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Generate Key Takeaways Blake Lively is no stranger to the Met Gala red carpet, having co-chaired the event in 2022 with husband Ryan Reynolds, Regina King, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. But this year feels different with a pending legal case against her It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. Every move she makes is scrutinized, but fashion could be a solid way for her to make a statement.

More from SheKnows Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement This year’s theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and the official dress code is “Tailored for You.” So, will Lively waltz down the red carpet at fashion’s biggest night? Well, we have the answer about her attendance at the 2025 Met Gala event on May 5. Is Blake Lively Going to the Met Gala This Year?

Fans of the Another Simple Favor actress will have to wait at least another year before they see her at the Met Gala. TMZ confirmed on March 21 that Lively and Reynolds will not be in attendance this year. The media outlet was very clear in noting that their decision to skip the Costume Institute Benefit had nothing to do with Baldoni.

A People source also pointed out that while the couple has frequented the red carpet at the gala multiple times, they haven’t attended the event in three years. “Blake and Ryan haven’t gone since 2022 when they were co-chairs, and they will not be in attendance this year,” they explained. Actor Blake Lively attends the Nina Ricci Met Party at Phillippe in New York.

Lively’s first appearance at the Met Gala was in 2008 during her Gossip Girl era. She donned a black Ralph Lauren strapless gown adorned with feathers on the train. It might not have fit the “Superheroes” theme exactly, but the invite to the event signaled that Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour noticed a budding fashion superstar.

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement After her debut, Lively made three consecutive appearances, firmly cementing herself in the A-list fashion crowd. In 2018, ahead of the Met Gala, Lively shared with WWD how she pulled together her look without using a stylist. “I just sent Lorraine Schwartz and Christian Louboutin my dress, and said, ‘Ok let’s do something special,’” Lively said.

“They’re making something custom for it. So, it’s kind of nice because I have a bunch of artists around me who I have direct relationships with. It’s sort of a group effort with that.

I rely on people who do that for a living rather than outsourcing it to someone else.” Blake Lively wears Atelier Versace and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry at The 2022 Met Gala celebrating In America: An Anthology of Fashion. The annual event was held at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2022.. The 37-year-old actress leaned all the way into the controversial theme that year, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” — but it worked.

The elaborate red and gold Versace gown with a custom-made halo by Lorraine Schwartz evoked religious iconography from historic paintings. She described it to Vogue as her “favorite dress ever” for the Met Gala. For now, fans will have to savor Lively’s last Met Gala look in 2022, a transformational Versace gown that she switched up mid-carpet.

It went from rose gold to icy blue all with the flip of the fabric. The colors were a nod to the theme, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” and the Statue of Liberty. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Still, Lively’s attendance at the Met Gala is sticking to 10 appearances.

She won’t be adding to her veteran fashion status in 2025 because she’s sitting this one out. Before you go, click here to see Blake Lively’s best Met Gala fashion photos over the years. Blake Lively Best of SheKnows Sign up for SheKnows' Newsletter.

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