For the first time in over two decades, Diana Ross returned to the Met Gala—and did so like only a living legend could.

The 2025 Met Gala, themed around Black Dandyism, saw the Motown icon and global superstar reclaim her rightful spot on the carpet with a breathtaking moment rooted in fashion, family, and legacy. Dressed in a custom white gown dripping in crystals and beads—with an 18-foot train hand-embroidered with the names of her five children and eight grandchildren—Ross didn’t just attend the ball. She blessed it.

The unforgettable look was a deeply personal collaboration between Ross, her son Evan Ross, and Nigerian designer Ugo Mozie. Together, they crafted a vision that paid homage to her multigenerational family and her status as a style and cultural matriarch. Names like Tracee, Rhonda, Chudney, Ross, and Evan—alongside her grandbabies Raif, Callaway, Everlee, Leif, Indigo, Jagger, Bronx, and Ziggy—cascaded down the gown’s train in shimmering tribute.

Ross is no stranger to making fashion history. She first attended the Met Gala in 1978 with designer Halston, and made jaws drop again in 2003 wearing a fiery red Gucci gown. But this marks only her fifth appearance—and easily her most sentimental.

And while the red carpet moment wowed fans, it’s just the latest chapter in Ross’s epic career. With over six decades in music, film, and fashion, she’s the blueprint for divas everywhere. From leading The Supremes to solo stardom, starring in Lady Sings the Blues and Mahogany, and earning a Presidential Medal of Freedom, her influence has shaped Black pop culture for generations.

Tonight, Miss Ross didn’t just walk the carpet—she reminded everyone why she’s still The Boss.