Who Is Banned From the Met Gala? The 1 Person Anna Wintour Will Never Invite
20.04.2023 - 21:59
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It’s the hottest social event of the year and often referred to as the “Oscars of the East Coast” and invites are incredibly hard to come by. But the list of people who are banned from the Met Gala is far more interesting than those who do go… in our opinion anyway.
The ostentatious event is a charity fundraiser held to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute (which, by the way, is the only wing of the museum that does not receive government funding), and to celebrate the newest fashion-related exhibition each year. It’s also the fashion world’s hottest social event, so don’t think just anyone can buy a ticket just because it’s a charity event. The guest list, since 1995, has been carefully presided over by Vogue editor Anna Wintour and her team, with only around 600 people making the list each year.
Together, they compile a list of just about everyone that’s hot at the moment, including musicians like Rihanna, actors and actresses like Zendaya, and models like the Hadid sisters. Then, they suggest to the various fashion houses attending to invite them as their guests. Yes, famous people really do get everything for free—even seats at charity events.
Who’s banned from the Met Gala?
In Wintour’s reign over the famed Gala, there’s only one person who’s actually banned from it but a few notable people have sworn they’ll never go again. Read on.
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Donald, Ivana Trump at The Met Gala in 1985. Photo by Tom Gates/Getty Images
In a round of James Corden’s Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts, Anna Wintour replied “Donald Trump” when asked which celebrity she would never invite to the Met Gala. The former President and reality TV personality has been