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The 2026 Met Gala guest list is already 1 star-studded group

Nbcwashington · · 427 words · By Liz Calvario; TODAY
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“Confirmed to attend are this year's co-chairs Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman”
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Multiple independent news sources (BBC News and Newsweek) confirm that Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams are the co-chairs for the gala.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-ON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Known for her vocal ability, artistic reinventions, and live perfor…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Weyant (born 1995) is a Canadian artist whose figurative paintings blend influence from the Dutch Golden Age with an awareness of contemporary popular culture and social media. Weyant has been re…
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“Anna Wintour, now in her new role as Condé Nast’s chief content officer”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Anna Wintour currently serves as global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast. This is also corroborated by Nypost.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Condé Nast () is an American mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast and owned by Advance Publications. Its headquarters are located at One World Trade Center in the Financial Distri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Anna Wintour (; born 3 November 1949) is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Wintour
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chloé Françoise Malle (born November 8, 1985) is an American and French fashion journalist and editor of American Vogue. Previously, Malle was editor of Vogue.com, overseeing all digital content for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_Malle
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“Kidman and Williams attended the 2025 Met Gala”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the name 'Nicole' and unrelated people; there is no evidence confirming the attendance of Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams at the 2025 Met Gala.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Weyant (born 1995) is a Canadian artist whose figurative paintings blend influence from the Dutch Golden Age with an awareness of contemporary popular culture and social media. Weyant has been re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. Best known for her feature films with themes of rebellion and often focused on women in leading roles who are outsiders in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Huguley (born July 26, 1966) is an American film, TV and theatre actor, best known for playing Vice Admiral Mark Dixon on Lioness opposite Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, Whit Peyton on Brothers…
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“this will be Beyoncé's first appearance in a decade”
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While there are search results mentioning Beyoncé in 2026, none of the provided evidence confirms her attendance history or the fact that she has not attended in a decade prior to 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lemonade is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was surprise-released on April 23, 2016, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records, as a visual album together wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemonade_(album)
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-ON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Known for her vocal ability, artistic reinventions, and live perfor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyoncé
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“The four chairs will be joined by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, who will also co-chair the celebration's host committee”
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Teen Vogue, British Vogue, and other web results independently confirm that Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz are co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala host committee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Netflix has received multiple Golden Globe Award wins and nominations since 2014.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Weyant (born 1995) is a Canadian artist whose figurative paintings blend influence from the Dutch Golden Age with an awareness of contemporary popular culture and social media. Weyant has been re…
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web search NEUTRAL — As previously announced, the co-chairs for the 2026 Met Gala are Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour, and members of the Gala Host Committee – co-chaired by Anthony Vaccarello and …
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/met-gala-2026-dress-code
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“The 2026 Met Gala theme is “Costume Art,” with the dress code described as “fashion is art.””
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Three independent web sources (People.com, ELLE, and The Met announcement) confirm the theme is 'Costume Art' and the dress code is 'Fashion is Art'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Met Gala theme is "Costume Art" with a dress code of "Fashion is Art." Here's everything to know about the star-studded event's theme and dress code.
https://people.com/2026-met-gala-theme-explained-11963882
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web search NEUTRAL — The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the theme of its 2026 exhibition: "Costume Art." With a primary focus on a grand scope of Western art, it will bridge the ...
https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/a69457982/met-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gala dress code will be "Fashion is Art," inviting guests to express their own relationship to fashion as an embodied art form and celebrate the countless depictions of the dressed body throughout…
https://www.metmuseum.org/press-releases/costume-institute-s…
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“At last year's Met Gala, Rihanna surprised guests, fans and Met Gala viewers by revealing her pregnancy”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Rihanna revealed her third pregnancy while attending the 2025 Met Gala.
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web search NEUTRAL — Singer Rihanna has confirmed she is expecting her third baby while attending fashion's biggest night of the year, the Met Gala in New York. The 37-year-old cradled her bump and smiled for the cameras …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde21wnlrpjo
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web search NEUTRAL — Rihanna made a similarly high-profile pregnancy reveal in 2023 -- while performing at the Super Bowl halftime show. She attended the Met Gala later that year before giving birth. She and A$AP Rocky ar…
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/05/06/rihanna-reveals-third-pregn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Days after revealing her pregnancy at the Met Gala, the singer and Fenty mogul was photographed arriving at Carbone in New York’s Greenwich Village — and her outfit once again sparked headlines.
https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20250510831262/rihanna-b…
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“André 3000 literally carried a piano on his back”
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Multiple sources (Hypebeast, TikTok, and Katie Atkinson's report) confirm André 3000 carried a piano on his back at the 2025 Met Gala to promote his new album.
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web search NEUTRAL — André 3000 dropped new EP 7 piano stacks just ahead of stepping onto last night’s Met Gala Carpet. The album spans 7 new instrumental tracks.
https://hypebeast.com/2025/5/andre-3000-7-piano-sketches-ep-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andre 3000 Carries Piano on His Back at 2025 Met Gala & Drops New Piano Album at the Same Time. His Met Gala look mimics the cover art for the surprise album. By Katie Atkinson.
https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/andre-3000-piano…
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web search NEUTRAL — André 3000 wore a piano on his back to the 2025 #MetGala and surprise-dropped his new instrumental album, 7 piano sketches Now that’s promo #andre3000 #mtvceleb.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/a-man-with-a-piano-on-his-ba…
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“Bad Bunny honored his Puerto Rican roots”
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Web results confirm Bad Bunny wore a Prada suit and a 'Pava inspired hat' that paid homage to his Puerto Rican roots at the 2025 Met Gala.
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web search NEUTRAL — What do you think of the Puerto Rican Pava inspired hat at the Met Gala? #badbunny #metgala2025 #puertoricopride #puertorico”. Caribbean Song Salsa Mariachi - Lounge Vibes.
https://www.tiktok.com/@latinationmedia/video/75014624501773…
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web search NEUTRAL — he joined protests against Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló in response to Telegramgate.[44] Bad Bunny and Residente released "Afilando Los Cuchillos" ("Sharpening the knives") during the demons…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Bunny
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web search NEUTRAL — Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny wore a brown Prada suit, which he said he worked on with the Italian fashion house for a few months before the event. He also stayed on theme by accessorising with embell…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20xvd10xv5o
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“Zendaya and Anna Sawai had nearly identical looks”
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No evidence was found after searching to support the claim that Zendaya and Anna Sawai had nearly identical looks.
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“Below, see a list of 2026 Met Gala attendees... A’ja Wilson, Adut Akech, Aimee Mullins, Alex Consani, Amy Sherald, Angela Bassett, Anna Weyant, Anna Wintour, Anthony Vaccarello, Ashley Graham, Cara Delevingne, Chase Sui Wonders, Chloe Malle, Doja Cat, Elizabeth Debicki, Emma Chamberlain, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Gwendoline Christie, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, La La Anthony, Lauren Wasser, Lena Dunham, LISA, Misty Copeland, Paloma Elsesser, Rebecca Hall, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, Sinéad Burke, Teyana Taylor, Tschabalala Self, Yseult, Zoë Kravitz”
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