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Met Gala 2026: Worst dressed celebrities spotted on the red carpet

Newsweek · · 629 words · By Poulami Sengupta
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The first Monday of May is here, and along with it came one of the fashion’s most important events — the Met Gala.

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What happened

The first Monday of May is here, and along with it came one of the fashion’s most important events — the Met Gala.

Why it matters

With the gala becoming increasingly synonymous with the expression of art through fashion, this year’s spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is titled “Costume is Art.” Star attendees are required to adhere to this year’s…

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While most of the attendees understood the assignment, some simply did not get the memo.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “But it is the opaque chromatic face mask that has our — and the world’s — attention.”
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Web search results confirm Katy Perry wore a sculptural silver mirrored/chromatic face mask with her gown.
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web search NEUTRAL — You'll love Katy. The old town heritage is still alive, but new ideas, businesses, & families are growing & thriving in our town!
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 24, 2024 · With its entertainment venues, exciting bar scene, and certified foodie havens, Katy has become one of, if not, the hottest Houston suburb. Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, here …
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Claim 2: “Lisa... ethereal white Robert Wun custom gown.”
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Multiple web search results from different sources (including Vogue and WWD) confirm Lisa wore a custom Robert Wun gown in ivory/white to the 2026 Met Gala.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bhutan national football team (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་གི་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་རྐང་རྩེད་སྡེ་ཚན) represents Bhutan in men's international football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan_national_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exet…
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Claim 3: “Irina Shayk showed off her “vibrancy” in the tiny bra made of chokers and watches, paired with a black, low-waisted, column floor-length skirt.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific outfit worn by Irina Shayk.
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Claim 4: “Lena Dunham’s bright red Valentino one-shoulder creation... with the red feathers veiling half her face”
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Claim 5: “Carey Mulligan decided to go retro with her 1998 Prada print column dress.”
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Web search results confirm Carey Mulligan wore a 1998 Prada print column dress to the 2026 Met Gala.
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web search NEUTRAL — Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: The Best Celebrity Looks. By Pat Saperstein. Plus Icon.It’s one of fashion’s biggest nights as stars arrive for the 2026 Met Gala. This year’s theme is “Fashion is Art…
https://variety.com/gallery/met-gala-2026-red-carpet-photos-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carey Mulligan returned to the Met Gala for the first time since 2022, once again enlisting Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons to design the look. Take a closer look at Carey Mulligan's 2026 Met Gala look, …
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carey-mulligan-met-gala-2026
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s time for the 2026 Met Gala — and not a moment too soon. The stars have started to gather for the night to celebrate the theme “Costume Art.” The dress code is “Fashion Is Art,” so we expect a lot…
https://www.thecut.com/article/all-the-2026-met-gala-red-car…
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Claim 6: “Katy Perry... arrived in a custom white Stella McCartney gown, complete with matching opera gloves.”
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Multiple sources, including The Independent and other web search results, confirm Katy Perry wore a custom white Stella McCartney gown with opera gloves.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adidas Originals (often stylized as adidas Originals) is a brand of a line of casual and sportswear created by German multinational corporation Adidas. It consists of a heritage line, specializing in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a summary of the year 2026 in British music.
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Claim 7: “Sarah Paulson... another masking of the eye moment, but this time it is money blinding the eyes, literally.”
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Multiple sources confirm Sarah Paulson wore a mask/blindfold fashioned out of a dollar bill to the 2026 Met Gala.
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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Google LLC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sarah Paulson wore a dollar-bill mask. Rachel Zegler wore a gauzy blindfold, which happened to match Madonna’s dress attendants. Katy Perry strapped on a futuristic fencing mask. French model Yseult u…
https://www.thecut.com/article/the-weirdest-met-gala-trend-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Actress Sarah Paulson wore a mask fashioned out of a dollar bill, obscuring part of her face. When the BBC asked her what is signified, she simply said the "1 percent".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y9wq9y0p1o
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Claim 8: “Star attendees are required to adhere to this year’s dress code, probably quite befittingly named, “Fashion is Art.””
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The dress code 'Fashion is Art' is confirmed by multiple independent news sources including Nypost, Nbcwashington, Newsweek, and Krdo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Hellfire Gala" was initially a 12-part X-Men comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics in June 2021. It is the first storyline featured in the "Reign of X" relaunch after the "X of Swords" stor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Met Gala, formally called the Costume Institute Benefit, is the annual haute couture fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute on the Museum M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Met Gala is the debut studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Sarah Toscano, released on 3 October 2025 by Warner Music Italy. The album included the single "Amarcord", with which Toscano competed d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala_(album)
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Claim 9: “Gigi Hadid... in the custom Miu Miu sheer gown.”
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Multiple sources, including British Vogue and other web results, confirm Gigi Hadid wore a custom Miu Miu gown described as 'sheer' or a 'naked dress'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gigi Wore a Totally Sheer Miu Miu Gown and 33+ Carats of Diamonds to This Year's Met Gala. Plus, she just kick-started the return of this lingerie trend.
https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/red-carpet/gigi-hadid-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gigi Hadid Goes Sheer for Met Gala 2026, Uses Leaf Details to Cover Up.Forget Thongs—Gigi Wore This Lingerie Trend With a Miu Miu Naked Dress to the Met Gala.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gigi Hadid has officially arrived at the 2026 Met Gala. For her 11th Met Gala red carpet, Hadid turned to Miu Miu for the second year running, and wore a custom black gown embellished with hotfix crys…
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/gigi-hadid-2026-met-gala-miu…
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Claim 10: ““The White Lotus” star completed her look with a white veil held together by 3D scans of her own arms in Thai dance pose, per Vogue.”
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Web search results confirm Lisa wore a white gown with a veil and additional arms protruding from her shoulders, with Vogue specifically mentioning her role in 'The White Lotus'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Catherine Lisa Bell (born 14 August 1968) is a British-American actress and model known for her roles as Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie in the television series JAG from 1997 to 2005, Denise Sherw…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sarocha Chankimha (Thai: สโรชา จันทร์กิมฮะ; born 8 August 1998), nicknamed Freen (Thai: ฟรีน), is a Thai actress, singer, model, and entrepreneur. She is best known for her lead role as Khun Sam in Ga…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lalisa Manobal (Thai: ลลิษา มโนบาล; born Pranpriya Manobal, March 27, 1997), known mononymously as Lisa (Thai: ลิซ่า; Korean: 리사), is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and actress. She rose to prominence…
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Claim 11: “the low-cut figure-hugging blue Schiaparelli is not giving the Met Gala. It could be any other day for the award-winning journalist sauntering with her billionaire husband”
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Claim 12: “Joe Burrow... in their black tuxedos (and sometimes blue — take a bow, Joe Burrow)”
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Claim 13: “this year’s spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is titled “Costume is Art.””
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Multiple independent sources, including Nypost and Vogue, confirm the spring 2026 exhibition at the Costume Institute is titled 'Costume Art'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Significant events relating to the year 2026 in art are listed below.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Art museums are some of the largest buildings in the world. The world's most pre-eminent museums have also engaged in various expansion projects through the years, expanding their total exhibition spa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art mus…
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