Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Go behind the scenes with Anok Yai as she prepares for the 2026 Met Gala. The supermodel weighs in on her look while stepping into a Renaissance-inspired Balenciaga gown and having her prosthetic wig applied. Find out about Anok's pre-Met process including a facial, a massage, lymphatic drainage and more.
Director: Madison Coffey
Director of Photography: Asia Li Jones
Editor: Nicole Salmeri; Paul Tael
Talent: Anok Yai
Producer: Madison Coffey
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Production Manager: EmmaLee Hendrikson
Associate Production Manager: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Jenna Caldwell
Audio Engineer: Rachel Suffian
Production Assistant: Tatiana Dominguez
Stylist: Carlos Nazario
Make-up Artist: Sheika Daley
Prosthetics: Malina Stearns, Laurel Charleston, Kelly Harris
Wig Hand Sculpting: Sasha Glasser
Manicurist: Dawn Sterling
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Senior Manager; Creative Development: Hannah Pak
Director; Creative Development: Claire Buss
Director; Content Production: Lane Williamson
Executive Director; Global Video: Ella Ruffel
Special Thanks: The Pierre, a Taj Hotel New York
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Go behind the scenes with Anok Yai as she prepares for the 2026 Met Gala. The supermodel weighs in on her look while stepping into a Renaissance-inspired Balenciaga gown and having her prosthetic wig applied. Find out about Anok's pre-Met process including a facial, a massage, lymphatic drainage and more.
Director: Madison Coffey
Director of Photography: Asia Li Jones
Editor: Nicole Salmeri; Paul Tael
Talent: Anok Yai
Producer: Madison Coffey
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Production Manager: EmmaLee Hendrikson
Associate Production Manager: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Jenna Caldwell
Audio Engineer: Rachel Suffian
Production Assistant: Tatiana Dominguez
Stylist: Carlos Nazario
Make-up Artist: Sheika Daley
Prosthetics: Malina Stearns, Laurel Charleston, Kelly Harris
Wig Hand Sculpting: Sasha Glasser
Manicurist: Dawn Sterling
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Senior Manager; Creative Development: Hannah Pak
Director; Creative Development: Claire Buss
Director; Content Production: Lane Williamson
Executive Director; Global Video: Ella Ruffel
Special Thanks: The Pierre, a Taj Hotel New York
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Want to stay in the know? Subscribe to Vanity Fair Magazine and be exquisitely informed ►► vntyfr.com/2RuQGW2
ABOUT VANITY FAIR
Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that define modern culture.
