Zendaya to Miss 2026 Met Gala Amid Busy Year of Releases

Zendaya is sitting out fashion’s biggest night this year and will not attend the Met Gala on Monday, according to Elle.

The publication reports that the actress is taking a break from the spotlight after back-to-back press tours for her latest projects, The Drama and Euphoria season three.

The news comes just days before the annual fashion event amid a packed year for the Emmy winner. A24’s The Drama, in which she stars opposite Robert Pattinson, premiered April 3, while the long-awaited third season of Euphoria debuted on HBO April 12. Still ahead, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey arrives July 17, Spider-Man: Brand New Day premieres July 31 and the third Dune film is set for Dec. 18.

The Hollywood Reporter reached out to representatives for Zendaya and the Costume Institute but did not hear back by the time of publication.

Zendaya has attended the Met Gala seven times since making her debut in 2015 and served as a co-chair in 2024. Last year, she appeared in an all-white Louis Vuitton suit.

Her absence also means fans likely shouldn’t expect a Met Gala appearance alongside Tom Holland ahead of their upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day release. Holland has never attended the event. While the couple has not publicly confirmed whether they are married, Zendaya’s longtime stylist Law Roach said in March at the Actor Awards that the pair had already tied the knot.

As for Monday’s event, Anna Wintour, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams will serve as co-chairs. Confirmed guests include Sabrina Carpenter, Teyana Taylor, Zoë Kravitz, Chase Sui Wonders and Jeff Bezos. This year’s exhibition theme, “Costume Art,” will spotlight the intersection of fashion and fine art.