(From left) – Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Zendaya – Getty Images
Main highlights
- Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Zendaya are some of those stars who are sure to attend the Met Gala
- Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis will not be attending the Gala this year
One of fashion’s biggest nights is upon us, and once again the internet will witness some major fashion statements from Hollywood’s biggest stars as they grace the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The 2024 Met Gala is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 6 in New York City, with a guest list full of stars from the worlds of music, film, television and, of course, fashion.
In February, Vogue confirmed that Zendaya and Jennifer Lopez are among the group of 2024 co-chairs along with Anna Wintour. Zendaya’s appearance at the annual gala, which boasts an accompanying museum exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion and a Garden of Time dress code, will mark her first since 2019.
“It just felt like the right time to try to come back to the MET,” Zendaya told reporters at the premiere of her film Contenders in Los Angeles earlier this month, according to BuzzFeed. “I know Jonathan [Anderson]who is our amazing costume designer is also the host, so it just felt like the right time.’
Meanwhile, Lopez, who showed some skin in a pink and black Ralph Lauren dress with her hair down at the 2023 soiree, joked Vogue in an April 17 interview that she is “still deciding” what to wear. “I’m also one of those people who chooses at the last minute. I like the election,” she explained. Lopez added that closer to prom, she will make a final decision on a look that meets the Garden of Time dress code.
Let’s take a moment to learn more about this year’s Met Gala and those who will be attending.
What is the theme this year?
The 2024 Met Gala will celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Fashion Awakens. The dress code for the event is The Garden of Time. The exhibition will showcase approximately 250 extraordinary items from the Costume Institute’s collection.
It will showcase over 400 years of fashion, including designs by Schiaparelli, Dior and Givenchy. Some clothes are too delicate to wear again, like Charles Frederick Worth’s 1877 ball gown. They will be displayed using video, light, artificial intelligence and other ways to bring them to life. Let’s take a moment to find out who will be attending the Met Gala.
1. Zendaya
The actress will grace the red carpet and welcome her fellow A-listers to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6. Her longtime stylist — also known as her “image architect” — Lo Roach revealed on the April 9 episode of Vogue’s The Run- Through podcast that her dress isn’t finished yet. She’s had some iconic outfits before, so we can’t wait to see what she looks like this year. Her best style moments at the gala included her show-stopping 2017 Dolce & Gabbana gown, as well as her 2018 Joan of Arc look by Versace.
2. Jennifer Lopez
Yes, Hollywood beauty herself Jennifer Lopez will be attending this year’s Met Gala and serving as a co-chair alongside Zendaya. As a 13-time contestant, singer and actor Lopez has mastered the art of rocking a statement at the annual event. Fans can count on the multi-hyphenate to bring the heat as she headlines both the 2023 and 2021 Galas.
3. Bad bunny
Yes, popular musician, singer and producer Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, better known by his stage name Bad Buuny, will attend the 2024 Met Gala. After turning heads in a backless Jacquemus blazer at the 2023 ball, the singer will be back as co-chair alongside Zendaya, Lopez and Anna Wintour.
4. Chris Hemsworth
Get ready ladies because this will be the actor’s debut at the gala. The Australian actor was also tapped by Vogue and Wintour to co-chair the fundraiser. He is yet to decide on his outfit for the event, but we can’t wait to witness how the actor pulls it off.
5. Taylor Swift
No, a source exclusively said Us Weekly earlier this month, pop icon taylor swift and her boyfriend travis kells stopped by the glitzy party. Swift has too Eras Tour the concert stops in Paris three days later on May 9, 2024. Her new album was just released and has already passed a billion views since streaming it last week.
6. Kim Kardashian
Reality TV star and Skims owner Kim Kardashian has yet to confirm whether or not she will attend the Met Gala, but she has been a regular at the Gala since 2013.
7. Rihanna
Yes, Rihanna will be attending the Met Gala this year. In fact, she teased her Met 2024 outfit during an interview with Vogue on April 18, sharing, “I’m going to wear something Fenty! Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Fenty Savage.”
8. Dua Lipa
Although singer Dua Lipa has not publicly confirmed her attendance, she co-chaired the 2023 ball and attended several other galas. Besides Dua Lipa Chalamet, he may also attend his first and only gala in 2021, rocking an all-white outfit by Haider Ackermann. He served as co-chair that year and made a case for Converse sneakers on the red carpet. He may return to fundraising in 2024 amid rumors of a romance with Kylie Jenner.
