Who Actually Pays To Go To The Met Gala?

The deep-pocketed donors who do pay-to-play might not be in for the best experience, however. Although everyone with a ticket gets to step out on the red carpet, as another socialite told Page Six in 2017, "it is one of the most demeaning things to walk those stairs as a non-celebrity. I’ve seen so many people run up those stairs and they look amazing, but they’re not recognizable [enough for the paparazzi to care]. It’s very bruising on the ego."

Yikes.

But, despite the high ticket prices and risk of humiliation, the city's wealthiest still hold out hope. "I’ve known of society names who couldn’t get a ticket and are prepped to go if there’s a last-minute seat that becomes available," one source continued. "They have their look ready even if they aren’t certain of whether they will actually have a seat days before the event."

And this year, with rumors swirling that some regular attendees have dropped out due to the price increase, has proven no different. An insider recently told Page Six, "For every person that decides not to go, 20 people will line up behind them and beg to come."

Guess we'll have to wait until Monday to see who actually made the cut!