Stop the presses and hide your husbands, because Mr. Unlimited just became Mr. Unexpected Met Gala Appearance! Russell Wilson, NFL quarterback and part-time Instagram husband, made his grand debut at the 2025 Met Gala looking like a snack dipped in elegance and sprinkled with Super Bowl rings.
The 36-year-old football star pulled up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with his forever glam wife Ciara (39, ageless, flawless, has never looked bad a day in her life) on Monday night—and trust us, nobody was ready.
This was Russell’s first time at the Met Gala, and honestly? About time. Ciara’s been serving lewks on these steps for years while Russell’s been stuck running drills and dodging 300-pound linebackers. But now? He’s out here dodging paparazzi flashes and thriving. Growth.
So what finally got him here? Ciara spilled the tea with a grin that said “I run this house”.
“It’s amazing, cause he can never do this,” she told ET, likely while adjusting his lapel. “He’s normally on the West Coast or like… somewhere football-y. I told him, ‘You went from MetLife Stadium to the actual Met tonight.’” Wordplay queen.
ICYMI, Russell recently signed with the New York Giants for a cool one-year deal worth up to \$21 million. Translation: New city, new contract, new drip.
And Russell, clearly emotional from the fashion fumes and fresh East Coast air, shared:
“It’s amazing honestly, to be a New York Giant. We’ve got a great team, I’m hyped to be here. Also, being the first Black quarterback for the Giants? That’s huge. Plus, second Black QB to win a Super Bowl after Doug Williams? That’s real history. Being here with Ciara? That’s the icing on this couture cake.”
Yes, king. History, fashion, and wholesome husband content in one soundbite? Give him another ring.
FYI for the fashion nerds:
- Ciara was out there melting camera lenses in custom LaQuan Smith (because of course she was).
- Russell brought the heat in a hand-made black Tiger Stripe Jacquard dinner jacket by Frère, proving once and for all that yes, football players *can* have main character energy.
Russell Wilson at the Met Gala? A win. Ciara’s glow-up powers? Unmatched. The jacket? Giving tiger, giving luxury, giving “I do my own laundry now that I live in New York.”
Next stop: Russell walking the runway? Or maybe just holding Ciara’s purse while she does. Either way, we love to see it.
