Met Gala 2025: Anna Wintour, Lewis Hamilton and Diana Ross storm the red carpet - as Rihanna debuts baby bump
6 May 2025, 05:42 | Updated: 6 May 2025, 15:43
Monday night saw celebrities from around the globe descend on New York for the annual Met Gala - an event that's become one of the most anticipated dates in the fashion calendar.
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Taking to the red carpet at the city's Metropolitan Museum of Art, pop icon Rihanna has debuted her third pregnancy ahead of a star-studded Met Gala blue carpet.
The Met Gala, known as fashion's biggest night, is held on the first Monday in May and celebrates the opening of the Costume Institute's spring exhibition at the New York museum.
The night saw an appearance from Lewis Hamilton - an A-lister known for making a sartorial statement, just hours after competing in an action-packed Miami Grand Prix.
The evening also featured appearances from Anna Wintour, Aimee Lou Wood, FKA Twigs and Dianna Ross, with the latter making her first Met Gala appearance in 22 years.
Rhianna - who revealed her second pregnancy during the 2023 Super Bowl half-time show - was seen rushing into a New York hotel hours before the gala, while her partner ASAP Rocky made his entrance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The couple, who already share two children, added another headline moment to the night when Rocky, also a 2025 Met Gala co-chair, arrived holding a diamond-studded umbrella and wearing a custom look by AWGE, his own creative agency.
"Rihanna's outfit tonight is... I don't know, whatever, just don't cover her baby hump, you dig?" he told CBS Mornings.
This year's theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, casts an eye back over 300 years of Black fashion, the concept of black dandyism and its lasting impact on contemporary style.
One of the most anticipated arrivals of the night was US actress Zendaya, who arrived on the green carpet in an impeccably tailored custom Louis Vuitton suit and matching hat.
Turning to Chanel, Dua Lipa wowed crowds in a glitzy custom open-back chiffon dress adorned with a long bow as she arrived on the navy carpet alongside fiance Callum Turner.
Jodie Turner-Smith's showstopping Burberry ensemble was elevated by a bold, statement-making hat that completed the look.
Among the other UK stars in attendance were model Suki Waterhouse, musician FKA Twigs and Bafta-winning actress Aimee Lou Wood, who wore a look by London designer Priya Ahluwalia.
In her first Met Gala appearance in 22 years, Motown legend Diana Ross stepped out in an elaborate outfit complete with an 18-foot train embroidered with the names of her children and grandchildren.
The outfit was a collaboration between her son Evan Ross and Nigerian designer Ugo Mozie, aimed at celebrating her family legacy.
Dramatic trains were also debuted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, who wore a bedazzled Givenchy bodice and singer Stevie Wonder, who made his Met Gala debut at 74 years old.
"The reality is God has celebrated what we have done since the beginning of time. We created style, whether it be in music, dance or the most important thing: love," he told Vogue's live stream of the event.
"Black men all over the world, Africa, everywhere, pull yourselves (together) and bring the world together, because that's what's needed most of all in life today: love, not confusion, not hate."
Substance actress Demi Moore arrived in an off-the-shoulder gown by Thom Browne with a sculptural headpiece.
Each year, Vogue editor Anna Wintour handpicks a group of celebrities to serve as co-chairs and help launch the museum's exhibition.
Alongside Rocky, Wintour chose seven-time Formula One world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, producer Pharrell Williams and Oscar-nominated performer Colman Domingo,
NBA legend LeBron James has been named an honorary 2025 co-chair.
Other familiar faces included tennis icon Serena Williams, actress Anne Hathaway, Espresso singer Sabrina Carpenter, former presenter James Corden and Saltburn star Barry Keoghan.
Irish actor Andrew Scott stood out in a vibrant ensemble featuring a mint-green trouser suit, a bold red waistcoat, and a mustard-yellow shirt.
Megan Thee Stallion turned heads in a custom Michael Kors gown paired with a sweeping fur coat.
She later revealed to the media that her striking diamond-studded ponytail-bun hairstyle paid homage to US entertainer and civil rights icon Josephine Baker, known for wearing her hair in a similar style.
Suits dominated the scene in line with the theme as rapper Doechii turned heads in a custom Louis Vuitton creation, while Madonna marked her Met Gala return in an ivory-silk Tom Ford ensemble.
Model Gigi Hadid celebrated her 30th birthday at the Gala in shimmering Miu Miu, a her look at tribute to American fashion designer Zelda Wynn Valdes, who created the original Playboy bunny suit.
"I like to think it's the sort of thing she might have designed for me," she told media on her way into the event.
Arriving late, the Kardashian-Jenner clan arrived in all-black.
Kendall Jenner stepped out in a two-piece ensemble is by British designer Torisheju Dumi, while Kim Kardashian wore an all-leather creation by Chome Hearts.
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