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There's one golden rule of the Met Gala, and these are all the stars who broke it

Chantelle Bozicevic
Chantelle Bozicevic

One of the many rules of attending the Met Gala is that there are no phones allowed.

Over the years, Vogue has maintained the strict policy, but this year's event saw several rebellious stars manage to sneak a snap or two inside the walls of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Other years have seen a few stars manage to break the long standing rule, but this year was different with the number of celebs sneaking a phone in (that we know of) hitting the double digits!

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Angela Bassett and Yara Shahidi were caught by photographers with their phones inside the Met Gala.  Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The

The sudden jump could have something to do with the fact that this year, Vogue loosened the lid on what goes on inside the event by allowing professional photographers inside the event for the first time.

But that still doesn't change the fact the magazine's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour introduced the no phones rule in 2015 – at the time saying the event is "a secret", and therefore "guests must abide by the no phone policy" – and has held it in place ever since.

So, keep scrolling to see what dedicated celebrities decided to break Wintour's strict no phone policy in the name of capturing content for us fans.

Laura Harrier

Laura Harrier Met Gala selfie

This one might just win snap of the night! Instagram/lauraharrier

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Potentially our favourite star-studded pic from the evening.

Laura Harrier snapped a selfie in a star-studded bathroom with the likes of Andrew Scott, Monica Barbaro, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Snook and so many more!

Stella McCartney

Pop girlies unite!

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Lorde, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Stella McCartney and Madonna

Several generations of pop, all in one picture! Instagram/stellamccartney

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This photo means so much to so many people, with some of the biggest pop stars of today meeting up for a quick snap.

Lorde, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan all gathered in frame to snap a picture with Stella McCartney and Madonna.

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Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith has undeniable style.  Instagram/c.syresmith

Jaden Smith snapped a solo selfie with a wild Shaboozey caught in the background.

Prabal Gurung

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Prabal Gurung wasn't afraid of getting caught!

Nicole Scherzinger, Shakira and Diljit Dosanjh

These stars were all slaying in their Prabal Gurung designs.  Instagram/prabalgurung

Prabal Gurung, Chimamanda Adichie, Nicole Scherzinger, Shakira and Diljit Dosanjh

The designer himself even popped into the corner of a pic! Instagram/prabalgurung

The fashion designer shared several pictures to his story, showing off his star-studded table, including the likes of Shakira and Nicole Scherzinger.

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He even got a picture of Shakira and Diljit Dosanjih dressed in his designs alongside A-list couple Nick and Priyanka Jonas.

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Nick Jonas, Shakira, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Diljit Dosanjh

And who could resist a quick snap with the Jonas'?  Instagram/prabalgurung

Megan Thee Stallion

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Megan Thee Stallion, Angel Reese and Doechii

So it seems Doechii wasn't a huge fan of the food on offer.  Instagram/theestallion

Megan Thee Stallion was one of the first stars to reveal she'd snuck her phone in for the evening.

She shared a video of herself, Angel Reese and Doechii reviewing the food options, captioning it "Hottie Cam in thee MET GALA".

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Alex Consani

Alex Consani and Nicki Minaj

Show us a more iconic photo, we'll wait.  Instagram/alexconsani

Two queens in one picture!

Alex Consani shared a selfie with Nicki Minaj to her Instagram story.

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Tyla

Tyla and Shakira

Met Gala queens! Instagram/tyla

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Of course when you run into someone as iconic as Shakira, you have to get a picture.

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And that's exactly what Water singer Tyla did!

Coco Jones

Coco Jones, Ayra Starr and Tems

Just a couple of queens slaying the game.  Instagram/cocojones

Doechii and Coco Jones

We're still not over Doechii's Louis Vuitton face tat.  Instagram/cocojones

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Coco Jones was making memories, snapping selfies with Doechii, Ayra Starr and Tems sharing them all to her Instagram story.

Questlove

Questlove selfie at the Met Gala

We just want to know how everyone ends up in the bathroom at the same time?  Instagram/questlove

We don't even know where to begin with this one!

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Questlove captured another packed bathroom moment but this time, he made it a video.

The camera moved quick so it's hard to say exactly who was involved but we did spot Tracee Ellis Ross, Alton Mason, Caleb McLaughlin and Kara Young.

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Antwaun Sargent

Antwaun Sargent selfie at Met Gala

Like is there a group chat organising these selfies?  X/Antwaun Sargent

It seems like the bathroom was the place to be!

This time Antwaun Sargent snapped a star-studded pic with Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Serena Williams, Whitney Peak, Precious Lee and more!

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Chance The Rapper

Damson Idris, Chance The Rapper and Gustav Magnar Witzøe

The men really outdid themselves this year.  Instagram/chancetherapper

Chance The Rapper caught a suave picture with Damson Idris and Gustav Magnar Witzøe.

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Halle Bailey

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: (Exclusive Coverage) (L-R) Halle Bailey, Sydney Sweeney, and Lisa attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.  (Photo by Arturo Holmes/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Oops! Caught by the cameras.  Getty Images for The Met Museum/

Halle Bailey was exposed by the photographers!

The Little Mermaid actress was captured snapping a selfie with stars Sydney Sweeney and Lisa.

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