Met Gala 2025: Jenna Ortega shines in strapless Balmain dress made of metal rulers; fans say she 'descended right from the heavens'
Jenna Ortega, the Wednesday actress, wowed fans in a strapless Balmain gown entirely made from metal rulers, perfectly aligning with the evening's 'Tailored for You' theme at the Met Gala 2025. Read more here.
Apart from all the celebrities, Jenna Ortega, the 22-year-old Wednesday star, owned the red carpet of the Met Gala 2025 like a princess. On Monday, May 5, 2025, the biggest night of fashion witnessed some extraordinary looks of celebs across the world.
Amid this, a silver bodycon strapless gown with a cheeky twist on the evening's "Tailored For You" dress code stole the spotlight. The moment Ortega hit the red carpet in a Balmain gown made entirely out of metal rulers left fans awestruck.
Jenna Ortega's metal rulers outfit
The Wednesday actress's dress featured a plunging strapless neckline that showed a hint of cleavage.
Apart from this, the actress completed her look with a vampy glam, wearing her brunette hair in Old Hollywood-inspired waves parted down the middle.
For her makeup, she kept her complexion fresh and paired it with a deep burgundy lip colour, plus a smoky grey eyeshadow on her lids.
jenna ortega showing up to the met in a dress made of rulers because the theme is tailored¡. A GENIUS AND A GODDESS pic.twitter.com/J3jCTxqo4D
¡ª S¨¦l¨¦na ¡î (@selenaroy21) May 6, 2025
A closer look at Jenna Ortega's Balmain dress
The sleek metallic dress is designed by Olivier Rousteing. Jenna Ortega's Balmain look is inspired by the art of tailoring tape and rulers.
An official release from the brand reads, "A poetical ode to couture and craftsmanship, her sleek sheath dress is crafted entirely from the metallic rulers used by pattern makers, placed vertically along the body to enhance the silhouette to create a bustier gown sculpted on her body."
Credit: WWD
Netizens react to Jenna Ortega's Met Gala outfit
The moment Jenna Ortega walked on the red carpet, she turned all the heads around, as she donned a sleek dress made of rulers because the theme was tailored, "A genius and a goddess."
One fan on X (formerly called Twitter) said, "Jenna Ortega wore a dress made of ¡°metallic rulers¡± at the Met Gala ?. She is such a queen."
Jenna Ortega wore a dress made of ¡°metallic rulers¡± at the Met Gala ?
¡ª sea? (@destroynectar) May 6, 2025
She is such a queen pic.twitter.com/hihrKTiNRV
"JENNA ORTEGA ON THE MET GALA CARPET. SHE IS THE STAR"
"Jenna at Met Gala wearing a dress made out of metal rulers. Enrique really went to the next level on outfits for Jenna," another said.
The Queen of Met Gala is here Jenna Ortega???????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/sETubsCFqz
¡ª ???THE RAVEN ??? (@KyleDaBird) May 6, 2025
"Jenna descended right from the heavens and onto the met gala carpet"
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