Met Gala 2026 Secrets: Beyoncé’s Return, a Single Nicole Kidman & More!

It’s the Oscars of fashion, the Super Bowl of Style, and New York City’s biggest night for haute and hot couture! 

Oprah Daily Creative Director Adam Glassman is breaking down everything to know about the 2026 Met Gala.

The stars have been prepping for months for the big night. Adam emphasized, “No expense is spared. There are facials, there are hair colors, there are manicures, there are pedicures, there are GLP-1, there is laser work, you name it! Even Rihanna's spray tanner comes from L.A. to New York."

This year’s gala will see Beyoncé making her triumphant return to those iconic steps as a co-chair for the event. 

She’s joined by Nicole Kidman in what will be her first Met Gala since her very public divorce from Keith Urban.

Adam shared, “I know Chanel has been working on her gown for months. It is going to be perfection.”

Blake Lively has been keeping a low profile amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Adam noted, "She hasn’t been on these stairs in three years, but this could be the year.”

Another couple who could be making headlines is co-chair Zoë Kravitz with her beau Harry Styles. It would be their first big public appearance together.

Adam said, “I can tell you, he will show up.”

Lauren Sanchez Bezos is tapped to be a co-chair, too. “Extra’s” Mona Kosar Abdi spoke with Lauren, who said she was “so honored” to get the call from Anna Wintour herself!

"When Ana calls, you take the call," she said. "Now, we get to celebrate these designers and what the Met goes, preserve the clothing the way that they do. So, to be a part of that, I'm really grateful and super excited."

As for her look, she said, "We're working on the dress. It's a secret about who is designing it, but I cannot wait."

The theme is Costume Art, and Glassman says, "You can think about literally dressing as a piece of art. You could be in a beautiful gown. You could even be in breast plates and things that are sort of sculptural."