Blake Lively didn't pay her way into the 2026 Met Gala, despite rumors online claiming otherwise. The 38-year-old actress was invited to the star-studded event on Monday, May 4, as a guest of Vogue and Condé Nast's global chief content officer and artist director Anna Wintour, a source confirms to Us Weekly exclusively. Lively channeled the "Costume Art" theme on Monday with an Atelier Versace gown pulled from the 2006 archives, which she paired with Lorraine Schwartz jewels. This year's event marked Lively's first Met Gala appearance since 2022.