Kylie Jenner Glued Her Shoes On at the 2025 Met Gala

Kylie Jenner Glued Her Shoes On for the 2025 Met Gala—And a Whole Team Had to Remove Them

While Kylie Jenner appeared flawlessly poised in custom Ferragamo on the red carpet of the 2025 Met Gala, it turns out the reality behind her look was anything but effortless. According to the star’s own behind-the-scenes video, she had taped and glued her feet into her stilettos—and it required an entire team to get them off once the evening was over.

Jenner, who was styled by Maximilian Davis for the evening's “Tailored for You” dress code, wore a sheer corseted gown that received praise for its architectural lines and minimal drama. But while the gown looked graceful, her shoe situation became the real fashion saga of the night.

“Max Told Me to Tape My Feet Into the Shoe”

In her post-event vlog, Jenner gave fans an unfiltered look into her Met Gala experience, including the frantic attempt to free her feet from the shoes after hours of walking, posing, and partying.

“Max told me to tape my feet into this shoe,” she explained on camera. “And now my feet are stuck in the shoes. Ow.”

The video shows multiple people spraying her feet with water to loosen the adhesive and slowly trying to pry the stilettos off without injury. Though the vlog cuts off mid-removal, Jenner later posted a humorous Instagram story showing her feet had survived the ordeal — baby pink pedicure intact. “They’re okay,” she wrote, putting any concern to rest.

The Kardashian-Jenner Met Shoe Curse?

If this sounds like déjà vu, you're not wrong. The Kardashian-Jenner family has a storied history of foot-related fashion pain at the Met Gala.

In 2024, Kim Kardashian revealed that her towering heels had her standing on her tiptoes the entire evening, forcing her to tense her calf muscles and walk with extreme difficulty. Jenner's taped stilettos may have prevented similar discomfort — but at the cost of a dramatic exit strategy.

Fashion Risks Behind the Glamour

The incident also highlights the lengths stylists and celebrities go to in order to keep Met Gala looks flawless on the carpet. Tape, glue, corsets, and hidden fasteners are industry staples, but rarely do we see them so openly discussed. By sharing the reality of her post-Gala struggle, Jenner offers a candid reminder that red carpet perfection often comes at a physical price.

And while her glam may have taken a hit by the end of the night, fans applauded her transparency — and humor.

The Met Gala MVP? Tape.

From preventing heel slips to smoothing over wardrobe emergencies, tape is an unsung hero of red carpet prep. Kylie Jenner’s experience might just inspire a new wave of practical styling hacks — or at least a little more empathy for the glam teams working overtime behind the scenes.

As the youngest Jenner proves, even Met Gala magic has a price, and sometimes that price is a glued foot in couture.

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