Did Kylie Jenner refuse to attend the Met Gala with Timothée Chalamet? Apparently, she’s “afraid of the curse!”
According to foreign media outlets like Page Six on the 12th (local time), Kylie Jenner has been intentionally avoiding attending the Met Gala as a couple with Timothée Chalamet to keep “negative energy” away from their relationship. An insider shared, “Kylie is very mindful of the so-called ‘Met Gala Curse,’ where couples tend to break up after attending the event together.”
Kylie’s sensitivity to these superstitions comes from her own “trauma.” She walked the Met Gala red carpet with her former partner, rapper Travis Scott, in 2018 and 2019, but they eventually split. Her older sister, Kim Kardashian, also announced her breakup with Pete Davidson just three months after their glamorous appearance in 2022.
Timothée to the basketball court, Kylie to the red carpet alone!
In fact, Timothée Chalamet was nowhere to be seen at the “2026 Met Gala” held last week. Instead, he spent his time watching a basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.
Meanwhile, Kylie Jenner made a stunning solo appearance in a Schiaparelli dress featuring elaborate pearl decorations and a nude illusion effect, commanding all the attention. While she gave up the “couple shot” to protect her romance, she definitely didn’t miss her chance to shine as a fashion icon.
Victims of the “Met Gala Curse”
The “Met Gala Curse” is a pretty well-known jinx in Hollywood.
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx split just weeks after going public as a couple at the 2019 Met Gala. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth attended together six months into their marriage in 2019, only to separate three months later. Amanda Seyfried and Justin Long also broke up four months after their 2015 appearance.
With Kylie and Timothée showing strong affection for two years now, fans are curious to see if this clever “social distancing” will help them dodge the curse.
