The 2026 Met Gala achieved record engagement across Vogue's platforms while raising a record sum for the Costume Institute. Global video views reached 1.696 billion, marking a 57 percent increase from the previous year. The event also generated $42 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Vogue reported record numbers for video views, site traffic, and social engagement following the first Monday in May. Global video views hit 1.696 billion, up 57 percent year-on-year, while global social engagements reached 108 million, a 24 percent rise. Peak concurrent views on the YouTube livestream topped one million, another new high for the event.
