Diana Ross just waltzed back onto the Met Gala red carpet for the first time in 22 years, and yes, she’s still got it—and then some. The legend herself made her glamorous comeback at the 2025 Met Gala on May 5, 2025, and let me tell you, she didn’t just make an entrance; she owned it.
Picture this: the Met stairs—just regular ol’ stairs—are looking basic as usual, but then, boom! Diana Ross appears with a train so big, it practically had its own zip code. Seriously, she brought a train to the party, and I’m not talking about the choo-choo kind. Her son, Evan Ross, was there to help her carry it, like a personal bodyguard for that train of excellence.
When asked why she took time off from her never-ending diva schedule (because she’s Diana Ross, she can do that), she said it was all Evan’s idea. Evan Ross, ladies and gentlemen, going full-on “mom, you need to go to the Met Gala!” mode. And in true Diana fashion, she not only nailed the red carpet, but she also turned her dress into a family reunion by stitching her kids’ and grandkids’ names into the train. You know, as one does.
But wait, there’s more! The 2025 Met Gala has a whole theme, and it’s very menswear-forward with a dress code called “Tailored for You.” No pressure, guys. This year’s event is all about style, with a big nod to Black Dandyism, a fashion movement made iconic by people who know how to turn a suit into a statement. The gala is celebrating the opening of the museum’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition, which is a love letter to Black fashion history. It’s inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. (And if you’re not already Googling that, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life.)
And just in case you thought Diana was the only one bringing the heat, there are six co-chairs this year. Yep, six. Plus 25 more celebs who are ready to be your red carpet guides for the evening, which means this event is basically a star-studded Instagram-worthy fashion frenzy.
Moral of the story? Diana Ross can shut down the Met Gala carpet, the world, and the entire space-time continuum if she wants to. No questions asked.
