The Met Gala Guest List Was Leaked & I Bet Anna Wintour’s Sunnies Are Fogged Up With Rage RN

It is the eve of the Met Gala 2023 and I can’t bloody wait to see the array of gorgeous, outrageous and downright batshit looks which will grace the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But while we all know that the celebs guard the concepts for their outfits until the very last minute, the grand ensembles are not the only thing that audiences tune in for. We wanna know the guest list.

You see, the guest list is ~heavily~ curated by sunnies enthusiast and Global Chief Content Officer for Condé Nast, Anna Wintour.

Seeing who made the cut and, more importantly, who didn’t is a modern day marvel. After all, being invited to the Met Gala is like becoming a member of the celebrity royal court. Or, something like that.

But Wintour must be fogging up her sunnies in a fkn rage because on Sunday evening, gossip moguls Deuxmoi shared a tip of who will be in attendance to the event.

Who is attending the Met Gala 2023?

If Deuxmoi’s tip off is anything to go by, we can expect to see a good mix of returnees and newbies at the Met Gala 2023. While they state it’s not an exhaustive list, it’s a pretty juicy collection of names.

Here we go!

Alia Bhatt, Amber Valletta, Ariana Debose, Ashley Graham, Barry Keoghan, Bella Ramsay, Billie Eilish, Cami Morrone, Cara Delevingne, Christina Ricci, Cynthia Erivo, Daisy Edgar Jones, Florence Pugh, Idris Elba, Iris Law, Janelle Monae and Jared Leto have copped an invite.

Along with Jeremy Strong, Jodie Comer, Julia Garner, Kim Petras, Kristen Stewart, Labrinth, Lea Michele, Lil Nas X, Lilly Sing, Lily Collins, Lily Rose Depp, Liu Wen, Lizzo, Margot Robbie, Maude ApatowMindy Kaling, Miranda Kerr and Nicole Kidman.

Plus Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Wilde, Rami Malek, Rita Ora, Sienna Miller, Sydney Sweeney, Suki Waterhouse, Taika Waititi, Teyana Taylor, Tom Sturridge, Vanessa Hudgens and Vanessa Kirby.

Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner are both on the list, despite previous reports that the Kardashian family didn’t cop an invite this year.

Also, there are a bunch of celebs who have allegedly received invites but haven’t responded yet including Austin Butler (why does this one check out?) Diane Kruger, Pharrell, Janelle Monae, Kaia Gerber, Rihanna and Ryan Reynolds. 

While we’d all love to see our glittery prince, Harry Styles, and wholesome queen Selena Gomez serving lewks at the event, they’re both out of the country so Deuxmoi thinks their attendance is unlikely.

Plus, in January Vogue announced that the hosts of this year’s event would be Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer and the love of my life, Dua Lipa.

ICYMI: There has been some speculation about whether Kim Kardashian and her family would be in attendance this year. Instead of letting the rumours die out, last week Miss Kim decided to make a very pointed IG post from the late Karl Lagerfeld‘s Parisian offices.

There, she posted a bunch of behind-the-scenes pics from her trip where she hung out with his cat, Choupette Lagerfeld, walked around and had a look at some potential sketches.

Choupette – Karl Lagerfeld’s surviving cat – has 147k followers on Instagram. (Credit: Instagram / Kim Kardashian @kimkardashian)
Alpha at work. (Credit: Instagram / Kim Kardashian @kimkardashian)
Curse those pencils for blocking our view. (Credit: Instagram / Kim Kardashian @kimkardashian)

While none of Kim’s pics give us any indication of her look, or how exactly she’ll be honouring Lagerfeld at the Met Gala, the pics certainly imply that she’s not just attending the event, but she has an in with who this year’s gala is dedicated to.

It’s all about making sure she’s still the ultimate It-girl. You know how it is.

When Is The Met Gala 2023?

The Met Gala 2023 will be held on the evening of May 1 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The event has been held on the first Monday of May since 2005. Well, except for when it was cancelled in 2020 and held in September because of the cheeky pandemic.

How Can Aussies Watch The Met Gala 2023?

Thankfully, The Met Gala will be available on livestream on Vogue‘s YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

The red carpet will be live from 8am AEST on May 2 in Australia so get your coffee and toast ready and tell your boss you’ll only be performing at half capacity.

What Is The Met Gala 2023 Theme?

The theme of the Meta Gala 2023 is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. The exhibition itself will pay tribute to his extensive contribution to fashion in a series of 150 looks. However, the guests to the gala are invited to dress “to honour Karl.”

Considering the late designer worked with prominent brands including Balmain, Chanel, Chloé, Fendi and Patou to name a few, there’s plenty of inspo to guide the guests.

It’s not the first time that the event has paid homage to prominent designers either. Previously, Alexander McQueen was honoured in 2021 and Rei Kawakubo in 2017.

Why Is It So Controversial?

Yes, Karl Lagerfeld was a creative visionary but he was also a fatphobic, racist, homophobic bigot.

Over the years, he’s been no stranger to a steaming dose of controversy and people are pissed that a man who has been outspokenly shit to many people and entire groups is being honoured in such a large-scale way.

Don’t believe me? You can read about the nitty-gritty of his controversies HERE.

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