Weirdest Met Gala 2025 rules include no onion or garlic to prevent…; Check full list of things not allowed

The Met Gala 2025 is all set to kick off on the first Monday of May, i.e., May 5, 2025. In India, viewers will get to see the celebrity looks starting Tuesday at 3:30 a.m. High-profile guests from the world of glamour attend the event and walk the red carpet in their most exclusive, custom-made outfits.

This year, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to make his grand debut at the Met Gala. According to reports, he has chosen renowned Indian designer Sabyasachi for the big day. Other Indian stars expected to attend include Kiara Advani, Priyanka Chopra, and Diljit Dosanjh.

Apart from making ahead-of-its-time fashion statements on the red carpet, the rest of the Met Gala is a closed-door affair with strict rules. Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief, Anna Wintour, along with the organisers, decides everything, from food choices to seating arrangements.

We have got our hands on the list of things that are not allowed at the Met Gala:

  1. No Phones and No Selfies: To maintain the exclusivity of the event, a strict no-phone policy is enforced, preventing celebrities from posting Instagram Reels or TikTok videos from inside the Met. Most of the photos you see are taken in hotel rooms before the event.
  2. No Garlic, No Onion at the Met: The organizers ensure that no onion, garlic, or parsley is included in the food to prevent bad breath. Messy dishes like bruschetta are also off the menu.
  3. No Smoking: Guests are strictly prohibited from smoking inside the Met, as it can damage the curated fashion collections or leave them with a lingering smoke odour.
  4. Seating Plan: According to director of special projects Ward Durrett, a great deal of planning and thought goes into deciding who sits next to whom. Spouses are never seated together, and even if you pay $75,000 for a seat, you don’t get to choose where you sit.

Met Gala 2025’s theme is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style and the dress code ‘Tailored for You’. As reported by Vogue, the display will feature “clothes, paintings, photographs, and more,” tracing the enduring style and influence of Black men through the lens of dandyism from the 18th century to the present day.

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