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Met Gala outfits don’t always go exactly as planned. Anne Hathaway , Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian are just a few of the most consistently fashionable guests who, at times, have also had to roll with the punches when it comes to wardrobe malfunctions. In 2024, at the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” themed event, Camila Cabello had to hold a block of ice as it melted in her hands because the accessory had broken moments before she took her photo.
You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “It was a purse, but then it broke about five minutes into being in line, so I called my stylist like, ‘What do I do?’” Cabello told Extra at the time. The singer explained that she decided to hold the freezing accessory as a clutch, instead of ditching it altogether.
“We’re just trying things here,” she quipped. Keep scrolling to see the top 10 most cringeworthy wardrobe malfunctions at the Met through the years, ranked from bad to worse: Credit: Getty Images (3) The Top 11 Worst Wardrobe Malfunctions at the Met Gala: Ripped Dresses, Self-Tans Gone Wrong, More Met Gala outfits don’t always go exactly as planned. Anne Hathaway , Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian are just a few of the most consistently fashionable guests who, at times, have also had to roll with the punches when it comes to wardrobe malfunctions.
In 2024, at the "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" themed event, Camila Cabello had to hold a block of ice as it melted in her hands because the accessory had broken moments before she took her photo.“It was a purse, but then it broke about five minutes into being in line, so I called my stylist like, ‘What do I do?’” Cabello told Extra at the time. The singer explained that she decided to hold the freezing accessory as a clutch, instead of ditching it altogether.
“We’re just trying things here,” she quipped.Keep scrolling to see the top 10 most cringeworthy wardrobe malfunctions at the Met through the years, ranked from bad to worse: Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images Lorde, 2016: "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Lorde quickly adjusted her Valentino dress after suffering a nip slip on the red carpet. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Zoe Kravitz, 2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Kravitz unintentionally gave fans an intimate glimpse of her figure with a hip-high slit in her red Michael Kors dress.
Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Rita Ora, 2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Ora accidentally moved her thigh-high slit a bit too close to her thigh, briefly exposing her underwear. She quickly adjusted her Donna Karan Atelier skirt and brushed off the fashion faux pas. Credit: George Pimentel/Getty Images Selena Gomez, 2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination” Gomez was more tan than she intended to be, and joked that she ran out of the gala once she “saw [her] pictures from” the evening via Instagram.
The singer recalled the incident while chatting with Vogue in 2022, sharing, “While I was getting ready for the Met Gala a few years ago, we put on a bit of tanning lotion and it looked beautiful, but as the night went on, it kept getting darker and darker.” Gomez added, “When I sat down, I saw a photo of myself and it looked completely orange.” Credit: Ray Tamarra/GC Images Hayden Panettiere, 2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” The actress tripped on her strapless Dennis Basso dress as she made her way up the famous steps of the Met.
Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Chloe Fineman, 2023: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" The Saturday Night Live star shared that she tore her custom Wiederhoeft dress on the way to the gala while co-hosting Vogue’s live stream. “There might be a minor tear somewhere, but I’m not going to tell you where,” she teased, noting, “It’s hard to sit in traffic in a corset. It’s really a challenge.
” Credit: Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Kylie Jenner, 2018: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination” Jenner revealed that the silver zipper on her Alexander Wang dress was a last minute addition after the number ripped on her way to the ball. “Fun fact: this dress wasn’t supposed to have a zipper, but it ripped as I was squeezing into it, so we added it on the way out the door,” she captioned an Instagram photo at the time. “But it worked out and I loved it.
” Credit: Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Kim Kardashian, 2023: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" Kardashian, who wore a custom Schiaparelli dress, experienced strands of her pearls breaking as she left the gala. Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Anne Hathaway, 2014: “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Hathaway looked flawless in a red Francisco Costa two-piece outfit, which ripped moments before she stepped onto the red carpet. “I was about a block away from the Met and .
.. I sneezed and my dress split open,” she reminisced on an episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Credit: Gotham/Getty Images Camila Cabello, 2024: "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" Cabello’s ice clutch, — which was supposed to be a purse but broke last-minute — started melting in her hands and ran down her Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress. Credit: Gotham/Getty Images Nicky Minaj, 2022: "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" Minaj admitted that the top of her bodice was too tight in her Burberry dress, but avoided a nip slip. In order to view the gallery, please allow Manage Cookies.
