Selfies and onions not allowed: The Met Gala's bizarre rules for guests

The use of phones for photography and social media is not permitted inside the gala.

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Social media usage was reportedly banned at the event in 2015.

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The purpose was to prevent celebrities from being glued to their phones all night.

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The ban on social media has been ignored by some guests. In 2017, Kylie Jenner took a bathroom selfie with other guests at the event.

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The Met Gala imposed a new age limit in 2018, barring anyone under the age of 18 from attending.

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Page Six reported that guests were told it was illegal to smoke in the museum during the 2018 Met Gala, following complaints.

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Bella Hadid and Dakota Johnson were photographed smoking in the Met Gala bathroom in 2017.

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Guests attending the Met Gala event are treated to a cocktail hour and a formal dinner.

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The event doesn't serve onions or garlic to prevent bad breath.

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In addition, bruschetta is not served to prevent food stains on guests' extravagant outfits.

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The Met Gala seating arrangement is meticulously planned, with a specific focus on who sits where and next to whom.

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Sylvana Ward Durrett, director of special projects at Vogue, informed that a lot of “power-brokering” goes into the seating plan.

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The whole point of these things is to meet new people, and to be interested in what others are doing.

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