Louis Partridge’s Hat Is My Favorite Meme From The 2025 Met Gala — And If You’ve Got No Idea What I’m Talking About, I’m Gonna Need You To Catch Up

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Every year, someone at the Met Gala receives the meme treatment. And this year, for better or worse, the subject of the jokes is Louis Partridge.

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As well as being an actor, Louis is perhaps best known for being Olivia Rodrigo’s doting boyfriend. And though his popstar GF wasn’t in attendance at last night’s red carpet, Louis still wound up being the talk of social media — all thanks to his fedora-style hat.

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In Louis’s defence, his look was very much in keeping with the Met’s dress code for the night, which was “Tailored for You.” However, whether or not the outfit was tailored for him or an array of fictional characters remains up for debate.

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Among the viral reactions on X, my favorites were those where people said Louis’s outfit looked like something that may have been worn by Chuck Bass on Gossip Girl.
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While plenty of others thought he was giving Ryan Evans energy, which is honestly an elite compliment. (High School Musical Met Gala theme, when?)
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The hat also kind of looks like it could’ve been stolen from Ne-Yo, another well-known jaunty hat enthusiast.
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And for those less familiar with the works of Ne-Yo, there were also a few Michael Jackson “Smooth Criminal” jokes in there, too.
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In fact, the more I scrolled, the funnier it got. So I’m gonna just leave the rest of these here for you to enjoy…
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Not everyone can make a hat work, but I have to say that Louis pulled it off better than most. I am simply dying to know Olivia’s thoughts.
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