Some of the Met Gala's biggest style icons including Blake Lively and Sarah Jessica Parker among others were missing Monday night.

The romantic reason Taylor Swift skipped the Met Gala 2025 — plus her six best looks - Taylor Swift was absent yet again at the 2025 Met Gala — here’s why, plus her best looks from Met Galas past

The gala’s co-chairs and committee members are expected to attend. This year, Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo and A$AP Rocky are co-chairing alongside Vogue’s Anna Wintour. LeBron James was named honorary chair, though he said early Monday that he was not attending due to a knee injury.

Taylor Swift has been laying low since the Super Bowl and opted to skip the 2025 Met Gala, and fans will likely know why. Swifties know that the singer’s past attendance at the Met Gala has created plenty of lore and it may be why she hasn’t attended since 2016.

The Met Gala plays an important part in the mythology (and eras) of Taylor Swift. Who can forget the 2016 Bleachella era where Swift rocked a bleach-blonde shag chop and Louis Vuitton cutout dress, danced with Tom Hiddleston, and perhaps first caught sight of future ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn? A packed night, to be sure.

Swift arrived pretty in pink in a silk Oscar de la Renta gown. For her co-chair debut, and last Met Gala to date, Swift totally switched it up in a custom metallic minidress by Louis Vuitton. To top it all off, she sported black lipstick, strappy heels, and a platinum bob.

Much of the buzz surrounding her this week centered on whether she would attend the 2025 Met Gala in New York City alongside her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. Ultimately, the couple opted not to attend—despite mounting speculation and the fact that Swift hasn’t graced the Met Gala red carpet since 2016.

While many celebrities walked the Met Gala red carpet on Monday, May 5, several stars skipped out on the big event. Here are all of the stars who were missing from the 2025 Met Gala, including Beyoncé,