The 28-year-old model said on Instagram that a Washington Post report wrongly linked her to a 2024 Met Gala bathroom mishap involving a torn outfit.
Stylist Mickey Freeman, whose anecdote about an unnamed model appeared in the article, also said Yai was not the woman involved.
Yai, who attended last week's 2026 Met Gala in a custom Balenciaga gown, called the claim a misrepresentation of her character and demanded better fact-checking.
If not Anok Yai, who was the real model behind the Met Gala’s most infamous wardrobe malfunction?
When legacy media spreads celebrity rumors, who holds them accountable for the reputational damage?
What does the false Anok Yai rumor reveal about the dangerous speed of misinformation today?