Jess Hardiman
While we’ve all been excited to see a few looks at tonight’s Met Gala, there’s no denying that there was one woman everyone was looking out for.
Yep, it’s fair to say this year’s event hinged on Beyoncé making an appearance – her first in 10 years.
And she did not disappoint as she rocked up wearing an incredible flesh-coloured bodysuit with a diamond skeleton design, paired with a gigantic feathered coat with exaggerated train.
“It’s designed by Olivier Rousteing, somebody who has been so loyal to me, and I’ve done so many iconic looks with him,” Beyoncé told Vogue’s live stream.
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As well as an opulent diamond crown to match the bones of her outfit, the singer also had another crucial accessory for the night: her 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, clad in a stunning white puffball dress and sunglasses.
"It feels surreal, because my daughter's here..." Beyoncé said.
"She looks so beautiful. It's incredible to be able to share it with her. And I think she looks so incredible."
However, when they stepped out on the red carpet together, many fans were left confused by the same thing.
“Thought you had to be 18 to attend?” one asked on X.
“Not them breaking the 18+ rule for BLUE IVY,” another said.
A third wrote: “Yk how huge it is that they let blue ivy come to the met considering no one under 18 is allowed.”
A fourth added: “The met gala has just broken their strict age restriction of only 18 & older for Blue Ivy Carter!”
If you're under 18, you can kiss your chance of getting into the Met Gala goodbye.
This rule was implemented in 2018, with that year's theme being 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination'.
A Met Gala spokesperson later confirmed the age restriction was introduced as 'it's not an appropriate event for people under 18'.
After being shocked to see Blue Ivy, one fan wondered if ‘they make exceptions’.
Indeed, E! reports that it’s ‘likely’ an exception was made for this year because Beyoncé is co-chairing the bash.
Nicole Kidman, another co-chair, also showed up with daughter Sunday Rose, who is only 17.
Paps might go wild on the Met Gala red carpet, capturing all the celebs on fashion's biggest night out, but some guests will be pained by the fact that they can't take their own photos, because selfies are strictly banned.
Anna Wintour issued the selfie ban back in 2015 in the hopes of keeping the inner workings of the Met Gala behind lock and key.
However, some rebellious few have flouted the rule over the years, as there's always one who sneaks a phone to the toilet for a cheeky bathroom selfie, which later pops up on social media.
There are certain foods that are banned from the event, and not for any real rhyme or reason other than the way they could pose a red carpet disaster.
Things like chives could be dangerous if they get stuck in anyone's teeth before photos. Onion and garlic are also banned in order to prevent bad breath, and other dishes which could easily spill onto dresses.
Wintour has addressed the rumours that the likes of onion, chives and garlic are banned from the event, telling Today host Jenna Bush Hager in 2024: "Well, those are three things I'm not particularly fond of, and so yes, that's true."
If you're stuck next to your arch-nemesis at the Met Gala, tough. Because you aren't allowed to move seats.
Seating arrangements are strictly maintained, with a lot of 'power-brokering' in the planning beforehand.
"A lot of thought goes into who sits next to who, if they sat together last year, if they've sat next to each other at other events, so much goes into it, it's shocking," Sylvana Ward Durrett, former director of special projects at Vogue, said in the 2016 documentary The First Monday in May.
No smoking is allowed at the glitzy fashion event, a rule which was reportedly recirculated after the likes of Bella Hadid, Dakota Johnson, and Marc Jacobs were pictured smoking in the bathrooms in 2017.
Met Gala guests the following year were reminded that it's 'illegal to smoke in the museum'.
It should be noted that smoking indoors in New York City has been banned since 2003, and prior invitations to the event have reiterated this.