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To pee or not to pee: How glam Met Gala guests gracefully take potty breaks

Nypost · · 707 words · By Kyra Breslin
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“the 2026 Met Gala”
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Multiple live web search results confirm the 2026 Met Gala is scheduled for Monday, May 4, with the theme 'Costume Art'.
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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 annual haute couture fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in Manhattan. Met Gala may also refer to: Met Gala (album), or the…
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“Many of the biggest stars have their own assistants on site for this specific reason, Brian Daniel, founder of the Celebrity PA Network, told the Washington Post.”
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Evidence confirms Brian Daniel is the founder of the Celebrity PA Network, but the specific quote regarding bathroom assistance provided to the Washington Post is not found in the provided search results.
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“Some designers try to get ahead of the problem by creating discreet “trap doors” that are sometimes built into gowns”
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The provided evidence discusses the Met Gala generally and the 2026 theme, but contains no mention of 'trap doors' in gowns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gala Dalí (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, Елена Ивановна Дьяконова; 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1894 – 10 June 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of poet Paul Éluard (1895–1952) and la…
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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…
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“stylist Mickey Freedman told the Washington Post, adding it’s a major concern for anyone he dresses”
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“Katy Perry previously admitted that it takes a lot of “self-control” and her secret weapon, GoGirl, a little “contraption” that allows women to pee standing up.”
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Multiple sources (Page Six and other web results) confirm Katy Perry uses a 'GoGirl' device to urinate standing up while in costume.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer Katy Perry has released seven studio albums, one reissue, seven extended plays (EP), 42 singles (including four as featured artist), and 13 promotional singles. According to the Re…
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“Winnie Harlow revealed Perry even helped hold her dress up in a stall”
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“In 2022, Emma Chamberlain told Jimmy Fallon that the entire ordeal can take an hour”
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“Kim Kardashian had a “pee plan” in her 2019 Thierry Mugler gown, where she admitted her fluid exit strategy of peeing her pants and having her sister wipe her leg”
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“Kendall Jenner... embraced the stream in a sprinter van using an ice bucket on the way to the gala in 2022.”
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““That is so mortifying for whoever has to deal with my pee later, I’m so sorry,” Jenner said on an episode of “The Kardashians.””
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“Sabrina Carpenter, who attended the Gala for the third time last year, said after the performance that she’s most excited to pee.”
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“The singer had never actually been able to use the bathroom due to the limitations of her previous looks.”
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“Pete Davidson, who wore a tunic-style look one year, joked that it made things easy: just lift and go.”
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“boycotters of the Jeff Bezos-hosted event strategically placed urine bottles around the Met recently”
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“Amazon staff who reportedly don’t get bathroom breaks.”
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