The ‘Met Gala Curse’ explained: 16 celebrity couples who split after their red carpet debut

The Met Gala is the year's most coveted fashion event. While A-listers walk the red carpet in stunning looks, others use it as an opportunity to debut their relationships on the Met steps. Over the years, fans have noticed a pattern: celebrity couples break up shortly after making their red carpet debut at the event. This pattern has since been dubbed the 'Met Gala Curse'.According to a report by Cosmopolitan, the 'Met Gala Curse' claims that once a celebrity couple debuts at the event, they end up splitting soon afterward. This curse has played out more times than you might expect, and the list below proves it is very much alive.Actor and singer Jamie Campbell Bower, known for playing Vecna in 'Stranger Things,' and actress Lily Collins, best known for 'Emily in Paris,' stepped out together in May 2013. They split up by August 2013.TV personality Kelly Osbourne and chef Matthew Mosshart made their debut in May 2013. The couple broke up by January 2014.Rapper A$AP Rocky and supermodel Chanel Iman walked the steps together in May 2014. The couple broke up by October 2014.'The Housemaid' actress Amanda Seyfried and actor Justin Long attended together in May 2015. The relationship ended by September 2015.Supermodel Bella Hadid and singer The Weeknd made their debut in May 2016. They called off their relationship by November 2016.Baseball star Alex Rodriguez and 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki stepped out together in May 2016. The couple split by February 2017.'Calm Down' singer and actress Selena Gomez and The Weeknd attended together in May 2017. The relationship ended by October 2017.Singer Shawn Mendes and model Hailey Bieber walked the steps in May 2018. The relationship ended by June 2018.Actor and comedian Jamie Foxx and actress Katie Holmes made their debut in May 2019. The couple called it off by May 2019.'Riverdale' co-stars Charles Melton and Camila Mendes stepped out together in May 2019. The relationship lasted till December 2019.Actress Megalyn Echikunwoke and comedian Chris Rock attended together in May 2019. They were finished by March 2020.Singer Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth, then married, walked the steps in May 2019. Over by August 2019.Singers Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello made their couple debut in May 2021. The relationship ended by November 2021.Singer Phoebe Bridgers and 'Normal People' actor Paul Mescal stepped out together in May 2022. This affair ended by December 2022.Comedian Pete Davidson and reality star Kim Kardashian attended together in May 2022. The relationship ended by August 2022.Actor Barry Keoghan and pop star Sabrina Carpenter made their Met Gala debut in May 2024. This relationship ended by December 2024.With 16 couples on the list and counting, the 'Met Gala Curse' shows no signs of letting up. As the 2026 event approaches, fans will no doubt be watching closely to see which couples step out together on the steps this year.