.\u201d
See on Instagram<\/a>
Fans of Zohran Mamdani\u2019s wife, Rama Duwaji, who were hoping to see what she would wear to the iconic event, are going to be disappointed because the mayor of New York City passed on the invite. Mamdani told Hell Gate<\/em><\/u><\/a> that while he thinks the Met is \u201ca critical part of the city,\u201d his "focus is also on affordability and making the most expensive city in the United States affordable."
See on Instagram<\/a>
Billy Porter said he hasn\u2019t been invited back to the Met Gala since he made a show-stopping appearance in 2019 where he sported golden wings and was carried in by a gaggle of hot shirtless men. In a new interview<\/a> with SiriusXM\u2019s Beverly Smith, Porter said he won\u2019t go \u201cwhere I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d
\u201cI\u2019m good. It\u2019s all good,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the reality is when people ask me, you need to know I was not invited and I\u2019m good, and I don\u2019t go to places where I\u2019m not welcome.\u201d
See on Instagram<\/a>
Model Bella Hadid has attended the star-studded event five times before, but this year, it looks like she\u2019ll be staying home in protest of Bezos sponsoring The Met Gala and being an honorary chair. While she hasn\u2019t made a public statement, Hadid \u201cliked\u201d an Instagram post on Friday captioned, \u201cI love the ICE out pins but you can\u2019t wear them to the @jeffbezos backed Met Gala!\u201d
See on Instagram<\/a>
The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> star Emily Blunt is attending the Met Gala, but her husband, actor John Krasinski, is skipping this year after it was rumored that he would be wearing an important LA-based menswear designer on the red carpet, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/u><\/a>.
See on Instagram<\/a>
Ariana Grande<\/a> attended last year\u2019s event alongside her Wicked<\/em> co-star Cynthia Erivo<\/a>, but this year she\u2019s skipping out due to work commitments and a busy schedule.
See on Instagram<\/a>
Singer-songwriter Florence Welch won\u2019t be in attendance this year because she and her group Florence + The Machine have a scheduled concert on the same night.
See on Instagram<\/a>
Actress Blake Lively has historically been a fixture of the Met Gala\u2019s red carpet but after not attending last year, she was reportedly left off of this year\u2019s invite list all together.
Hudson Williams attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.
The handsome athlete is leaving little to the imagination as he dives into a pool for Emporio Armani.
The Heated Rivalry<\/em> stars go viral nearly every week, so will we see them at the Met Gala?
This internet discourse is getting out of hand very quickly.
The LGBTQ+ community in Las Vegas is reeling after the president of Henderson Pride was accused of violence.
In an on-camera interview with TMZ, the New York congresswoman said she believes \u201cthere are chances\u201d the United States has already had a gay president, and The Advocate\u2019s archives suggest she\u2019s right.
Troye Sivan, Connor Storrie, and Colman Domingo didn't wear boring suits to the Met Gala.
Luke Evans attends the 2026 Met Gala.
Former Okra Project executive director Dominique Morgan; trans actor and activist Indya Moore
Tommy Dorfman<\/p>\n

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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.Whether it's because of politics, a scheduling conflict, or just not being invited, these stars won't be on the red carpet.From left: Zohran Mamdani, Zendaya, Meryl Streep, and Billy Porter.Getting an invite to the Met Gala is usually a symbol […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-14065","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}