Mumbai: The Met Gala 2026 returned with its signature extravagance, drawing some of the biggest names from entertainment, fashion and pop culture.
The red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art dazzled with dramatic, theme-driven outfits, but the buzz quickly spilled beyond the venue.
With the theme ‘Fashion Is Art’ setting the tone, celebrities including Karan Johar, Kylie Jenner, Rihanna, Gigi Hadid, Manish Malhotra, and Hailey Bieber embraced bold, experimental styles.
As always, social media made the event even bigger, with plenty of memes, reactions, and comments turning it into a viral moment where every outfit was discussed and sometimes jokingly criticised.
The excitement around ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ provided an extra dose of fun to this year’s Met Gala buzz, especially as its release coincided with the event.
The timing sparked a wave of memes online, with many revisiting Meryl Streep’s iconic character, often compared to Anna Wintour, who continues to helm the gala.
The internet quickly latched on to these similarities, turning the moment into a playful blend of fashion and satire.
all of us tonight pic.twitter.com/8lmIFfu86k
— b✨ (@pYSLrada) May 4, 2026
Heidi Klum grabbed attention with her bold “living statue” look, which many online compared to Hrithik Roshan’s iconic style in ‘Dhoom 2’.
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Katy Perry also made headlines with her dramatic face-covering headpiece, as photos and videos of her outfit quickly went viral, triggering a flood of memes and playful reactions across social media.
Me when my social battery runs out #MetGala pic.twitter.com/Pj8intZA4T
— kanishk (@kaxishk) May 4, 2026
Luke Evans’ look drew comparisons to Salman Khan’s Chulbul Pandey, while Rachel Zegler was humorously dubbed the “Gen Z Gandhari.”
Check out the hilarious memes below:
Inspector Chulbul Pandey https://t.co/JBY7MZtsL8
— Taha (@tahaactually) May 5, 2026
She is giving GenZ Gandhari vibes pic.twitter.com/xYQO5wGBsE
— isHaHaHa (@hajarkagalwa) May 5, 2026
me clocking into a job i hate pic.twitter.com/PL0FRug8o0
— Cris ✨ (@lionesspike) May 5, 2026
Met Gala 2026 in summary pic.twitter.com/B5s94PAb81
— isHaHaHa (@hajarkagalwa) May 5, 2026
kitchen safai mein mila do mahine purana aloo https://t.co/38MtMYIVqC
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) May 5, 2026
Beyond the meme fest, actors Vijay Varma and Vir Das joined in with their own playful twist, sharing witty, edited posts that mixed pop culture with their trademark humour, adding to the online buzz.
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They also shared AI-generated images of themselves imagined on the Met Gala red carpet.
