So, There’s Apparently a Met Gala Curse—Here’s What We Know

The first Monday in May is officially upon us, so you already know we’re ready to judge celebs and their intricate looks while scrolling on our socials and lounging in our sweats. C’est la vie! The Met Gala is the most coveted fashion event of the year, and while A-listers like Zendaya and Bad Bunny work 👏 that 👏 red 👏 carpet 👏 in stunning archival pieces, others see it as an opportunity to make major announcements and debut their relationships on the Met steps.

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There’s a chance we’ll see some celeb couples step out together (yes, we are still holding out for a #BriGi hard launch, tysm), but the real question is: will they want to? Over the years, fans have noticed that certain celebs have broken up after making their red carpet debut at the event and dubbed it the Met Gala Curse. No, seriously—it’s such a common occurrence that this gallery exists. So, what is the Met Gala Curse? Let’s take a walk down memory lane and hope that none of our faves are affected. 🙏

What is the Met Gala Curse?

To put it simply, the theoretical Met Gala Curse claims that once a celebrity couple makes their red carpet debut at the highly coveted event, they end up calling it quits sometime after. We’ve seen it happen a couple of times throughout the years, which might have you wondering...

Which celebrities have broken up after the Met Gala?

There are a few notable ones, so we’ll line them up here, rapid-fire style:

• Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal; attended in 2003

• Christina Ricci and Chris Evans; attended in 2007

• FKA Twigs and Robert Pattinson; attended in 2015

• Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik; attended in 2016

• Selena Gomez and The Weeknd; attended in 2017
  

• Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez; attended in 2017

• Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott; attended in 2018

• Hailey Bieber and Shawn Mendes; attended in 2018

• Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse; attended in 2018

• Grimes and Elon Musk; attended in 2018

• Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson; attended in 2022

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