Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were noticeably absent from the 2026 Met Gala. Swift and Kelce, both 36, did not walk the red carpet during the Monday, May 4, event at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The couple's appearance would have come more than a decade after she made her debut at fashion's biggest night in 2008. While adhering to the "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" theme, Swift rocked a gold beaded dress with a drop waist and thin straps from Badgley Mischka. She completed the look with chunky earrings and a silky clutch and styled her hair in tight curls.