Beyoncé, accompanied by her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter, made a grand entrance at the 2026 Met Gala. The Grammy-winning singer, along with her family, graced the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2026 spring exhibition on May 4th, where the theme was "Costume Art" and the dress code was "Fashion Is Art."
She donned a dazzling, silver skeleton-like gown by French designer Olivier Rousteing, complete with a feathery coat and a matching sparkling headpiece. Blue Ivy stole the show in a long cream Balenciaga gown, a matching jacket, and shades. Jay-Z opted for a classic black tuxedo with a vest.
Beyoncé not only attended as a guest but also as a co-chair for the 2026 Met Gala alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and longtime organizer Anna Wintour. This year marks Beyoncé's first Met Gala appearance in a decade; her last appearance was in 2016 for the "Manus x Machina" gala, where she wore a nude-colored Givenchy Haute Couture dress.
Her attendance at the Met Gala is her eighth since her debut in 2008. She has also appeared in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Many of those years, she chose Givenchy at the hands of designer Riccardo Tisci.
This is the first time Beyoncé's daughter has appeared at the Met Gala. Jay-Z last appeared at the Met Gala in 2015 alongside Beyoncé for the "China: Through the Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala.
Most notably, he attended the high-fashion event in 2014, where the infamous "elevator incident" took place at the Standard Hotel following a Met Gala afterparty. Leaked surveillance footage showed a physical altercation between Jay-Z and his sister-in-law, Solange Knowles, who also attended the gala that year. The elevator altercation drew widespread attention to the family and would eventually lead to some of the most critically acclaimed music in recent history.
