KIM Kardashian attended the Met Gala solo this year in a divisive look despite her blossoming romance with Formula One legend, Lewis Hamilton.
The Skims founder looked radiant in a unique Met Gala look that showed off all of her curves – including pointy nipples and a carved belly button.
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Kim Kardashian attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating Costume Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
The reality star showed off her famous backside on the Met Gala red carpet
Kim, 45, went pantless for fashion’s biggest night and wore just an orange corset that featured a long train made from beige leather fabric.
The shiny tangerine-colored piece also included built-in nipple and a belly button, similar to sister Kylie Jenner’s Met Gala look she also wore on Monday night.
The corset hugged every bit of Kim’s famous curves and draped down at her hips to form a skirt in the back – but leaving the front completely exposed.
While the bottoms nearly revealed all, the top was more conservative as it went all the way up to the beauty mogul’s neck.
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She paired the orange outfit with nude heels.
Kim ditched her signature brunette locks and dyed her hair blonde to complete the look.
While many fans were hoping she’d be making her red carpet debut with Lewis, Kim opted to bring mom Kris Jenner as her Met Gala date.
Lewis, 41, skipped tonight’s event despite Kim’s history of bringing her significant other to the gala.
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Kim Kardashian rocks a pointy dress with built-in nipples at the 2026 Met Gala Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The pantless look features a leather skirt Credit: Splash
Kim wore a structured corset piece with an attached skirt Credit: Splash
The reality star dyed her hair blonde for fashion’s big night Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
In 2022, Kim made headlines as she brought ex boyfriend Pete Davidson to the Met Gala.
She made her Met Gala debut alongside then-boyfriend Kanye West in 2013.
The pair also attended together twice as a married couple – first in 2016 and again in 2019.
Due to her history of bringing her partner along to fashion’s big night, fans were hoping to catch a glimpse of her with Lewis however, the champion driver never showed up.
Kim and Lewis have sparked major romance rumors for months after a string of very public sightings.
The pair, who have known each other for years, have recently been photographed together across the globe, with their appearances becoming increasingly cozy and impossible to ignore.
They were first seen together back in 2014 at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, where Kim attended with then-fiance Kanye and Lewis was dating Nicole Scherzinger.
At the time, it appeared to be nothing more than a shared celebrity circle moment.
Over the next several years, Kim and Lewis continued to cross paths at high-profile events, including being photographed together at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in 2021, showing they had remained friendly long after their initial meeting.
Rumors didn’t truly take off until late 2025, when both attended a New Year’s Eve party in Aspen hosted by Kate Hudson.
While they weren’t overly public at the time, fans later revisited the sighting as a potential turning point.
By early 2026, speculation exploded when the two were photographed arriving separately – but minutes apart – at the same luxury hotel in the Cotswolds.
The coordinated timing immediately raised eyebrows, with reports claiming they spent time together privately inside.
Days later, the pair were seen sitting together at the 2026 Super Bowl, chatting closely in clips that quickly went viral online and sent fans into a frenzy.
Their joint appearances didn’t slow down, with sightings placing them together in Europe, at major events like Coachella, and on multiple international trips.
The biggest moment came when the pair were photographed together on a Malibu beach in late April 2026, where they were seen kissing, hugging, and surfing in their most intimate public display yet and the closest thing to confirmation so far.
Despite the mounting evidence, Kim and Lewis have not publicly confirmed they are dating or commented on the relationship.
Pete Davidson wears Dior and Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe’s Jean Louis designed gown at the 2022 Met Gala Credit: Getty
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West attend the Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 Credit: Getty
