As celebrities make their way up the stairs at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, most onlookers are focused on the stories and details behind the bold, extravagant looks.
What they’re probably not focusing on (or maybe they’re focusing on…) is one logistical question: How exactly are some celebrities going to use the restroom once they’re inside, especially those who appear in elaborate, complex ensembles?
It is a critical idea that He is That’s likely top of mind for the stars who actually wear the clothes — particularly Heidi Klum, who was transformed into a living sculpture Monday night in a custom look by Mike Marino. Created using materials like latex and spandex, this look was inspired by classic works like Giuseppe Sammartino’s Veiled Christ and Rafael Monti’s Veiled Vestal.
the Runway project She later posted a video on TikTok of herself trying to sit in a car on the way to the 2026 event. “Thinking about the fact that statues don’t get bathroom breaks,” she captioned the post.
While it’s safe to assume that Klum was unable to relieve herself during nighttime activities, The Washington Post I recently looked into how celebrities use the bathroom during fashion’s biggest night.
“It’s very difficult and usually means not drinking anything like water, and having to help take off clothes and then put them back on,” Miranda Almond, Olivia Colman’s stylist, told the newspaper via email. “This is when the publicist or whoever is the extra really earns his or her stripes!”
Brian Daniel, founder of Celebrity PA Network, which provides staff to high-net-worth individuals, also said that “some big stars have their own assistants on site” to help when nature calls. He also said mail Some clothes have hidden “trap doors” near the perineum.
Designers and tailors are “the real heroes in these situations,” as they can sometimes add secret zippers to dresses, said designer Mickey Freeman, who previously designed Tony Award-winning producer Cody Renard Richard’s design for the 2025 Met Gala.
Klum wasn’t the only celebrity to comment on the Met Gala’s bathroom logistics. After wearing a custom crimson Maison Martin Margiela dress to the 2017 event, Katy Perry previously explained to Ellen DeGeneres, “There was a lot of self-control, working out, and GoGirls. You know those little contraptions that let you pee standing up?”
As for Kim Kardashian, who wore a custom beaded latex dress by Thierry Mugler at the 2019 event, she previously said in an episode of the show: Keeping up with the Kardashians“Honestly, if it was an emergency, I would think I’d pee my pants and then ask my sister to wipe my legs. I’m not even kidding. She could wipe my legs.”
The dress code for the 2026 Met Gala was “Fashion is Art,” while this year’s exhibition, “The Art of Fashion,” examined “the centrality of the dressed body across time and culture, juxtaposing clothing and artwork from throughout the museum’s extensive collection to create pairings that highlight the indivisible relationship between clothing and the body,” according to official descriptions.
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour served as this year’s co-chairs, while Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos were honorary chairs.
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