Met Gala
Another year, another Met Gala, another Katy Perry deepfake.
For a second year in a row, an AI-generated photo falsely depicting the pop star as walking the event’s red carpet made the rounds on social media, tricking fans into thinking she was actually there — something Perry reacted to on Instagram.
Sharing a few of the faux images of herself seemingly at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City — complete with a sleek black dress that doesn’t actually exist, but nevertheless coincides with this year’s Met theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” thanks to the power of artificial intelligence — Perry wrote, “Couldn’t make it to the MET, I’m on The Lifetimes Tour (see you in Houston tomorrow IRL).”
“P.s. this year I was actually with my mom so she’s safe from the bots,” she added. “but I’m praying for the rest of y’all.”
The post comes one year after the same exact thing happened on the day of the 2024 Met Gala, when a fake photo of Perry — who, like this year, was not in attendance at last year’s event — similarly went viral online. That year’s AI-generated snap showed the “Firework” singer in a voluminous ballgown decked out with flowers, matching the 2024 theme of “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” — but again, the dress, much like Perry’s attendance at the past two Met Galas, was not real.
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That didn’t stop the former American Idol judge’s mom from falling for it last year. At the time, Perry shared a screenshot of a text from her mom that said, “Didn’t know you went to the Met … what a gorgeous gown,” to which the singer had replied, “Mom, the A.I. got you too, beware.”
Though Perry was not at the Met this year, countless other stars — from Rihanna to three-fourths of BLACKPINK, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter and more — were. Co-chaired by A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo, this year’s theme paid tribute to “the role of sartorial style in forming Black identities, focusing on the emergence, significance and proliferation of the Black dandy,” according to Vogue.
As Perry mentioned, she’s currently on the road in support of her 2024 album, 143. The Lifetimes Tour kicked off April 23 in Mexico City; she’s now gearing up for a U.S. leg starting Wednesday in Houston.
For most of the world, the extent to which we get to see what goes on at the annual Met Gala starts and ends with the red carpet. There, the biggest stars of music, television, film and sports walk the red carpet in avant-garde looks designed by some of fashion’s biggest visionaries and legacy brands, all coinciding with a different theme. This year, the dress code was “Tailored for You” in honor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new costume institute exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” focusing on “the role of sartorial style in forming Black identities” and “the emergence, significance and proliferation of the Black dandy.” Under those guidelines, co-chairs A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo, plus superstar guests Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, ROSÉ, LISA, JENNIE and many more, showed up and showed out in elaborate looks marked by structured jackets, neutral colors and poignant head- and neckpieces.
But what happens after all those stars brave the camera flashes and red-carpet interviews and head inside? That’s the part we don’t get to see as much of, not to mention the various afterparties that go down once the dining and mingling of the actual gala conclude.
Luckily, anyone wanting a peek at the most exclusive parts of fashion’s biggest night needn’t look any further. Below, Billboard has rounded up all of the best photos of everything that happened after the carpet, both from inside the Met and amongst parties held by the likes of Pharrell, Public’s, Boom at the Standard, the Brooklyn Chop House and more.
Featuring cool outfit changes and fun celebrity link-ups, keep scrolling to check them out.
Sabrina Carpenter & Usher
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Sabrina Carpenter reacts as Usher performs during the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Doja Cat
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Doja Cat at the Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful Met Gala after party held at Casa Cipriani on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Zendaya & Dua Lipa
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Zendaya and Dua Lipa attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Maluma
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Maluma at the Willy Chavarria Met Gala after party co-hosted with Wayman and Micah held at the Mark Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
S.Coups, Jennie & Lisa
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S.Coups, Jennie, and Lisa attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Janelle Monáe
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Janelle Monáe at the PUBLIC’s Met Gala after party with Doechii and Janelle Monae held at the PUBLIC Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Pharrell Williams
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Pharrell Williams attends Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament at Crane Club on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Megan Thee Stallion & Angel Reese
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Megan Thee Stallion and Angel Reese attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Stevie Wonder & Usher
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Stevie Wonder and Usher perform onstage during the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Mary J. Blige
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Mary J. Blige attends the Brooklyn Chop House Met Gala After Party on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
PinkPantheress, Halle Bailey & Keke Palmer
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PinkPantheress, Halle Bailey and Keke Palmer attend Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament at Crane Club on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Burna Boy
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Burna Boy at the Boom at the Standard Met Gala after party held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Darren Criss, Adam Lambert, Oliver Gliese & Mia Criss
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Darren Criss, Adam Lambert, Oliver Gliese and Mia Criss at the Boom at the Standard Met Gala after party held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Rihanna & A$AP Rocky
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Jenna Ortega & Sabrina Carpenter
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Jenna Ortega and Sabrina Carpenter attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Lisa & Future
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Lisa and Future attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett & Lizzo
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Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett and Lizzo attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Burna Boy & Shaboozy
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Burna Boy and Shaboozy at the Boom at the Standard Met Gala after party held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Jennie & Gigi Hadid
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Jennie and Gigi Hadid attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Kaytranada
