Met Gala Curse Explained: When Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet stayed off the 2026 Met Gala red carpet, the whole internet kinda lit up, with tons of fans asking why this celebrity pair skipped fashion’s biggest night, together. From what multiple reports are saying, the reasoning might tie back to that viral thing people call the “Met Gala Curse”.
Met Gala Curse Explained
So, the Met Gala Curse is basically an online idea that says celebrity couples who show up at the event side by side usually end up splitting not long after. And over time social media folks have connected the dots, so to speak between that superstition and several headline breakups, including Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, plus Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, all of it gets brought up like clockwork.
Some reports claim Kylie Jenner got extra into this whole “watch out” theory after she went to earlier Met Galas with rapper Travis Scott, before they finally went their separate ways. An insider, quoted by Page Six, reportedly said Kylie and Timothée purposely avoided a joint moment because they didn’t want any “bad luck” riding along with their relationship.
Meanwhile, Kylie is said to have attended solo, wearing a Schiaparelli look, while Timothée, according to reports, picked an entirely different plan—he supposedly spent the night watching the New York Knicks playoff game at Madison Square Garden.
But even with all the chatter, neither Kylie nor Timothée has officially confirmed any of the rumours tied to the Met Gala Curse. Still, the theory keeps pulling people in, every single year, especially when celebrity romance is already under a microscope.
