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Just after passing the hotel lobby back Party: Just ask Janelle Monáe and Odessa A’zion. After a whirlwind night at the 2026 Met Gala, stars hit town for the annual Met Gala after-party circuit. On the Lower East Side, Monáe and A’zion gathered their close and celebrity friends for a bash titled “After Glow.”
Soon after descending the neon-lit mirrored escalator of the Public Hotel, Prince’s voice echoed throughout the space—even before entering the Two-Fifteen Lounge. At 2:30 a.m., Sombr was spotted chatting and laughing with A’zion in the lobby area before the two returned to the completely dark room. The parlor style venue was dark, lit only by the room’s chandelier and candlelit tables, which were strewn with golden confetti and mini disco balls.
The two were sitting on the black jacquard sofa greeting friends when Marty Supre The actor spotted a special guest walking through the door: her co-host Monet. The two hugged each other excitedly and jumped up and down after a long night.
With the presence of the two co-hosts, the event (specific start time is 1:11 am) officially started. “We’re about to have a damn good time — we’re going to go until the sun comes up. Let’s do it,” Monáe exclaimed, toasting guests with a Bacardi cocktail in hand as DJ Tokyo Rose continued to spin the beats.
Throughout the evening—or should we say, morning—guests hung out at the bar, got cozy on the plush couches in front of the venue’s electric fireplace, and danced the night away on the dance floor. Even Monet was keen on getting comfortable – taking off his heels and walking around the space No font Footwear.
On the Met Gala carpet, lipstick lovers The singer wowed in a custom nature-inspired gown by Christian Siriano that combined technology and art with tinsel, crystals, succulents and moving mechanical dragonflies and butterflies (Monet told us the night before the gala) Fashion Talking about her love for a subject and how much she enjoys working with artisans to create wearable art. ) But at the After Glow party, the performer kept things simpler, wearing a structured-shoulder black mini dress with a silver metallic bodice.
A’Zion also wore an all-black outfit, accessorizing her look with a pair of black sunglasses — why not wear them underneath? After all, there’s a “glow” to parties. This is technically the third outfit the actor has worn on Met Monday — earlier in the night, she playfully donned a bathrobe from The Mark Hotel with Hudson Williams as the pair posed for photographers on the stairs before revealing their actual red carpet looks.
Around 4 a.m., Monet took up the microphone again. “New York, New York! All the coolest people are here tonight. Thank you for reminding me what it means to be a human being.”
After execution I love you Monet performed a call-and-response rap with party-goers, and was joined by another surprise guest: none other than newly arrived legend Angela Basset. As the DJ cranked up the music again, the pair posed for photos, showing no sign of early morning weariness – in fact, people did keep the party going well into the early hours until the sun came up.
