POV: When celebrities are at the 2025 Met Gala.
Though it's known that the use of phones at the prestigious fashion event is highly discouraged, many guests at this year's party—themed "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" with a "Tailored for You" dress code—couldn't help but take a few photos on their personal devices once inside New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art May 5. (Click here to see all the red carpet arrivals.)
Take Megan Thee Stallion, who snuck a selfie with a list of celebs including Angel Reese and Doechii during dinner inside the event.
Megan's "Hottie Cam"—as she called it on Instagram—captured her, the WNBA star and "DENIAL IS A RIVER" artist trying the caviar cornbread, lobster rolls and more hors d'oeuvres. In another clip from her video, Megan, 30, quips, "We not supposed to have our phones," as Tracee Ellis Ross jokingly tells her to "put it away."
Filming other stars inside the function, the "Bigger in Texas" rapper shared a moment with Angela Bassett, Serena Williams and Ciara.
Meanwhile, Questlove was spotted with a host of celebs including Cynthia Erivo, Ayo Edebiri, Tracee Ellis Ross, Brian Tyree Henry, Evan Ross and more in a bathroom selfie posted on Instagram.
Before snapping the star-studded pic inside of the crowded bathroom, the Roots drummer encouraged everyone to say, "Black s--t," in honor of the night's theme. As the stars knowingly smiled for the moment, they flocked out of the bathroom in laughter, after capturing the moment.
Halle Bailey also broke the rules as she was photographed snapping a selfie with Sydney Sweeney and White Lotus star Lisa.
While Met Gala organizers sent out an invite prohibiting guests from snapping their own photos a decade ago at the 2015 gathering, it seems the infamous "No Selfies" guideline has been laxed in recent years. After all, the museum bathroom has practically been turned into an impromptu photo opp, with everyone from Kylie Jenner to Billie Eilish skirting the policy for a mirror selfie.
Last year, Lizzo took it up a notch, filming a TikTok dance with Uma Thurman and designer Stella McCartney inside the lavatory. And to prove just how iconic the location has become on Met Gala night, the "Pretty Hurts" rapper simply wrote in the caption at the time, "Met bathroom."
But don't expect Met Gala lead chair Anna Wintour to take part in this rule-bending tradition. As the Vogue editor-in-chief noted in a 2014 video for the magazine, "I've never taken a selfie and I don't plan to start now."
In fact, the 75-year-old is not a fan of phones on Met Gala night—period.
"Anna is sort of an old-school traditionalist," former Vogue staffer Sylvana Ward Durrett explained to the New York Post in 2016. "She likes a dinner party where people are actually speaking to each other."
So, what happens when Anna sees people on their phones at the Met Gala? "We aren't sitting over people's shoulders," Sylvana shared, "but if it's an obvious thing we might gently remind them."
Keep reading for see more of the forbidden photos from inside the 2025 Met Gala...
Laura Harrier
The BlacKkKlansman actress dropped one of the most star-studded Met Gala bathroom seflies to date, appearing alongside designer Zac Posen, Keith Powers, Sarah Snook, LaKeith Stanfield, Justice Smith, Andrew Scott and more.
Lisa, Patrick Schwarzenegger & Aimee Lou Wood
The White Lotus costars did not check in their phones, snapping a group picture inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Stella McCartney
The fashion designer snuck in a photo with Lorde, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Madonna.
Halle Bailey, Sydney Sweeney and Lisa
Smize for the camera! The Little Mermaid star was joined by the White Lotus actresses as she broke the "no selfie" rule inside of the event.
Tyla & Shakira
Hips don't lie, but the singers did skirt the "no selfies" rule at the 2025 Met Gala.
Angela Bassett, Jon Batiste, Yara Shahidi and Jaden Smith
The Black Panther star did the thing as she captured the once in a lifetime moment with the group inside of the Met Gala. While she doesn't have social media, this picture was all the proof of their fun.
Chappell Roan & Halle Bailey
Sneaking in a photo at the Met Gala? good luck, babe!
Questlove
The Roots drummer encouraged everybody to say "Black s--t," as they snapped the iconic (and forbidden) photo inside of the bathroom. Joining in on the fun were celebrities Tracee Ellis Ross, Evan Ross, Brian Tyree Henry, Cynthia Erivo, and more.
Sydney Sweeney & Lisa
From one White Lotus alum to another, the actresses posed together for a quick snapped.
Megan Thee Stallion, Angel Reese and Docheii
The "Savage" rapper knew she wasn't supposed to have her camera inside of the event, but she did it anyway and captured A-list celebs on her "Hottie Cam" trying the hors d'oeuvres.
Check out E!'s Met Gala homepage for every must-see look from fashion's biggest night and all the behind-the-scenes moments you might have missed. And watch E! News Tuesday, May 6, at 11 p.m. for a full 2025 Met Gala recap.