Met Gala 2025: Donald Trump, Tim Gunn to Lili Reinhart, 7 celebs reportedly banned from biggest fashion exhibit

The current U.S. President was once a familiar face at the Met Gala and even proposed to Melania on the iconic steps during the 2004 event. However, during an appearance on The Late Late Show, Anna Wintour made it clear that Donald Trump is no longer welcome at the prestigious affair. With Trump off the guest list, it's likely that the First Lady won’t be making a return either.

It appears the entire Trump family has been excluded from the guest list. Notably, Ivanka Trump hasn’t attended fashion’s biggest night since 2016, a year before Anna Wintour’s public remarks. The reason behind Ivanka’s absence from the Met Gala remains unknown.

Celebrity fashion presenter and author Tim Gunn was reportedly banned from the Met Gala after making comments about Anna Wintour. In an interview with E! Entertainment, Tim openly spoke about his 'war' with the Vogue editor. He recalled being asked about the most unforgettable moment he’d witnessed in fashion and replied, 'That’s easy, it was seeing Anna Wintour being carried down five flights of stairs by two large bodyguards after a fashion show.' According to Tim, 'All hell broke loose' after that comment, and tensions have remained high ever since.

The Riverdale actress was a regular at the Met Gala red carpet until 2022. However, after making controversial remarks about Kim Kardashian’s drastic diet to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress, she hasn’t been seen at the event since. In an interview with W Magazine, Lili Reinhart candidly admitted, 'I don’t think I’ll be invited back, I said a certain something about a certain person in a certain dress.'

The well-known designer was reportedly banned indefinitely from the Met Gala after making comments that may have ruffled feathers with Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief. In a 2007 interview with The New York Times, Rachel Zoe said, 'Anna Wintour is one of my heroes, but they say I’m more influential. As great as it is, Vogue won’t change a designer’s business.'

In the documentary The First Monday in May, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Met Gala, a Vogue staff member candidly dismissed '90s heartthrob Josh Hartnett as not being relevant enough for the event. When Calvin Klein expressed interest in dressing the actor and having him at their table, the staff responded bluntly: 'What has he done lately? Nothing. You guys are all set.'

Real Housewives of New York star Rebecca Minkoff believes she may have been unofficially banned from the Met Gala after an 'awkward' elevator encounter with Anna Wintour. Speaking on the Two Ts in a Pod podcast, she revealed, 'You’re not allowed in the elevator with Anna… I was told if she gets in, you can’t. I’m still overthinking it 15 years later. Maybe that’s why I’ve never been invited to the Met Gala.'