10 celebs who broke up after posing at MET Gala

The

MET Gala

, a glitzy event of poses and fashion styles, has been accused of having a curse that flows through the veins of the famous stairs. While the flair is unmatched, the legend states that the couples who pose together are doomed to be separated. Many celebrities have fallen out sooner or later, the same year after they strut in front of the cameras. While the splits might have been a personal cause and had nothing to do with the stairs, the netizens can’t help but join the red thread, pointing out a ‘curse.’ However, some couples fell in love even further, such as A$AP Rocky and Rihanna, but there’s a list of couples whose fate tarnished their future. Let’s look at the couples who perhaps had been affected by ‘The

MET Gala Curse

.’

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson

Kim Kardashian, the reality star, and Pete Davidson, the comedian and actor, succumbed to the Gala’s curse in 2022.The duo started dating in 2021 and were spotted having a good time with each other. For the MET, Kim wore the Marilyn Monroe diamond-studded gown for which she infamously lost weight. To assist the reality star, Pete Davidson walked the stairs alongside her. However, they broke up in August of 2022 after the annual May event, citing scheduling issues.Davidson had a project in Australia, while Kim’s entire life was in America. “They have a lot of love and respect for each other, but found that the long distance and their demanding schedules made it really difficult to maintain a relationship,” the insider told E! News.

Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse

The ‘Riverdale’ couple, Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse, were the cherished duo by the fans; however, in less than a year of the MET, they called it quits.Lili and Cole struck a pose for the fashion event in 2019, and penned down the woeful note in March of the next year, while he stated that they originally separated in January. “I wish her nothing but the utmost love and happiness moving forward. All I'll say about it, anything else you hear doesn't matter,” he wrote in the note.Despite the break-up, the couple stated that they had remained friends.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

Miley might buy herself ‘Flowers’ and hold her own hands now, but it was Liam Hemsworth who did it before. Miley Cyrus, the sensational pop icon, and Liam Hemsworth, the Australian actor, had a ‘villainising’ separation and a ‘very public’ divorce.The duo strutted on the red carpet in 2019 and broke up in August after the May event. They met back in 2008 on the sets of ‘The Last Song.’ Despite having an on-and-off relationship, they married in 2018 only to file for divorce in August 2019, citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik

The ‘IT’ couple, Gigi Hadid, the supermodel, and Zayn Malik, the singer-songwriter, who were idolised for their relationship, called it quits for good in 2021. Back in 2016, Hadid and Malik posed together for the theme ‘Fashion In An Age Of Technology,’ and while the on-and-off relationship had its issues. They split up briefly in 2018 and swore off loving each other in 2021 - allegedly because of Zayn being accused of pushing Gigi’s mother, Yolanda, into a dresser.

Selena Gomez and The Weeknd

Selena Gomez and Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, also suffered through the curse after posing together for MET in 2017. The duo dated for 10 months, and they broke up in October 2017 after the May annual Gala. They kept their relationship out of the spotlight; however, after the alleged breakup, Selena was spotted hanging out with her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber. While they might not have expressed their feelings publicly, the art has never stopped anyone from doing so!

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott

Kylie Jenner, the make-up mogul and reality star, and Travis Scott, the rapper, had an on-and-off relationship from 2017 to 2023, where they had two children. After striking a pose on the carpet at the Gala in 2018, they split up in 2019. While they welcomed their second child in 2022 and had a co-parenting relationship, the sources confirmed that they swore off each other in 2023, forever.

Hailey Bieber and Shawn Mendes

Hailey Bieber (then Baldwin) and Shawn Mendes walked the red carpet of the MET in 2018, where she had called it quits with Justin a year before. Well, in June 2018, Hailey rekindled the relationship with Justin and got married in September. It’s safe to say that Shawn and Hailey broke up.In November, Shawn mentioned that Hailey was one of the coolest people he had met, and while he does regret the fallout, he stated that no one can control what the heart wants.

Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal

Phoebe Bridgers, the singer, and Paul Mescal, the actor, broke up in 2022 after smiling on the stairs of the MET Gala the same year. When Bridgers complimented the actor in 2020, they became friends and started dating a year later. In SZA’s song ‘Ghost in a Machine,’ where the singer sang a verse, it implied that they called it off because of a fight. While neither of them confirmed the breakup, they have been spotted hanging out with different ‘significant others.’

Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello

Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello, the ‘Senoritas,’ detangled the knot in November 2021 after striking a pose together for the Gala in the same year, coincidentally. While they did reunite briefly in 2023, they broke up for good after a short period.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

The diva of Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez, had been engaged to Alex Rodriguez when she debuted at the MET Gala with 16-carat ring in 2017. In 2021, the couple separated amicably. While the curse was a slow burn, the romance was called off.