19 Times Celebs Were Caught Breaking The Met Gala's Strict Set Of Rules

Kylie Jenner ’s forbidden lavatory selfie from 2017 deserves to be in account Quran .

As one of the most exclusive events of the year, theMet Galais known for having somepretty strict rules, from “no smoking” to “no sitting next to your spouse.” One of the most infamous rules is the reported ban onselfiesandcellphones.

Of course, having rules in place doesn’t mean all the attendees will follow them. Here are 19 times celebs broke the strict Met Gala rules:

1.In 2023,Doja Catwascaughtvaping in the background of Emma Chamberlain’s red carpet interview with Jennie Kim.

2.In 2017,Rita Orashared Snapchat pictures withRami MalekandDakota Johnsonsmoking in the bathroom.

3.Also in 2017, Marc Jacobs posted anInstagrampicture of himself “smoking in the girls room” with Char Defrancesco, Courtney Love, and Frances Bean Cobain.

4.Bella Hadid wascaughtsmoking in the bathroom at the 2017 Met Gala as well.

After the exposure went viral , Chef Marcus Samuelsson , who was the Met Gala chef that yr , toldTMZthat the meal had been " delicious " and received " incredible " feedback .

In a since - deleted tweet , Kekeapologized , writing , " I just have different taste bud ! I love this Chef , sorry to this man . "

6.Similarly, in 2023, Pusha T sneakily posted an Instagram story from the dinner table, calling outTeyana Taylorfor smuggling in Chick-fil-A.

7.And on her own Instagram story,Teyana Taylorposted a picture revealing that Pusha T had cleaned his plate.

consort toVogue , they were served " cool down spring pea soup with baby vegetable , lemon crème fraîche , and truffle snow , fall out by Ōra King salmon with vegetable nage , asparagus , pickled strawberries , and radish . "

8.One of the most iconic ways celebs break Met Gala rules is the “forbidden” bathroom selfie. In 2023,Billie Eilishtook a sneaky selfie with Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, and Halle Bailey and posted it on her Instagram story.

9.In 2019, Luka Sabbat broke the no selfies and no smoking rules.

10.And, in the background of his selfie, Luka caught Cole Sprouse smoking in the bathroom as well.

11.In 2019,Spider-Man: Homecomingcostars Laura Harrier and Zendaya snuck some silly selfies together, which Laura posted to her story.

12.In 2017,Kylie Jennertook a mega-viral bathroom selfie with a TON of her famous friends, including Ashton Sanders, Luka Sabbat, A$AP Rocky, Kendall Jenner, Paris Jackson, Kim Kardashian, Lily Aldridge, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Frank Ocean, Sophia Li, Slick Woods, and Brie Larson. You can see the photo on Kylie’s Instagramhere.

13.In 2019, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez took a sneaky selfie together on Alex’s Insta story.

And they got one with Jimmy Fallon too.

14.In 2015, Lenny Kravitz snapped a quick selfie with his ex-wife, Lisa Bonet, and their daughter, Zoë Kravitz.

15.In 2019,Riverdalecostars Madelaine Petsch and Lili Reinhart posted a sneaky selfie on Madelaine’s Insta story.

16.In 2016, Alexa Chung and Poppy Delevingne snapped a quick selfie in the crowded bathroom.

17.In 2019, Serena Williams posted a forbidden bathroom selfie with Ciara to her story.

18.In 2021, Troye Sivan shared anInstagrampicture from the Met Gala urinal, captioning it, “[Rihanna] told [Tom Daley] to take this pic of me weeing 🥲.”

19.And finally, in 2023, Lil Nas X broke the “no selfies” rule about a million times with about a million different celebs, like Ke Huy Quan.

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And Kim Kardashian.

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And Billie Eilish.

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And Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo.

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And Cara Delevingne.

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And Bad Bunny.

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And Paris Hilton.

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And Pete Davidson, Bianca Saunders, and Usher.

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And Maluma and Anitta.

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And Doja Cat.

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And Jack Harlow.

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And Naomi Campbell.

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And he got a solo shot to show off the full ‘fit.

