The 2026 Met Gala by the Numbers:
“There were 1.696 billion global video views across all markets and platforms, a 57% year-on-year increase. Global social engagements reached 108 million across all markets, all platforms, up 24% year-on-year…. The livestream total reached 196 million views. Video views saw the steepest increase, with 10 million US total views across Vogue’s owned and operated (O&O) channels and YouTube, a 630% year-on-year increase. Global views also saw a steep uptick, up 543% year-on-year to 11 million total.
Engagement was up across the board on social. US social views across all video and platforms rose 43% year-on-year to 880 million. US social engagements saw an 18% boost to 52 million. Globally, social views across markets and platforms were up 45% to 1.5 billion, and global social engagements rose 24% to 108 million….
This year’s gala also broke the record for the amount of money raised for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, which came to $42 million — up from $31 million the year prior.”
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