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Kaytranada at the PUBLIC’s Met Gala after party with Doechii and Janelle Monae held at the PUBLIC Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Usher
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Usher performs onstage during the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
A$AP Rocky
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A$AP Rocky at A$AP Rocky Met Gala After Party Inside on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Yara Shahidi & Halle Bailey
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Yara Shahidi and Halle Bailey at the Boom at the Standard Met Gala after party held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Andra Day
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Andra Day at the PUBLIC’s Met Gala after party with Doechii and Janelle Monae held at the PUBLIC Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Lupita Nyong’o, Burna Boy & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Lupita Nyong’o, Burna Boy and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at the Boom at the Standard Met Gala after party held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Pusha T
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Pusha T attends Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament at Crane Club on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Ciara & Rihanna
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Ciara and Rihanna attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Bebe Rexha, Coco Rocha & Christian Siriano
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Bebe Rexha, Coco Rocha and Christian Siriano at the PUBLIC’s Met Gala after party with Doechii and Janelle Monae held at the PUBLIC Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Kelela
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Kelela at the Apres Met after party for the Met Gala held at WSA on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Chance The Rapper
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Chance The Rapper at the PUBLIC’s Met Gala after party with Doechii and Janelle Monae held at the PUBLIC Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Halle Bailey, Sydney Sweeney & Lisa
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Halle Bailey, Sydney Sweeney, and Lisa attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Leon Bridges
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Leon Bridges at the PUBLIC’s Met Gala after party with Doechii and Janelle Monae held at the PUBLIC Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Busta Rhymes
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Busta Rhymes at the Boom at the Standard Met Gala after party held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Jonas
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Nicks Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jona at the Boom at the Standard Met Gala after party held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Maggie Rogers
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Maggie Rogers attends Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament at Crane Club on May 5, 2025 in New York City.
Questlove
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Questlove at the PUBLIC’s Met Gala after party with Doechii and Janelle Monae held at the PUBLIC Hotel on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
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Callum Turner & Dua Lipa
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Callum Turner and Dua Lipa at The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 in New York, New York.
Pharrell Williams‘ hosting duties had only just begun after the 2025 Met Gala — which he co-chaired with A$AP Rocky, Colman Domingo and Lewis Hamilton — ended Monday night (May 5).
Following the glamorous event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the producer invited a star-studded list of guests to join him for an “after hours” UNO tournament at Crane Club in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Among the players were Kim Kardashian, Keke Palmer, Jaden Smith, Pusha T, Future, Ciara, Lala Anthony, Questlove, PinkPantheress, Maggie Rogers and Halle Bailey, who posed for photos, sipped on drinks and — at least in some cases — probably made a few lifelong enemies with some well-timed “Draw Four” cards.
Emceed by streamer and onetime Billboard cover star Kai Cenat, the evening also saw the winners of the tournament take home prizes ranging from a Richard Mille watch to diamond Tiffany & Co. earrings. A Louis Vuitton trunk was also awarded, as was a custom UNO varsity jacket designed by the night’s host himself.
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The tournament capped off one of the most highly anticipated celebrity events of the year, with many of Williams’ UNO guests having walked the Met Gala red carpet just hours prior to the game night. This year’s theme, which the producer helped lead with his fellow co-chairs, was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a tribute to “the role of sartorial style in forming Black identities, focusing on the emergence, significance and proliferation of the Black dandy,” according to Vogue.
In addition to helping host the gala, Williams — who is the men’s creative director for Louis Vuitton — assisted in curating many of the night’s looks, including those worn by Zendaya, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, LISA of BLACKPINK, Future and more.
See photos from Williams’ post-Met Gala UNO party below.
Kim Kardashian, Ciara, La La Anthony and Kai Cenat
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PinkPantheress and Halle Bailey
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Future
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Megan Thee Stallion risked it all for the ‘gram. The Houston Hottie pulled up to the 2025 Met Gala on Monday night (May 5) and broke the event’s no-phone policy to post a video to social media of her sampling appetizers with Doechii and WNBA star Angel Reese. Thee Stallion went live from the “Hottie […]
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The king of toxicity, Future, popped up in NYC for the Met Gala looking quite different, and the internet wasted no time clowning the hitmaker.
Future hasn’t been on the radar for much of 2025, but he is used this year’s Met Gala to make a bold statement with his hair.
Fans were shocked to see the “March Madness” rapper without the locs we have come to know him for. He wore a shorter hairdo that showed off his natural hairstyle while keeping his signature bleach blonde coloring.
Trying his best to stick with this year’s theme, Met Gala is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, Future came correct with a Louis Vuitton tweed-like ensemble, paired with a white collared shirt, black tie, and shoes with an LV bag.
Unfortunately, it was hair that took all the attention, and not his drip.
Immediately, users on X, formerly Twitter, hilariously began comparing the rapper’s hair to that of comedian/actor Wanada Sykes, also known for a similar hairstyle.
Another user on X had something to say about Future’s ends, writing in a post, “Future’s ends are damaged just like mine. That’s why I don’t idolize celebrities.”
Tears.
“future needs some faux locs IMMEDIATELY. STAT,” another post on X read.
Someone compared his hair to Scottie Pippen’s fro-twist look in another post.
Damn.
Well, we are sure Future couldn’t care less what folks had to say about his hair, and can probably drop a bag to fix it up. But he’s still gonna get these jokes.
You can see more reactions to Future’s new hairdo in the gallery below.
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