When Nicki Minaj shows up, she usually turns an event into her own runway moment with high fashion and a crowd that she can command — but insiders claim Minaj won’t attend the 2026 Met Gala. And it is not because of a busy schedule, but because the invite never came. The claims come at a time when all eyes are on Minaj for her political commentary, along with her absence at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Nicki Minaj’s Met Gala 2026 invitations didn’t ‘just slow down but vanished,’ per source
Rob Shuter’s #NaughtyButNice on Substack exclusively reported that Nicki Minaj did not receive an invitation for the 2026 Met Gala. An insider told Shuter, “Nicki’s invitations didn’t just slow down — they vanished,” adding, “Hollywood stopped returning her calls. This isn’t subtle anymore. She’s been shut out.”
Another source described a shift in her life, noting, “There’s an invisible wall around her now.” They added, “And no one wants to be seen opening the gate.”
Shuter’s report suggested that the change followed a stretch of public moments that put Minaj at the center of conversation beyond music and fashion — and now, the report frames it as the industry’s response to headlines that have made some people keep their distance from the rapper.
Still, sources suggested that this is about access drying up. As another insider put it, “Between the politics and the Roc Nation war, nobody wants to touch this,” adding, “There’s no formal ban — just a collective step back.”
The Met Gala guest list stays famously controlled. In fact, Vogue and event organizers do not comment on who does or doesn’t get invited. As such, there is no confirmation from the event producers about Minaj’s exclusion. However, if Nicki Minaj truly sits out the 2026 Met Gala, it will still be received as a statement. The Met is about fashion and power. Unfortunately, this report showed that Minaj suddenly finds herself on the outside, looking in.
Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on Reality Tea.
