Sneaking a coffin nail in the bathroom is such unenviable behavior .
TheMet Galais as notoriously strict as it is glamorous. There are a lot ofreported rulesthat celebs in attendance are held to — though plenty of them throw caution to the wind!
Here are 30 times celebs were caught breaking strict Met Gala rules:
RULE: Smoking isprohibited, as it violatesNew YorkCity’sSmoke-Free Air Act.
1.In 2017,Rita Orashared Snapchat pictures withRami MalekandDakota Johnsonsmoking in the bathroom.
2.Also in 2017, Marc Jacobs posted anInstagrampicture of himself “smoking in the girls room” with Char Defrancesco,Courtney Love, and Frances Bean Cobain.
3.According toNylon, Bella Hadid was caught smoking in the bathroom at the 2017 Met Gala as well. In fact, there were so many smokers that year that Dr. Mary T. Bassett, New York City’s health commissioner, wrote the Met’s senior vice president a letter. PerWWD, she wrote, “This spectacular event awes us all. We were dismayed to read reports that some celebrities chose smoking as their fashion accessory and flagrantly violated New York City’s smoking laws…You admire and emulate the designers, models, actors, and other celebrities who attend the Met Gala. We thus are concerned about how images of these celebrities smoking — which were widely shared around the world via social media — will affect youth smoking rates.” The Met acknowledged the violation and said they’d “take steps to ensure this does not happen again.”
4.In 2019, Cole Sprouse was caught smoking in the bathroom in the background of Luka Sabbat’s mirror selfie.
5.In 2023, Doja Cat wascaughtvaping in the background of Emma Chamberlain’s red carpet interview with Jennie Kim.
RULE: According toThe Hollywood Reporter, in 2015, guests received this notice prior to the event: “The use of phones for photography and social media will not be permitted inside the gala.”
6.In 2021,Keke Palmershared a sneaky picture of her disappointing dinner on her Instagram story. After the photo went viral, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, who was the Met Gala chef that year, toldTMZthat the meal had been “delicious” and received “incredible” feedback. In a since-deleted tweet, Kekeapologized, writing, “I just have different taste buds! I love this Chef, sorry to this man.”
7.Similarly, in 2023, Pusha T sneakily posted an Instagram story from the dinner table, calling outTeyana Taylorfor smuggling in Chick-fil-A.
8.And on her own Instagram story,Teyana Taylorposted a picture revealing that Pusha T had cleaned his plate. According toVogue, they were served “chilled spring pea soup with baby vegetables, lemon crème fraîche, and truffle snow, followed by Ōra King salmon with vegetable nage, asparagus, pickled strawberries, and radish.”
9.Chris Hemsworth toldE! Newsthat, at the 2024 Met Gala, he took “heaps of selfies.” He said, “Selfies everywhere. A lot of selfies in my phone. Like, ‘When did I take that? Let’s delete that one.'”
10.In 2024, Lizzo filmed aTikTokwith Uma Thurman and Stella McCartney in the Met bathroom.
11.In 2018, Cole Sprouse took his own pictures inside the Met Gala. The following year, he toldGQhe didn’t get told off, and he planned to bring his camera once again. He said, “I think much of your responsibility, as a young talent going to these parties, is finding ways to break the rules and sneak a cigarette at the table. Bring the flask.”
12.Cardi B’s Instagram followers got a close-up of her look in 2024.
13.In 2024, Ayo Edebiri shared an Instagram story selfiwe with Nicholas Galitzine, Kaia Gerber, Troye Sivan, and Rachel Sennott.
14.In 2015, Lenny Kravitz snapped a quick selfie with his ex-wife, Lisa Bonet, and their daughter, Zoë Kravitz.
15.In 2024, Karlie Kloss snuck a pair of red carpet selfies with Amanda Gorman and Imaan Hammam.
16.And Amanda Gorman got a picture withBridgertonstar Phoebe Dynevor.
17.In 2021, Troye Sivan shared anInstagrampicture from the Met Gala urinal, captioning it, “[Rihanna] told [Tom Daley] to take this pic of me weeing 🥲.”
18.In 2024, Venus and Serena Williams were caught snapping a quick sister selfie.
19.One of the most iconic ways celebs break Met Gala rules is the “forbidden” bathroom selfie. In 2023,Billie Eilishtook a sneaky selfie with Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, and Halle Bailey and posted it on her Instagram story.
20.In 2017,Kylie Jennertook a mega-viral bathroom selfie with a TON of her famous friends, including Ashton Sanders, Luka Sabbat, A$AP Rocky, Kendall Jenner, Paris Jackson, Kim Kardashian, Lily Aldridge, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Frank Ocean, Sophia Li, Slick Woods, and Brie Larson. You can see the photo on Kylie’s Instagramhere.
21.In 2016, Alexa Chung and Poppy Delevingne snapped a quick selfie in the crowded bathroom.
22.2019 was a big year for breaking the “no photos” rule. Then-couple Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez took a sneaky selfie together on his Instagram story.
23.And they got one with Jimmy Fallon too.
24.Spider-Man: Homecomingcostars Laura Harrier and Zendaya snuck some silly selfies together, which Laura posted to her story.
25.Riverdalecostars Madelaine Petsch and Lili Reinhart posted a sneaky selfie on Madelaine’s IG story.
26.Serena Williams posted a forbidden bathroom selfie with Ciara to her story.
27.Model Luka Sabbat broke the no selfies and no smoking rules.
28.In 2023, Lil Nas X broke the “no selfies” rule about a million times with about a million different celebs, like Ke Huy Quan.
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And Kim Kardashian.
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And Billie Eilish.
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And Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo.
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And Cara Delevingne.
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And Bad Bunny.
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And Paris Hilton.
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And Pete Davidson, Bianca Saunders, and Usher.
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And Maluma and Anitta.
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And Doja Cat.
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And Jack Harlow.
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And Naomi Campbell.
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And he got a solo shot to show off the full ‘fit.
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RULE: InThe First Monday in May, Sylvana Durrett, Vogue’s director of special projects, reportedly said that event staff “subtly monitor” guests to make sure they’re chatting instead of being on their phones. She said, “Anna is sort of an old-school traditionalist. She likes a dinner party where people are actually speaking to each other. We aren’t sitting over people’s shoulders, but if it’s an obvious thing, we might gently remind them.”
29.As she shared onInstagramin 2023, Cardi B had her phone out — but for a super sweet reason! She FaceTimed her oldest daughter, Kulture, with Billie Eilish.
RULE: While it’s not necessarily a Met Gala-specific rule, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour shared a specific style rule in a 2019"Go Ask Anna"video: “Don’t wear all black. It seems too gloomy as if one’s going to a funeral.”
30.And finally, at the 2024 Met Gala, Anna Wintourbrokeher “no wearing black rule” by donning a long, black Loewe coat.
