The first Met Gala was held in 1948, founded by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert — who also helped launch New York Fashion Week, according to Time. Back then, the event consisted of a midnight dinner with a $50 ticket, a far cry from today’s $75,000 party-of-the-year, reported by the BBC.

The two starred together previously in Carpenter's 2024 music video, "Taste." Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky, who confirmed on the gala carpet earlier Monday evening that they are expecting a third child,