Until tonight, Zendaya never skipped a Met Gala after-party . One red carpet moment just has never been enough from the queen of the Met—and she knows it. That's why it was so heartbreaking when Zendaya 's 2026 Met Gala after-party look never came. The tears started falling once Beyoncé and Rihanna graced the Met Gala red carpet , but not Zendaya. Reality set in right then and there: Z's three year Gala streak would end before she could interpret the "Fashion Is Art" dress code. Sometimes, celebrities who didn't score a Met Gala invite will join the festivities on the after-hours circuit. But something tells me the Challengers star is cuddled up to her husband, Tom Holland, right about now—not sitting for final touches in a New York City makeup chair. I should've known as soon as Law Roach said , "for once, me going to the Met is about me," that Zendaya and her Christian Louboutin So Kates had other plans on the first Monday in May.…