Broadway theater producer and fashion icon Jordan Roth made a big statement on the Met Gala red carpet Monday with a gray velvet look featuring a looming figure who grasped him from behind, essentially turning Roth into his own sculpture. Roth, an eight-time attendee of the gala, is known for his provocative and fashionable outfits at Broadway opening nights as well as at the Met, including one year when he wore a floor-length Iris van Herpen cape that turned into a full view of a theater once his arms were raised. London-based Robert Wun designed the custom look this year for Roth as part of the Met Gala’s Costume Art theme . “As soon as I knew the theme of this year’s exhibition and gala, I knew I wanted to explore the relationship between figures in classical sculpture, as well as a specific painting in the Met collection ‘Pygmalion and Galatea’ by Jean-Léon Gérôme in which the sculptor kisses his sculpture as it comes to life,” Roth said. Jordan Roth getting ready for the 2026…