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In Naomi Osaka’s first Met Gala in five years, she pulled out all the stops in a head-turning Robert Wun look, complete with a live costume change on the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps.
By Olivia Evans May 04, 2026 10:40 PM | Updated 19 minutes ago
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Naomi Osaka is shedding her skin at the Met Gala 2026.
Quite literally, as the tennis champion stepped out in a double Robert Wun-designed look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art fundraiser May 4, complete with a regal white dress with red detailing and a bold blood red skin-tight gown.
In Naomi’s initial look, she sported a white overcoat with red feather-like detailing poking out of the chest. She topped her look with a massive matching hat that also featured the feathered detailing, as well as claw-inspired sheer gloves. (For every star who stepped out at the Met Gala 2026, see here.)
And while the 28-year-old’s initial look was enough for a grand slam, she dropped jaws once she began ascending the steps of the “Costume Art” evening. Indeed, she put her own twist on the “Fashion is Art” dress code by doing some performance art.
Once she hit the Met steps, Naomi was assisted in removing the white overcoat to reveal her second look. And she went on to explain that her look proves fashion runs more than just skin-deep.
“I was able to work with Robert Wun which is an incredible honor for me,” Naomi told Variety during the event. “This is the shedding of the skin and the human anatomy.”
She later described her look as “inspirational and different.”
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Of course, Naomi wasn’t the only tennis champ to pull out all the stops for fashion’s biggest night. Venus Williams—who is co-hosting the event alongside Nicole Kidman, Beyoncé and Anna Wintour—shared how her take on the evening’s theme also carried a deeper message.
"I'm wearing my earrings that say six percent," Venus exclusively told Zuri Hall during Live From E!: Met Gala 2026, "and representing Gatorade and this project where we're talking about how women only get six percent of the research in sports science."
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As she noted, “Can you imagine? So tonight’s a special night for that.”
To see how every star put their special spin on the Met Gala 2026 theme, keep reading…
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Gigi Hadid
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Rosé
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Lindsey Vonn
in Thom Browne.
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EJAE
in Swarovski.
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Olivia Wilde
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Ben Stiller & Christine Taylor
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Adrien Brody & Georgina Chapman
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Amanda Seyfried
in Prada.
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Damson Idris
in Prada and Didris jewelry.
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Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral & Marcello Hernández
in Thom Browne (Hernández).
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Angel Reese
in custom Altuzarra.
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Connor Storrie
in Saint Laurent and Tiffany and Co. jewelry.
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Katy Perry
in Stella McCartney.
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Dree Hemingway
in Valentino.
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Maluma
in Tom Ford.
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Jordan Roth
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Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster
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Sarah Pidgeon
in Loewe.
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Jon Batiste
in custom ERL.
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Zoe Kravitz
in Saint Laurent.
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Isha M. Ambani
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Gwendoline Christie
in Giles Deacon.
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Naomi Osaka
in Robert Wun Couture and LAGOS jewelry.
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Luke Evans
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Ben Platt
in custom Tanner Fletcher.
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Gustav Magnar Witzoe
in Robert Wun.
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Claire Foy
in Erdem.
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Gayle King
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Doja Cat
in Saint Laurent.
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Aariana Rose Philip
in Collina Strada.
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