Katy Perry was almost unrecognizable at the 2026 Met Gala, wearing an astronaut-style mask that covered her face as she attended fashion's biggest night in New York City on May 4.
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Katy Perry’s look is supernatural, extraterrestrial at the 2026 Met Gala.
The “E.T.” singer was leaning in her astronaut vibes as she walked the steps at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the “Costume Art”-themed gala May 4.
For the night’s “Fashion Is Art” dress code, Katy opted for a white, strapless Stella McCartney gown featuring a long train and white, elbow-length gloves.
But it was almost impossible to figure out who she was as the 41-year-old donned a white and silver mask reminiscent of an astronaut’s helmet for the evening, which was co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour. (See all the celebrities at the event here.)
And it certainly felt appropriate given that the night was a reunion for Katy, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez Bezos as all three were in attendance at the gala after taking part in Blue Origin’s space launch last year.
Katy had previously teased her appearance at the Costume Institute benefit, writing on X May 3, “Should I go to #TheMet?”
The “Teenage Dreams” singer then gave fans a taste of her look, posting a video of her gloved hands giving the middle finger on TikTok set to her song “The One That Got Away.”
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Katy—who shares daughter Daisy, 5, with ex Orlando Bloom—has been known for her risky fashion takes at the Met Gala having previously donned angel wings for 2018’s “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” and giving fans a double dose of fashion in 2019’s "Camp: Notes on Fashion,” wearing a full chandelier dress on the Met steps before changing into a cheeseburger costume once inside.
The Grammy nominee was also a co-chair for the 2017 Met Gala, wearing a custom John Galliano red coat over a tulle and chiffon gown for the night’s “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between” theme.
And the evening was extra special for Katy, as she told Vogue while reflecting on her look in 2023, “I felt like I belonged in fashion, finally.”
For a look at all the stars who belong at the 2026 Met Gala, keep reading.
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Gigi Hadid
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Rosé
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Lindsey Vonn
in Thom Browne.
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EJAE
in Swarovski.
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Olivia Wilde
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Ben Stiller & Christine Taylor
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Adrien Brody & Georgina Chapman
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Amanda Seyfried
in Prada.
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Damson Idris
in Prada and Didris jewelry.
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Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral & Marcello Hernández
in Thom Browne (Hernández).
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Angel Reese
in custom Altuzarra.
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Connor Storrie
in Saint Laurent and Tiffany and Co. jewelry.
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Katy Perry
in Stella McCartney.
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Dree Hemingway
in Valentino.
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Maluma
in Tom Ford.
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Jordan Roth
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Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster
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Sarah Pidgeon
in Loewe.
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Jon Batiste
in custom ERL.
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Zoe Kravitz
in Saint Laurent.
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Isha M. Ambani
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Gwendoline Christie
in Giles Deacon.
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Naomi Osaka
in Robert Wun Couture and LAGOS jewelry.
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Luke Evans
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Ben Platt
in custom Tanner Fletcher.
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Gustav Magnar Witzoe
in Robert Wun.
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Claire Foy
in Erdem.
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Gayle King
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Doja Cat
in Saint Laurent.
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Aariana Rose Philip
in Collina Strada.