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Rita and Rami, who has a cigarette in his mouth, posing for a selfie, and Dakota Johnson lighting her cigarette

Bella Hadid poses in a sparkling sheer outfit with an off-shoulder neckline

Plate with various foods including vegetables and a caption about not showing the food, jokingly suggesting it's unimpressive

Photo of empty bowl on a table with text overlay, "It's two types of ppl. ??? @kingpush."

Elle, Maya, Billie, and Halle in elegant attire taking a mirror selfie in a restroom, signs indicating no smoking or vaping present

Luka in a patterned outfit takes a mirror selfie in a restroom with another person in the background

Cole smoking in the bathroom mirror

Kylie in a sparkling, fringed gown waving

Jennifer Lopez in a sparkly dress with Alex Rodriguez in a tuxedo at an event

Selfie of Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Lopez in sparkling outfit and headdress, and Alex Rodriguez at Met Gala

Madelaine and Lili pose for a selfie in formal gowns

Serena and Ciara posing in restroom, in fancy gowns

As one of the most exclusive events of the year, theMet Galais known for having somepretty strict rules, from “no smoking” to “no sitting next to your spouse.” One of the most infamous rules is the reported ban onselfiesandcellphones.#

Of course, having rules in place doesn’t mean all the attendees will follow them. Here are 19 times celebs broke the strict Met Gala rules:#

1.In 2023,Doja Catwascaughtvaping in the background of Emma Chamberlain’s red carpet interview with Jennie Kim.#

2.In 2017,Rita Orashared Snapchat pictures withRami MalekandDakota Johnsonsmoking in the bathroom.#

3.Also in 2017, Marc Jacobs posted anInstagrampicture of himself “smoking in the girls room” with Char Defrancesco, Courtney Love, and Frances Bean Cobain.#

4.Bella Hadid wascaughtsmoking in the bathroom at the 2017 Met Gala as well.#

5.In 2021,Keke Palmerbroke the “no cellphones” rule by sharing a sneaking picture of her disappointing dinner on her Instagram story.#

6.Similarly, in 2023, Pusha T sneakily posted an Instagram story from the dinner table, calling outTeyana Taylorfor smuggling in Chick-fil-A.#

7.And on her own Instagram story,Teyana Taylorposted a picture revealing that Pusha T had cleaned his plate.#

8.One of the most iconic ways celebs break Met Gala rules is the “forbidden” bathroom selfie. In 2023,Billie Eilishtook a sneaky selfie with Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, and Halle Bailey and posted it on her Instagram story.#

9.In 2019, Luka Sabbat broke the no selfies and no smoking rules.#

10.And, in the background of his selfie, Luka caught Cole Sprouse smoking in the bathroom as well.#

11.In 2019,Spider-Man: Homecomingcostars Laura Harrier and Zendaya snuck some silly selfies together, which Laura posted to her story.#

13.In 2019, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez took a sneaky selfie together on Alex’s Insta story.#

And they got one with Jimmy Fallon too.#

14.In 2015, Lenny Kravitz snapped a quick selfie with his ex-wife, Lisa Bonet, and their daughter, Zoë Kravitz.#

15.In 2019,Riverdalecostars Madelaine Petsch and Lili Reinhart posted a sneaky selfie on Madelaine’s Insta story.#

16.In 2016, Alexa Chung and Poppy Delevingne snapped a quick selfie in the crowded bathroom.#

17.In 2019, Serena Williams posted a forbidden bathroom selfie with Ciara to her story.#

18.In 2021, Troye Sivan shared anInstagrampicture from the Met Gala urinal, captioning it, “[Rihanna] told [Tom Daley] to take this pic of me weeing 🥲.”#

19.And finally, in 2023, Lil Nas X broke the “no selfies” rule about a million times with about a million different celebs, like Ke Huy Quan.#

And Kim Kardashian.#

And Billie Eilish.#

And Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo.#

And Cara Delevingne.#

And Bad Bunny.#

And Paris Hilton.#

And Pete Davidson, Bianca Saunders, and Usher.#

And Maluma and Anitta.#

And Doja Cat.#

And Jack Harlow.#

And Naomi Campbell.#

And he got a solo shot to show off the full ‘fit.#