All The Celebs Who Struggled on the Met Gala Stairs

Who needs to go to the gym when you’re wearing a designer dress that weighs 100 pounds?

There was a new virus going around New York City last night. It’s name is Met Gala Stairs-itis and there’s no known cure (besides, you know, choosing an outfit and/or footwear you can actually walk in).

In case you missed it, on May 6, the biggest stars in movies, music and fashion hit the botanical green carpet of the 2024 Met Gala, outfitted with the evening’s “Garden of Time” dress code in mind. As expected, there were a lot of hits (yes, Mindy!), a few misses (really, Doja Cat?) and many celebs who were rendered temporarily immobile in the name of fashion.

Cardi B’s gargantuan gown required the help of eight burly men to maneuvre. Tyla went viral for being picked-up like a Barbie doll to get up the sprawling steps, as her dress wouldn’t allow her to bend her knees. Even Elle Fanning was captured breaking into a discreet side shuffle to get around.

But what is beauty, if not pain? Who needs to walk, breathe or eat when you look that good? (*Sarcasm*) Certainly not these stars. Scroll to see which other attendees were captured struggling in their Met Gala gowns.

Cardi B

@culted Cardi B said “idgaf about your personal space” with this huge @giambattistavalli gown at the Met Gala Wdyt of this look? 📸: @crfashionbook / @metmuseum #cardib #metgala #metgala2024 #fashion #celebrity #giambattistavalli #tiktokfashion ♬ originalljud – KC

How many people does it take to help one rapper climb the Met Gala stairs? If you’re Cardi B, the answer is eight! Closing out the red carpet, Cardi B arrived in an enormous black tulle creation by the up-and-coming Chinese-Belgian brand Windowsen.

Seemingly swallowing her whole, the gown required no less than eight handlers anytime the rapper needed to move, which, considering there are about 60 stairs at the Met main entrance, was a lot! No news yet on how she got to her seat for the dinner portion of the evening, but we’re praying she didn’t take out all the decadently decorated tables with her.

Tyla

@livinwithnic @Tyla looked absolutely STUNNING 😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #metgala2024 #metgala #metmonday #tylawater #tyla #tylametgala #metgalalooks #popculture #livinwithnic ♬ Barbie World – &lt3

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