The Met Gala is the biggest event on the fashion calendar, so it's no surprise that there are some pretty big rules that the star-studded guest list has to follow.
This year's much-anticipated Met Gala is scheduled to take place tonight (May 6th) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Tonight's theme is “Sleeping Beauty: Fashion Awakens,” and you can expect to see the Kardashian-Jenner family, Zendaya, Sidney Sweeney, Rihanna, Blake Lively, and more on the red carpet.
But while this year's red carpet celebs are gearing up for glitz and glamour, it's worth noting that there are some pretty important rules to follow while attending.
So let's take a look at the 5 weirdest rules they have to follow…
No selfies allowed
Thousands of photos are taken at the Met Gala as attendees arrive in their amazing costumes, but selfies are prohibited, so don't even think about taking one yourself.
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour issued the ban in 2015 because she wanted to keep the inner workings of the Met Gala confidential.
“The use of mobile phones for photography and social media purposes is prohibited at the gala,” Winter said in a notice, according to the Independent.
There's no doubt that this rule has been broken many times, with celebrities taking the risk of taking their phones into the bathroom with a group of friends to take very discreet selfies that were later posted on Instagram. is always there.
Kylie Jenner before the 2023 Met Gala. (Instagram/@kyliejenner)
You must be over a certain age to participate
If you are under the age of 18, unfortunately you will not be able to enter.
It was first implemented in 2018, and that year's theme was “Celestial Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
A Met Gala spokesperson later confirmed that the age restriction had been introduced as an “event not suitable for persons under 18.”
Leanna attended the 2018 Met Gala. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)
smoking is not prohibited
Third, smoking is not allowed inside the event.
This comes after Bella Hadid, Dakota Johnson, Marc Jacobs and others were photographed smoking in the bathroom at a 2017 event, and the following year, guests posted a message saying, “Smoking inside museums is illegal.'' ''This was in response to a warning.
It should be noted that smoking indoors has been prohibited in New York City since 2003, and this was reiterated on invitations to previous events.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attended the 2022 Met Gala. (Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic)
certain foods are prohibited
According to the New York Post, certain foods, such as parsley, are banned at the event to avoid getting stuck in someone's teeth before the photo shoot.
Who thought of that?!
To prevent bad breath, onions and garlic are also prohibited, as well as other foods that tend to spill on things like dresses.
No parsley, onion or garlic? Is the food at the Met Gala good?
The Kardashian family attended the 2022 Met Gala. (Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty Images for the Metropolitan Museum of Art/Vogue)
There is a strict seating plan
If you come to an event and you're not a fan of the person sitting next to you, there's nothing you can do about it.
Seating arrangements are strictly maintained and there is a lot of “power brokering” involved in advance planning.
“There's a lot of thought involved in who's sitting next to who, whether they've sat next to each other in the last year, whether they've sat next to each other at other events, and it's shocking,” special program director Silvana Ward Durrett said. said.Project at Vogue, told in a 2016 documentary The first Monday of May.
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