Did Serena van der Woodsen show up to the Met Gala 2026? Social media users can’t decide whether Blake Lively’s interaction with her red carpet entourage was the actress being “bossy” or “like a boss.” The “Gossip Girl” alum walked the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art steps in her archival Atelier Versace gown, before turning back to correct the men — which included her cousin William McAlpin — holding up the voluminous skirts.