Janelle Monáe and Odessa A’zion Host Met Gala After-Party ‘After Glow’ at Public Hotel

Janelle Monáe and Odessa A’zion co-hosted the After Glow after-party following the 2026 Met Gala, held at the Two Fifteen lounge in the Public Hotel on the Lower East Side. The event officially kicked off at 1:11 a.m., with Monáe toasting guests with a Bacardi cocktail and DJ Tokyo Rose spinning. Guests included Angela Bassett, Adam Lambert, and others. Monáe, who wore a custom Christian Siriano gown with mechanical dragonflies on the red carpet, changed into a black mini dress with a silver bustier for the party. A’zion wore all-black with sunglasses. The party continued until sunrise, with Monáe performing a call-and-response rap and greeting attendees barefoot.