Academy Museum Gala, Taylor Swift and other celebs hit the red carpet

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The 2026 Academy Museum Gala took place Saturday at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Miracle Mile, marking the event’s sixth year as a fundraiser to support the museum’s preservation work. Co-chairs for this year’s Gala included Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, and the host committee listed names such as Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller Rogen, Teyana Taylor and Jessica Alba. Taylor Swift arrived on the red carpet in an ice-blue custom Dior gown topped with a giant crystal bow and wore a short curly lob hairstyle. A wide roster of stars attended the Gala, with arrivals and red-carpet moments noted for Janelle Monáe, Dakota and Elle Fanning, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Naomi Ackie and Hunter Schafer. The evening combined fundraising with on-site performances and sound checks reported around the event, and photographers captured groups including Swift chatting with the Fanning sisters and Taylor Zakhar Perez posing with other attendees.

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janelle monae in robert wun couture fw26 at the 6th annual academy museum gala #fashionsky

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my dress for the bsky prom

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Taylor Swift chatting with Dakota and Elle Fanning at the Academy Museum Gala!

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I think this might be my new holy trinity of favorite red carpet looks from Taylor Swift ❤️‍🔥

Taylor Swift stuns in a gorgeous pale blue dress from Dior at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala.

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Taylor Swift stuns in a very 1989 TV era blue custom Dior gown, and her short hair styled in curls with a swooped bang. She is performing at the 6th Academy Museum Gala, and was heard sound checking “Blank Space” earlier today. ⛅️

Taylor Swift posing in a sky blue Dior gown.

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oh it's DIOOORRRRRRR yeah nobody's seeing that wedding dress lol also the stormy pale gray blue mm so pretty

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she looks stunning! also her hair reminds me of the blank space mv 👀

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Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine at the Academy Museum Gala via Deadline instagram reels

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A successful red carpet debut of the earring

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So what if my hockey team blew a 3rd period lead yet again and lost in OT? THIS is currently happening and Connor Storrie is at the same event too. The universe is healing.

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I really love that brown on Taylor 😍😍😍

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Hunter Schafer arrives at the 6th Annual Academy Museum Gala. #HunterSchafer #AcademyMuseumGala

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Naomi Ackie in Balenciaga at the Academy Museums Gala #fashionsky

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a new addition to my favorite type of red carpet photo

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Taylor Zakhar Perez photographed with Eva Longoria, Olivia Munn, Carlos Eric Lopez, Jessica Alba, Danny Ramirez and Diego Calva at the Academy Museum Gala ✨ 📸: Stefanie Keenan via Getty Images