Met Gala 2025: Black Celebrities Steal the Show, Adhering to the Theme with Brio

Le Met Gala 2025, the unmissable annual fashion and culture event, once again brought together the elite from the worlds of entertainment, cinema, music and haute couture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This edition, under the theme “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”, was the occasion for creative explorations around the Renaissance, Romanticism, and revisited nature.

But what really stood out this year was the magnetic presence of black celebrities, who have embraced the theme with boldness, elegance and authenticity, becoming the real stars of the evening.

A presence that does not go unnoticed

From the red carpet to social media, the looks of Black artists and designers were among the most discussed, admired, and photographed of the evening. Unlike some guests who sometimes took liberties with the theme, figures from the Afro-descendant scene offered interpretations that were faithful, creative and powerful of the concept of rebirth.

The feeling was immediate: Black celebrities embodied the theme in all its poetry, strength and depth. By reinterpreting the codes of haute couture while infusing them with their cultural roots, their sense of storytelling and their contemporary vision, they have raised the bar very high.

Iconic and committed looks

• Zendaya, co-host of the event, captivated the crowd with a theatrical dress inspired by the enchanted forest, designed by Maison Margiela and John Galliano. Crowned with metallic foliage and floral embroidery, it embodied an awakening, sensual, and mystical nature.

• Janelle Monáe, always faithful to his avant-garde style, fused baroque elements and afrofuturism in a sculptural outfit that evoked metamorphosis and liberation.

• Time, the Nigerian singer with the heavenly voice, caused a sensation with a flowing dress studded with crystals, evoking the morning dew on a blossoming flower. A tribute to femininity and nature in rebirth.

• colman domingo, recently acclaimed for his film roles, arrived in a hand-embroidered suit, mixing ivory silk and plant touches, hailed as one of the best men's looks of the evening.

• Lizzo, for her part, imposed her royal presence in a creation inspired by the hanging gardens of Babylon, mixing opulence and divine symbolism.

A celebration of Black culture in haute couture

Beyond the aesthetics, these appearances carried a strong message : that of the cultural and stylistic mastery, theidentity anchoring and ability to appropriate a theme with excellence without denying oneselfBy respecting the Met Gala universe while incorporating their stories and inspirations, Black celebrities reminded us that fashion is also a tool for storytelling and representation.

Social media is on fire

On X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and TikTok, Internet users were quick to react:

“Black stars understood the theme. Period.”
“Zendaya, Tems, Janelle Monáe, Lizzo… The Met Gala belongs to them this year!”
“It’s more than a red carpet, it’s a cultural renaissance.”

Hashtags like #BlackExcellence, # MetGala2025 or, #ReawakeningFashion dominated trends throughout the night.

Le Met Gala 2025 will remain in the annals as an edition marked by the grace, creativity and power of black artists, who knew how to honor the theme with respect, boldness and inspirationThey didn't just walk the red carpet: they told a story, claimed their place and woke up fashion with a bang.

In a world where fashion remains a space for political and cultural representation, this edition of the Met Gala proved that Diversity is not a trend, but a timeless richness.