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Why Zendaya ‘will not be attending Met Gala 2026’

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Published 15:04 3 May 2026 GMT+1

Why Zendaya ‘will not be attending Met Gala 2026’

Zendaya has been a staple at recent Met Gala events

Brenna Cooper

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Anyone tuning into the Met Gala to see Zendaya should prepare for disappointment, as the Euphoria star is reportedly skipping this year's event.

For anyone unfamiliar with the Met Gala, the annual event sees A-listers from the worlds of fashion, music, acting and entertainment descend on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's costume institute dressed in their finest.

The Vogue-organised gala is first and foremost a fundraising event, but it's also a chance to show off how fashionable you are, with stars partnering with haute couture houses to execute the event's chosen theme.

With some celebrities doing a better job of it than others.

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This year's theme is 'Costume Art' with a dress code of 'Fashion Is Art', meaning we can expect attendees to take inspiration from paintings, sculptures and clothing which is more aesthetic than functional.

Just don't expect to see the Spider-Man actor walking the red carpet tomorrow (4 May).

Zendaya, photographed at the 2025 event, is reportedly skipping the Met Gala this year (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Zendaya, photographed at the 2025 event, is reportedly skipping the Met Gala this year (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

According to a report from Elle, Zendaya has decided to skip the event this year as it falls in the middle of a busy time in her career.

The 29-year-old has just finished promotional tours for the third season of Euphoria and A24 film The Drama, and will be skipping the New York City event as press for her upcoming projects, The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, kicks off.

Both films are set to hit the theatre screens in July.

Which is fair enough, especially as the actor also has the third Dune film releasing at the end of the year.

It's not like Zendaya will be missing out on too much either, as the star has been to seven separate Met Gala events over the years.

She made her debut in 2015, wearing an embellished Fausto Puglisi gown for the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' themed event.

She has since wowed in outfits such as a Joan of Arc-inspired armour dress, a light-up Cinderella gown and, most recently, an all-white Louis Vuitton pantsuit.

Her absence also means we shouldn't expect to see a debut from Tom Holland, who has yet to attend the event.

(Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
(Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
The actor has attended the event seven times and regularly makes the 'best dressed' list (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
The actor has attended the event seven times and regularly makes the 'best dressed' list (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

How much does it cost to attend the Met Gala?

Surprise, surprise, a ticket for the Met Gala is not cheap.

Tickets to the 2025 event, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style', reportedly cost $75,000 (£55,000), according to CBS, which is a lot more than your typical charity event.

And even if you had tens of thousands to spare, it's not possible to simply buy a Met Gala ticket, as all guests have to be invited and approved by Anna Wintour.

And if you're very lucky, the designer dressing you will foot the bill, meaning you get to attend without forking out an extortionate amount of money.


Featured Image Credit: (Savion Washington/Getty Images)

Topics: Celebrity, Celebrity News, Met Gala, Zendaya, Fashion

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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