Met Gala Fashion Highlights 2026: “That is a HORRIBLE outfit”: Fans roast Joe Burrow’s Met Gala 2026 look after QB plays it safe on fashion’s biggest night | NFL News
Joe Burrow showed up to the 2026 Met Gala and fans are NOT being quiet about it. The Cincinnati Bengals QB attended the star-studded event alongside his former LSU teammate and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and while the two looked like a whole vibe walking in together, it’s Burrow’s outfit that’s got everyone talking (and not always in a good way).
Joe Burrow’s navy suit and how it aligned with the ‘Custom Art’ Met Gala theme
Burrow stepped out in a dark navy two-piece suit with some fancy designer trim. The Bengals’ own social media posted it with the caption “Joe is art.” Cute, right? The theme this year was “Custom Art,” so points for staying on theme, we guess. But here’s the thing… this is the Met Gala. The place where people show up in full body armor and 10-foot gowns. A navy suit, no matter how expensive, is kind of… safe?So, as usual, fans did not hold back. The replies were doing the absolute most. People were calling the look “Looks like birdshit.” It felt more like a fancy dinner outfit than a Met Gala moment. Some fans pointed out that Joe literally attended the Kentucky Derby just days before where he got called out for being underdressed in a t-shirt and then showed up to the biggest fashion night of the year in something still pretty tame. Like, babe, are you trolling us?To be fair, not everyone was dragging him. Some fans argued that Burrow actually looked clean and polished, and that not every athlete needs to go full Lady Gaga to deserve a spot on the carpet. He has attended two Met Galas now, which is more than most NFL players can say.
After multiple high-profile appearances, fans now expect Joe Burrow to take bigger fashion risks
Here’s the tea though: this is the same guy who wore a backless suit in 2024 and broke the entire internet. He showed up to last year’s Met in a light blue suit that actually had people talking positively. So the bar he set for himself? Kind of high. And this year’s look just didn’t hit the same. Even his own mom admitted he’s been “particular about his clothes” since he was little so we know this wasn’t an accident. He chose this.Hot take- Joe Burrow is undeniably one of the most fashion-forward QBs in the NFL right now. But at the Met Gala, “safe” is basically a sin. The navy suit wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t him. After two years of showing up, fans expect more. The pressure is real, Joe. Don’t let us down in 2027.
