The Met Gala, the most important annual fashion event held on the first Monday of May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, not only stands out for its dazzling costumes and its red carpet full of stars.
Over the years, he has gained notoriety for a phenomenon that fans call the “Curse of the Met Gala”, An alleged tendency in which Couples of celebrities attending the gala together They end up separating shortly after.
This theory that popularized on the internet argues that celebrity couples that make their debut on the red carpet of the event, or simply attend together, often separate shortly after.
This supposed curse has affected numerous high -profile couples, some of which have broken just a few months after posing together in the iconic staircases of the museum.
Among the most outstanding examples is the separation of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidsonwho attended the 2022 gala together.
Kardashian dazzled that night when wearing the iconic dress of Marilyn Monroebut just three months later, he announced his break.
An informant explained to AND! News that demanding agendas and distance were key factors.
“There are a lot of love and respect, but the distance and their schedules made it very difficult to maintain the relationship,” said the source.
Another affected couple was the one made up of Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malikwho attended together in 2016.
Although they looked like the image of romance on the red carpet, the relationship became conflicting in the following years.
After several separations and reconciliations, they finally ended in 2021, after a controversial incident in which Malik was accused of harassing Hadid’s mother, Yolanda Hadid.
The list of couples who have been “victims” of this curse includes other famous names such as Miley Cyrus y Liam Hemsworthwho attended the gala in 2019 and separated three months later.
-His love bond, which had begun on the set of the film The Last Song In 2008, he finally concluded in 2020 after a brief marriage.
In the podcast The Joe Rogan Experiencethe singer described her divorce as a painful experience, stating that “stinking” separation due to public scrutiny.
Selena Gomez y The Weeknd They also lived a similar experience. The couple attended the Met Gala in 2017 and broke their relationship months later, in October of that year.
Shortly after his separation, Gomez was seen spending time with his ex -partner Justin Bieberwhich generated speculations about the true reasons of the end of his romance with Abel.
Another brief relationship was that of Cole Sprouse y Lili Reinhartwho attended the Met Gala together in 2019.
Less than a year later, the actor confirmed on his Instagram account that the couple had finally ended in March 2020.
“I will always treasure the opportunity to have fallen in love,” the actor wrote, stressing that they had a cordial relationship.
The cases of ruptures after the met gala are numerous. Among other more notorious examples are:
- FKA Twigs y Robert Pattinsonwho attended together in 2015 and separated shortly after.
- Hailey Bieber y Shawn Mendeswhich made their appearance in 2018 and ended that same year.
- Phoebe Bridgers y Paul Mescalwho attended in 2022 and separated shortly after.
Even couples who initially formed in the met gala, such as Taylor Swift and Tom HiddlestonThey did not escape the supposed curse.
The two met in the 2016 edition, but their relationship was brief and ended in a wide media coverage.
Although the “Curse of the Met Gala”It is mainly seen as a coincidence by many, its persistence in time has fed speculation and theories.
The truth is that, year after year, the event not only attracts the greatest fashion and show stars, but also tests their relationships.
