Roomies, the Met Gala 2026 is underway with its red carpet currently streaming live from the streets of New York City. Celebrities such as La La Anthony, Sabrina Carpenter, Kylie Jenner, Nia Long, Angela Basset, and others have hit the carpet so far. But in this listicle, The Shade Room is running down the most jaw-droppingly bizarre looks of the night!
To note, this year’s theme is “Costume Art,” and the dress code is “Fashion Is Art.”
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The Most Jaw-Droppingly Bizarre Looks From Met Gala 2026: Katy Perry
Katy Petty stepped out on the Met Gala red carpet, serving pure alien vibes similar to her 2011 single ‘E.T.’ Per Page Six, Perry donned a Stella McCartney gown with a futuristic face mask, initially concealing her identity. Furthermore, the outlet noted she “embraced the body-focused dress code, wearing a white strapless dress that trailed into a tattered train and added long, sleek gloves.”
The Most Jaw-Droppingly Bizarre Looks From Met Gala 2026: Janelle Monáe
Per Billboard, Janelle Monáe hit the red carpet in an ensemble that combined the facets of nature and technology. According to the outlet, Monae wore a “custom couture” gown by Christian Siriano. Additionally, the gown showed off “wires and plants intertwined all over the piece.” But that wasn’t all. Per the outlet, Monáe’s gown also featured “moving mechanical butterflies, and dragonflies dotted along her body.”
Heidi Klum
Per Page Six, Heidi Klum hit the red carpet as a real-life statue. Per the outlet, Klum served marble realness and was draped in “robes that hugged her figure.” Additionally, her look also featured “facial prosthetics that mimicked a veil rendered in stone.”
Sam Smith
Per Billboard, Sam Smith hit the carpet with their partner, Christian Cowan. Per the outlet, they both donned looks created by Cowan himself. And notably, Smith’s look was “adorned with over 230,000 crystals and beads, hand-placed by a team of 45 artisans over 800 hours of work.”
