A tiny red carpet mistake turned into full-blown internet discourse after Stephen Curry accidentally stepped on Ayesha Curry’s dress train during the 2026 Met Gala.

The couple arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in coordinated all-black Balenciaga outfits and immediately became one of the night’s most talked-about celebrity pairings. However, social media quickly shifted its focus from the fashion to Ayesha’s reaction after Steph briefly stepped on her gown while they approached the carpet. Her sharp side-eye instantly went viral online, with fans debating whether the moment was playful marital frustration or unnecessarily cold.

The moment itself lasted only seconds. Steph accidentally caught the long train of Ayesha’s gown with his shoe before immediately backing away. Ayesha quickly turned around and gave him a look that fans online replayed frame-by-frame within minutes of the clip surfacing on Instagram and X.

While the Currys appeared completely unbothered and continued walking normally afterward, the internet treated the interaction like a playoff controversy. The clip spread rapidly across NBA and celebrity pages, with thousands of fans dissecting Ayesha’s expression and projecting far more tension into the moment than the couple themselves appeared to show.

Fans Turn Viral Side-Eye Into Bigger Ayesha Curry Debate

“She’s so mean,” one of them commented. NBA fans haven’t been fond of Ayesha Curry since August 2025. The accomplished entrepreneur, chef, and actress shared on Call Me Daddy, “I didn’t want kids, I didn’t wanna get married. I thought I was gonna be a career girl and that’s it.” She had her eyes set on achieving her goals. That somehow didn’t sit well with the fans, who immediately called her out for sharing her feelings.

Fans believe that everyone knows Ayesha because of Stephen Curry, and that it was he who got her on the Met Gala red carpet. Therefore, they pointed out that the Golden State Warriors‘ superstar paid for it. “She’s looking at him like he didn’t pay for it,” someone wrote.

Keeping with the sentiments, another one said, “Let’s keep it real, she was only invited bcuz of him lol so let’s relax.”

Then a fan commented, “Most tolerate her presence because of him, but most of us only care about what he has accomplished in the NBA and what he’s still doing in the NBA now.” In one instance, Ayesha apologized to Steph after admitting that athletes were never really her type at first. Still, she eventually fell for the future 4-time NBA champion anyway. Yet, somehow, fans just don’t seem to like her much.

Lastly, someone said, “Imagine being the greatest shooter of all time and having to deal with THAT.” Stephen Curry receiving the side-eye for unintentionally stamping his wife’s dress wasn’t perceived well.

Still, while the internet turned a tiny red carpet mistake into endless drama, Steph and Ayesha Curry once again proved why they remain one of the NBA’s strongest and most admired celebrity couples.