Back in 2017, Kylie Jenner took the now infamous selfie of a number of celebrities gathered in the bathrooms of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The youngest Kardashian-Jenner was joined in the snap by the likes of Kendall Jenner, A$AP Rocky, Kim Kardashian, Paris Jackson, Lily Aldridge, Ashton Sanders and Luka Sabbat.
At the time, the photo caused a touch of controversy, over one of host Anna Wintour’s golden rules about attending the event.
Phones and social media are strictly banned at the Met, with Anna Wintour previously telling Today: “It’s often wonderful to hear, after dinner, people say, ‘Oh we had the most wonderful conversations.’ So that’s the idea, that life can exist without a picture on your cell phone.”
Jenner isn’t the only person to have taken a selfie at the Met over the years, with the likes of Ashley Graham, Hailey Bieber, Cara Delevigne and Bella Hadid also taking similar snaps.
Jenner took the iconic photo in 2017 (Instagram/@kyliejenner)
This year, another group of celebrities could be seen recreating the famous photo, including Margot Robbie, who appeared with Ayo Edebiri, members of the band Blackpink, Gracie Abrams and Rachel Sennott.
The photo was taken by model Bhavitha Mandava, who could be seen in the center of the photo, holding up her phone to the mirror.
People were quick to praise the celebs for the photo, with one person writing on X: “Met Gala tradition stays undefeated—if there’s no bathroom selfie, did it even happen?”
While another said: “Bhavitha Mandava being sent to the met gala in jeans and still giving us the bathroom selfie I love her.”
And a third added: “Thank you queen bhavitha for the pic.”
Meanwhile, others called it ‘iconic’.
The iconic photo was taken by Bhavitha Mandava (Instagram/@bhavithamandava)
No phones or social media aren’t the only strict rules at the Met.
There are certain foods that are banned from the event, and considering celebrities spend a lot of time chatting and taking photos, it makes a lot of sense.
According to the New York Post, things like parsley could be dangerous – if it gets stuck in anyone’s teeth before photos. Meanwhile, onion and garlic are also banned in order to prevent bad breath.
Meanwhile, the theme is non-negotiable, which means celebrities cannot pick and choose whether to follow the theme or not.
If you’ve ever watched an episode of The Kardashians filmed in the run up to the Met, you’ll know that once the theme is announced, celebrities and designers spend months working on designs.