"OH SHE WON OMG": People Cannot Stop Talking About Olympian Eileen Gu's Met Gala Bubble Dress

Published: May 5, 2026 9:38 PM • Updated: May 6, 2026 12:44 AM • Original source

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Olympian Eileen Gu’s #MetGala dress features 15,000 glass bubbles, took 2,550 hours to make, and blows actual bubbles. Designed by Iris van Herpen. Wow. pic.twitter.com/uEWzTOEoyl