Internet users turn 2026 Met Gala outfits into memes
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Updated · Rolling Stone · May 5
Internet users turn 2026 Met Gala outfits into memes
7 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · May 5
Posts targeted looks from Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Janelle Monáe and Doja Cat after the New York event’s “Costume Art” theme and “Fashion is Art” dress code.
Carpenter’s Dior gown made from filmstrips, Monáe’s cable-and-insect outfit and Bad Bunny’s ageing prosthetics drew comparisons ranging from Letterboxd jokes to Dawn FM and Matrix parodies.
As in past Met Galas, viewers mocked both standout and “worst look” outfits, while social media users also joked about their own annual obsession with judging celebrity fashion.
Did the gala's artistic theme truly elevate fashion, or did it just turn complex artworks into fleeting celebrity costumes?
Beyond the viral memes, which celebrity's 'Costume Art' look will actually be remembered as a museum-worthy masterpiece?
As protests against inequality occurred outside, how did the 'Fashion is Art' theme justify the gala's record-breaking extravagance?