MET Gala 2023: The Top Trending Celebrities, Publishers, and More on Social

Madison Busick, Susan Bae
May 3, 2023
The Met Gala once again took over NYC - and our social feeds. This year’s theme, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”, paid homage to one of fashion’s greatest designers on one of fashion’s biggest nights.

Content mentioning the Met Gala garnered over 285 million total actions and 916 million total video views across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.1 The hashtag #MetGala, also dominated Twitter Trends the night of, driving over 3.4M mentions.2

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The red carpet was graced by top stars from around the world- showcasing their interpretation of the theme with one-of-a-kind looks. Some of the most talked about celebrities of the night on Twitter were Jennie, Rihanna, Doja Cat, Anne Hathaway, and Cardi B.2

KeywordMentions
#MetGala3.4M
jennie1.4M
Chanel400K
Rihanna316K
Karl Lagerfield299K
Doja188K
Anne Hathaway179K
Cardi128K
billie116K


Top Posts Mentioning the Met Gala by Total Actions1

It’s no surprise that the focus of top-performing content was the fashion looks from the event. There were several fun moments that caught social users’ attention as well, like Doja Cat’s interview with Emma Chamberlain.

TikTok

@tmz #billieeilish is looking #lovely at the #metgala #vogue ♬ original sound - Labrinth @voguemagazine If there's one thing to know about #DojaCat, it's that the singer will stay in character. For her first-ever #MetGala ♬ original sound - Vogue

Instagram

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Facebook

Twitter

MET 2023 pic.twitter.com/sHWlDZHaWZ— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 2, 2023

Danny Ric rocks The Met #F1 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/0xFUxK8q6U— Formula 1 (@F1) May 2, 2023

Top US Publishers and Brands by Total Actions on Met Gala Content3

Vogue dominated the Met Gala conversation, with 32.5 million actions from Vogue’s main page and 45.5 million total actions from all Vogue properties. Very similar to another industry publication, with the publisher/brand averaging 5 and 6-figure engagement on each individual post.

NameActionsTotal ContentActions per Content
Vogue32.5m118276k
E! News17.7m19691k
Variety9.7m94103k
Entertainment Tonight9.3m17453k
Billboard7.5m52144k


Top Attendees by Total Actions on Met Gala Content4

The Kardashian sisters drove over 9.6M total actions, respectively, with Kylie Jenner being the top attendee in driving the highest actions. Sandwiched between them was Met Gala co-chair Dua Lipa. Alia Bhatt and Jenna Ortega both made it into the top ranks with single posts.

NameActionsTotal ContentActions per Content
Kylie Jenner5.3m41.4m
Dua Lipa4.9m5975k
Kim Kardashian4.3m41.1k
Alia Bhatt3.0m13.0m
Jenna Ortega2.9m12.9m


Wikipedia Interest5

The day following the gala, Wikipedia viewership showed that audiences were searching for and reading about both Karl Lagerfeld and the Met Gala itself. Lagerfeld was the second most visited page on May 2nd, while the Met Gala was the seventh.

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The Met Gala has been a significant influence and driver in social conversation in the past few days, demonstrating the notable impact red-carpet events can have in shaping and driving cultural trends, as shown by social conversation.

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Sources

1. Comscore Social, Content Pulse, Posts mentioning “Met” or “Gala” or “metgala” or “Karl” or “Lagerfeld”, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, May 1, 2023- May 2, 2023

2. Comscore Total Digital, Top Twitter Trends, May 1, 2023

3. Comscore Social, Content Pulse, US* Publishing, Posts mentioning “Met” or “Gala” or “metgala” or “Karl” or “Lagerfeld”, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, May 1, 2023- May 2, 2023

4. Comscore Social, Content Pulse, Custom Category of Met Gala Attendees, Posts mentioning “Met” or “Gala” or “metgala” or “Karl” or “Lagerfeld”, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, May 1, 2023- May 2, 2023

5. Comscore Total Digital, Top Wikipedia Pages, May 2, 2023
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