Lil Nas X Posted A Whole Bunch Of Selfies In The Met Gala, Which Is Definitely Breaking A Bunch Of Rules

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Lil Nas X attended the 2023 Met Gala last night, and ended up breaking one of its most notorious rules.

Lil Nas X painted in metallic silver with high silver boots and a bedazzled mask
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I am, of course, talking about the reported 'no selfies' rule, which was imposed in 2015 by Anna Wintour. It also likely applies to social media overall.

Lil Nas X poses for photographers at the Met Gala

It's not clear why the rule exists, but some potential reasons include: 1) limiting how much of the exclusive event is available to the public, 2) ensuring that its most famous guests aren't mobbed for photos, or 3) trying to get people to enjoy the actual event, man.

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Of course, it is an oft-broken rule — Kylie Jenner's 2017 bathroom selfie certainly comes to mind. Hell, I'm sure that Lil Nas X wasn't the only one last night to post a selfie, but it is worth discussing because he is fabulous (and also posted a LOT).

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John Shearer / WireImage

Things started with this pic with Naomi Campbell, where her eyes confirm what we were all thinking: Sweet Moses, that coat looks soft.

Then we have this image with Jack Harlow. I saw numerous tweets comparing Jack to Mr. Tumnus last night, and I cannot unsee it.

Jump scare! It's Lil Nas X and another Choupette, Doja Cat:

One thing that I am getting from these images is that he was very, very tall last night.

Another addition to the cannon of Met Gala bathroom selfies. Shoutout to the man pressing the button.

This one isn't technically a selfie, but it does have a caption: "m." Note the set inspired by Karl Lagerfeld’s home library in the background. Wow, I am poor.

It was only in this image that I noticed the detailing on his teeth. I then tried to look for what the menu was for last night's dinner, only to instead stumble upon the far more interesting fact that Lagerfeld apparently used to drink up to 10 Diet Cokes a day. Wowza!

Anyway, here's Lil Nas X with Kim Kardashian:

Will Anna be annoyed? Who knows, this is all incredibly low stakes!