The Met Gala [1] officially returned to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2. This year's red carpet dress code was white tie, and its theme was "Gilded Glamour," a nod to the corresponding exhibit "In America: An Anthology of Fashion."
The high-profile event brought out a bevy of stars, including Billie Eilish [2], Lori Harvey [3], Normani, Hillary Clinton [4], Gigi Hadid [5], Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas [6], and hosts Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds [7], and Lin-Manuel Miranda [8]. Fashion designer Tom Ford, Instagram's Adam Mosseri, and Anna Wintour once again served as honorary chairs, while Vanessa Hudgens [9] and La La Anthony hosted the Met Gala's live stream. Regina King was also a cohost, but she skipped the event [10] likely due to the recent death of her 26-year-old son [11] Ian Alexander Jr.
But there were also several celebrities who attended the Met Gala for the very first time this year. After practicing her walk [12] on the Met steps earlier in the day, Tommy Dorfman made her grand debut [13] at the event in a black rubber dress [14]. Meanwhile, Austin Butler and Priscilla Presley attended their first Met Gala [15] together. Butler is set to play Elvis Presley [16] in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic. Also joining the first-timers club were HoYeon, Phoebe Dynevor [17], Michelle Yeoh, Kieran Culkin, Chloe Kim, Jon Batiste, Maude Apatow, Simone Ashley, and Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian [18].
Ahead, see all the stars who've made their Met Gala debuts this year!
Sydney Sweeney
Austin Butler
Phoebe Bridgers
Jacob Elordi
Bad Bunny
HoYeon
Gunna
Tommy Dorfman
Regé-Jean Page
Leslie Odom Jr.
Priscilla Presley
Questlove
Kieran Culkin
Sabrina Carpenter
Harris Dickinson
Jon Batiste
Jeremy Strong
Chloe Kim
Nicola Coughlan
Phoebe Dynevor
Paapa Essiedu
Michelle Yeoh
Maude Apatow
Ashley Park
Dove Cameron
Simone Ashley
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Denée Benton
Khloé Kardashian
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
