Thanks to Some Rule Breakers, We Got an Inside Look at the Star-Studded Met Gala
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And just like that, another Met Gala has come and gone, and with it, a fresh batch of slightly chaotic celebrity selfies worth double-tapping. Each year, despite chairwoman Anna Wintour's unspoken no-phone rule, attendees find a way to sneak Instagram photos galore inside the exclusive fashion event, giving us behind-the-scenes peeks at what goes down after the red carpet concludes.
This time around, there weren't nearly as many attempts at re-creating the iconic bathroom selfies of years past, but we did get some unexpected run-ins. Lil Nas X was the undisputed selfie king, snapping pics with everyone from Billie Eilish to Timothée Chalamet while clad in his golden suit of armor. Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid hung out with Blackpink's Rosé, and Rachel Zegler and Halle Bailey had the cutest Disney Princess meetup. Read ahead to see all the best celebrity Instagram pictures from inside the Met Gala and at various afterparties. (Pro tip: some of them are galleries, so be sure to scroll through for even more content!)
Pictured: Barbie Ferreira, Jonathan Simkhai, Lourdes Leon, Chloe Fineman, Julia Garner, Nia Dennis, Ella Emhoff, and Kristine Froseth
Pictured: Lil Nas X and Frank Ocean
Pictured: Halle Bailey and Rachel Zegler
Pictured: Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, and Virgil Abloh
Pictured: Gigi Hadid and Rosé
Pictured: Megan Thee Stallion and Olivia Rodrigo
Pictured: Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo, and Eva Chen
Pictured: Olivia Rodrigo and Megan Thee Stallion
Pictured: Pete Davidson, Lil Uzi Vert, Jack Harlow, Erykah Badu, and Lil Nas X
Pictured: Nikkie de Jager and Mj Rodriguez
Pictured: Simu Liu and Gemma Chan
Pictured: Chloe and Halle Bailey
Pictured: Timothée Chalamet, Ashton Durrand Sanders, and A$AP Rocky
Pictured: Pete Davidson and Erykah Badu
Pictured: Gigi Hadid, Paloma Elsesser, Rosalía, and Heron Preston
Pictured: Benito Skinner, Finneas O'Connell, and Shawn Mendes
Pictured: Eva Chen, Prabal Gurung, and Amanda Gorman
Pictured: Kris and Kendall Jenner
Pictured: Rosé, Talia Ryder, and Olivia Rodrigo
Pictured: Lorde and Rachel Zegler
Pictured: Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys
Pictured: Sha'Carri Richardson and Kehlani
Pictured: Kendall Jenner and Ashton Durrand Sanders
Pictured: Eva Chen, Amanda Gorman, and Timothée Chalamet
Pictured: Erykah Badu and Lil Nas X
Pictured: Lourdes Leon and Barbie Ferreira
Pictured: Russell Westbrook and Eva Chen
Pictured: Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X
Pictured: Ashton Durrand Sanders and Chloe and Halle Bailey
Pictured: Rosalía and Winnie Harlow
Pictured: Rachel Zegler and Simu Liu
Pictured: Nikkie de Jager and Megan Fox
Pictured: KiKi Layne and Ashton Durrand Sanders
Pictured: Tracee Ellis Ross and Erykah Badu