BLACKPINK reunites at Met Gala

Fashion news and fandom news collided at the 2026 Met Gala. All four BLACKPINK members — Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo — were there on May 4, and the image that really stuck was not a red-carpet lineup. It was a bathroom selfie from inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That matters because the Met Gala is supposed to be tightly controlled, but turns out the most memorable moments still come from the stuff that feels unscripted. (Billboard; E!; The Hollywood Reporter) ### Why was this such a big deal? Because this was the first time all four BLACKPINK members attended the Met Gala in the same year. Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa had all been before, but Jisoo’s appearance completed the set, which instantly turned a fashion-night appearance into a group reunion story for a massive global fanbase. (The Hollywood Reporter; MSN summary of coverage) ### What was in the selfie? The now-viral image showed the four members together inside the gala, taken in a museum bathroom and shared by model Bhavita Mandava. Lisa leaned in beside Jisoo, while Jennie and Rosé appeared in the mirror shot with other guests. The photo spread fast partly because bathroom selfies at the Met have their own mini-history — they break the event’s no-phone mystique and feel like backstage proof that the stars are actually mingling. (Billboard; E!) ### Why does the bathroom part matter? The Met Gala has a reputation for strict rules, including limits on phone use inside the event. So a bathroom mirror shot carries a little built-in rebellion. That is why people kept calling it “rule-breaking,” and why the image echoed earlier famous Met bathroom selfies, especially the 2017 one that became internet lore. Same setting, same appeal — elite event, casual photo, instant meme fuel. (E!; MSN summary of coverage) ### What were they doing there individually? This was not just a group cameo. Each member arrived with her own fashion and brand angle. Lisa had the highest-profile institutional role — she was part of the 2026 host committee, a notable milestone for a K-pop star at the event. Jennie, Rosé, and Jisoo also drew heavy attention on the carpet, which made the later reunion photo feel like the payoff after four separate celebrity entrances. (MSN summary of coverage; The Hollywood Reporter) ### Why did this travel so far online? BLACKPINK fandom is huge, obviously, but the bigger point is that the Met Gala now works like a content engine. The official carpet is one layer. The real acceleration comes from clips, close-ups, backstage photos, and cross-fandom sharing once people start posting from inside. A single image can jump from fashion media to music fandom to general pop culture feeds in hours. The BLACKPINK selfie was perfect for that pipeline. (Billboard) ### Was this bigger than just fan service? Yes — because it showed how celebrity events now operate on two tracks at once. There is the formal event, built around exclusivity, luxury, and curation. Then there is the internet version, where the winning moment is the one that feels personal enough to screenshot and repost. The selfie did not replace the gala. It translated it. That is why one bathroom photo could end up feeling more culturally sticky than a lot of official red-carpet coverage. (Billboard; E!) ### So what’s the real takeaway? The reunion mattered because it condensed a lot into one image — BLACKPINK as a group, the Met as a status stage, and the internet’s preference for candid over polished. Basically, the gala still sells aspiration. But the moments people keep are the ones that look like they slipped past the velvet rope. (Billboard; The Hollywood Reporter)