{"id":90670,"date":"2026-05-05T08:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/melissa-rivers-met-gala-2026-worst-dressed-stars-list\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:22:08","slug":"melissa-rivers-met-gala-2026-worst-dressed-stars-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/melissa-rivers-met-gala-2026-worst-dressed-stars-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Melissa Rivers&#8217; Met Gala 2026 Worst Dressed Stars List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Melissa Rivers<\/strong> is serving her annual dose of fashion truth, calling out the most baffling looks from the 2026 Met Gala.<\/p>\n<p>With wit sharper than a stiletto heel, the former <em>Fashion Police<\/em> star exclusively tells <em>Us Weekly<\/em> which celebrities made her worst dressed list during the star-studded red carpet event held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, May 4.<\/p>\n<p>One wild style experiment that didn\u2019t quite land for Rivers, 58, was <strong>Janelle Mon\u00e1e<\/strong> in custom couture by <strong>Christian Siriano<\/strong>, a piece that featured live moss and electrical wires. She tells <em>Us<\/em>, \u201cIt looked like arts and crafts. And it\u2019s supposed to be nature taking over art \u2026 it\u2019s supposed to be a whole thing that is so far above my pay grade to understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another eye-catching look that missed the mark for Rivers was <strong>Sam Smith<\/strong>. Smith, who goes by they\/them pronouns, and their partner, designer <strong>Christian Cowan<\/strong>, wore custom designed looks by Cowan, 30, for the event.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cTo Be Free\u201d singer, 33, was \u201clike the Grim Geisha,\u201d Rivers quips, \u201clike the Geisha of Death coming at you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith added extra drama to their ensemble adorned with over 230,000 crystals and beads by wearing a massive fascinator created by Cowan and <strong>Stephen Jones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers says\u00a0that <strong>Heidi Klum<\/strong>\u2019s outfit, albeit in theme with the over-the-top vibe of the Met Gala, was a look she could \u201creuse\u201d for her Halloween party this year. Klum, 52, joined forces with her long-time Halloween makeup artist <strong>Mike Marino<\/strong> for the sculpturesque design that made her appear like a real-life statue.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4327087\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4327087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Melissa Rivers Met Gala 2026 Worst Dressed Lena Dunham and Janelle Monae\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Met-Gala-2026-Worst-Dressed-Lena-Dunham-and-Janelle-Monae.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Lena Dunham and Janelle Mon\u00e1e<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rivers tells <em>Us<\/em> there was another style dud, adding, \u201cI did not like <strong>Lena Dunham<\/strong>\u2019s dress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dunham, 39, wore a custom red Valentino gown covered in sequins and feathers with a giant boa train. \u201cIt just didn\u2019t work for me, and she\u2019s such on a professional high right now,\u201d Rivers shares with <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cI was just like, \u2018No, no, please, no.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She adds, \u201cAnd honestly, and I run into this all the time because I\u2019m short, you had to be tall in that dress.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Ranks-Kardashian-Jenner-Met-Gala-2026-Looks-From-Best-to-Worst-Kendall-Jenner-Kylie-Jenner-Kim-Kardashian-and-Kris-Jenner.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Melissa Rivers Ranks Kardashian Jenner Met Gala 2026 Looks From Best to Worst Kendall Jenner Kylie Jenner Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Rivers-Ranks-Kardashian-Jenner-Met-Gala-2026-Looks-From-Best-to-Worst-Kendall-Jenner-Kylie-Jenner-Kim-Kardashian-and-Kris-Jenner.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Melissa Rivers Ranks Kardashian-Jenner Met Gala Looks From Best to Worst<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMelissa Rivers ranked the Kardashian-Jenner family\u2019s Met Gala 2026 looks from best to worst, exclusively telling Us Weekly that \u201cthey got the memo.\u201d After Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Kris Jenner walked the red carpet at the New York City event on Monday, May 4, Rivers, 58, told Us that they all \u201cunderstood\u201d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As for <strong>Katy Perry<\/strong>\u2019s white off-the-shoulder <strong>Stella McCartney<\/strong> gown and silver mirrored mask, Rivers says it was out-of-this-world \u2014 and not in a good way.<\/p>\n<p>She quips, \u201cThe back of the train looked like it was burnt and she had been on the Blue Origin trip, so I\u2019m glad to know the heat shields worked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for fashion-loving fans, Rivers will be breaking down more Met Gala looks on an upcoming episode of her \u201cMelissa Rivers Group Text\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melissa Rivers is serving her annual dose of fashion truth, calling out the most baffling looks from the 2026 Met Gala. 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