{"id":3083,"date":"2026-05-05T11:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=3083"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:24:32","slug":"was-blake-lively-invited-to-2026-met-gala-appearance-after-justin-baldoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/05\/05\/was-blake-lively-invited-to-2026-met-gala-appearance-after-justin-baldoni\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Lively accused of breaking Met Gala rule after surprise 2026 appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blake Lively made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Met Gala just moments after settling her lawsuit with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni<\/a>. After a now-viral post, her arrival has everyone asking the same question: Was she invited?<\/span><\/p>\n

Lively had been in an ongoing legal battle with Baldoni<\/a> following the highly publicised press run for the 2024 movie, which is based on Colleen Hoover\u2019s book of the same name.<\/span><\/p>\n

In December that year, the actress filed a sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni, who denied the claims and counter-sued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In recent weeks, a judge dismissed many of Lively\u2019s claims, but remaining charges – breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation – were due to be heard in court later this month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, on Monday 4th May, it was announced that both parties had reached a settlement. Just hours later, Lively appeared on the Met Gala red carpet wearing an archival pastel Versace gown – her first time attending in four years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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But her appearance hasn\u2019t gone without scrutiny, with a fan account accusing the actress of breaking a rule: attending without an invitation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Instagram page @metgalaofficial_ shared photos of the star at the event, alongside the caption, \u201cBlake Lively<\/a> attends the Met Gala without being invited.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that the bio of the account reads, \u201cThis is a fan page dedicated to the Met and not affiliated with them in any way.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wait, was Blake Lively invited to the Met Gala?<\/h2>\n

In reality, that\u2019s highly unlikely, as the Met Gala operates on an invite-only basis, with every guest personally approved by Vogue editor Anna Wintour<\/a> or attending as part of a brand\u2019s table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As highlighted by the <\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/a>, tickets for the 2026 edition cost a whopping $100,000 per person – $25,000 more than last year – while tables start at $350,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Met Gala official fan page on instagram just threw up these images of Blake and captioned it as follows:<\/p>\n

\u201cBlake Lively attends the Met Gala without being invited.\u201d<\/p>\n

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— Joyfullyobserved (@jfully19) May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n