Inside Met Gala: Celebrities keep tradition of bathroom selfies alive breaking no-phone rule

Celebrities have kept the tradition of bathroom selfies alive at the MET Gala.

The themes of the Met gala might change yearly, but one thing that stays the same is the iconic bathroom group selfies. The trend can be dated back to the earliest mirror selfie taken by Kylie Jenner at the 2017 MET gala featuring her sisters Kim and Kendall, P Diddy, A$AP Rocky and more. Followed by yearly drops by celebrities like Bella Hadid, Billie Eilish and so on.

However, the most iconic part of this is not the shot of stars that gather in the small white tiled bathroom of the MET but the fact that taking photos at the Gala is prohibited. The host of rules set by the Vogue Editor in Chief, Anna Wintour, includes a ban on using phones in any capacity at the event, especially for social media. Anna explicitly stated,

"Guests must abide by a no-phone (and, therefore, no social media) policy once they've entered the museum."

But this has rarely discouraged the people who grace the event, as this year, multiple different stars dropped a host of behind-the-scenes images. In fact, this year, fans were warning Megan Thee Stallion for dropping stories of herself and her friends on her Instagram, in the off chance the rapper gets banned from coming next year.

Celebrities who shared their b-roll style Met Gala selfies.

Laura Harrier

Actress Laura Harrier dropped probably the best selfie this year featuring her designer Zac Posen from Gap, Keith Powers, Sarah Snook, LaKeith Stanfield, Justice Smith, Andrew Scott and more, truly one for the books.

Halle Bailey

The Little Mermaid actress Halle Bailey was spotted clicking one with Sydney Sweeney and BLACKPINK's Lisa.

Sabrina Carpenter

With a camera full of cheeky expressions, Sabrina Carpenter clicked a mirror selfie with BLACKPINK's Jennie, Whitney Peak and Belgian singer Angèle.

Alton Mason

Alton Mason took an uber cool selfie with many notable guests of the evening, including Lewis Hamilton, Quinta Brunson, Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Caleb McLaughlin and more.

Stella McCartney

British designer Stella McCartney went a little above and beyond and took a selfie in the main event area with pop legend Madonna and today's pop girlies Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Lorde. She posted it on her Instagram story with the caption,

“This year’s Met Gala Stelfie… x”

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett was spotted taking a groovy selfie along with Jon Batiste, Yara Shahidi and Jaden Smith.

The theme for this year's gala was Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, while the official dress code was Tailored For You, and the stars definitely showed up.

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