Banned from the Met Gala? Celebrities Who Might Never Walk Those Iconic Steps Again

As fashion lovers gear up for the Met Gala 2025, the spotlight isn’t just on who will attend—but also on who won’t. With the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” taking center stage this year, style icons and designers are preparing to deliver jaw-dropping looks. But amid the glitz and glam, rumors swirl about a more elusive list: the one featuring celebrities banned from the Met Gala.

We already know the list of celebrities who skipped Met Gala 2024. While only one name has been publicly confirmed as banned this year, several others are rumored to be on the unofficial blacklist. Curated personally by Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, the guest list is an elite affair—and one wrong move could mean exile from fashion’s biggest night

1. Donald Trump and Melania Trump

Anna Wintour didn’t mince words back in 2017 when she told James Corden that Donald Trump would never be invited again. Though he once proposed to Melania at the event, their Met Gala days seem long gone.

2. Ivanka Trump

Once a regular on the red carpet, Ivanka Trump hasn’t been seen at the gala since 2016. While not officially banned, her absence since Wintour’s Trump comments has only fueled speculation that the entire Trump family is off the list.

3. Lili Reinhart

After criticizing Kim Kardashian’s rapid weight loss to wear Marilyn Monroe’s dress, Lili Reinhart hinted that she may have burned her Met Gala bridges. “I don’t think I’ll be invited back,” she told W Magazine. And indeed, she was missing in 2023—and likely 2025, too.

4. Tim Gunn

A legendary name in fashion, Tim Gunn revealed he’s been at odds with Wintour for years. After describing a moment where she was carried downstairs by bodyguards, Gunn claims he was blacklisted. “We’ve had an open war ever since,” he told E! News.

5. Rebecca Minkoff

Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff believes an awkward elevator encounter with Wintour may have cost her an invite—forever. “You’re not allowed in the elevator with Anna,” she explained on a podcast, still mulling over the incident years later.

While some of these bans are confirmed and others remain the stuff of celebrity legend, one thing is clear: getting on Anna Wintour’s bad side could mean getting cut from the Met Gala for good.

As the countdown to Met Gala 2025 begins, the red carpet may dazzle with stars—but behind the velvet ropes, the shadow of the uninvited looms large.