Melissa Rivers Says the ‘Nipple’ Was the Best Accessory at the 2026 Met Gala: ‘There Were Countless’ (Exclusive)

Speaking exclusively with Us, the longtime Fashion Police cohost said that each Kardashian-Jenner family member “understood” this year’s theme before singling out “Kylie in the Schiaparelli” as the best look. (The Custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown consisted of a nude top that blended into a white gown draping off Kylie’s body.)

“That is exactly what it was supposed to be about the art of dressing and the art of fashion and the body,” Rivers said of Kylie’s look. “It was spectacular.”

Rivers noted that Kendall “looked beyond in Zac Posen” as she ranked the whole family from best to worst.

“Kylie for top, then Kendall, Kris, Kim,” she told Us.

This year’s Met Gala red carpet was jam-packed with distinctive and, at times, shocking fashion choices from some of the world’s biggest stars, including Heidi Klum, who was virtually disguised as a Veiled Lady statue, and Bad Bunny, who looked completely unrecognizable in old-age makeup.

As for some of the night’s most prevalent trends, Rivers told Us, “Lots of mermaid hair, a lot of red, a lot of white. My overall feeling was it was very pretty. But we did have splashes of what you expect from the Met Gala, which is over-the-top.”

“I think the theme [of ‘Costume Art’] was hard in a way, because it leaned into all the pretty Grecian and draping but that’s why I think it came out pretty, but of course we had some standouts.”