Diana Ross Wears Met Gala Dress Embroidered with Her Children and Grandchildren's Names in Rare Family Photos

Diana Ross posed in uncommon pictures with her total household celebrating her latest tribute to her 5 children and eight grandchildren.

On Monday, Could 5, the “Upside Down” singer, 81, arrived on the 2025 Met Gala in a scarf with a large practice. However the 18-foot feathered scarf — that enveloped the steps and required six helpers — included the 13 names of her family members embroidered on the underside. The robe was created by her son, Evan Ross, and designer Ugo Mozie. 

In celebration of the singer’s heartfelt look, she posed with all of her kids and grandchildren in the grand robe, with the elegant practice at her toes. Evan, 36, Chudney, 49, Ross, 37, had been to her left, and Rhonda, 53, and Tracee, 52, had been to her proper.

The “Ain’t No Mountain Excessive Sufficient” singer welcomed her eldest daughter, Rhonda with Motown legend Berry Gordy in 1971. The identical 12 months, Diana married her first husband, music govt Robert Ellis Silberstein, and they went on to welcome two daughters: Tracee and Chudney. After their 1977 break up, Ross married Norwegian businessman and mountaineer Arne Naess Jr. in 1986, and later welcomed two sons, Ross and Evan.

The second picture included Diana with her eight grandchildren. Bronx, Ziggy, Jagger, Everlee and Leif had been to her left, and Indigo, Callaway and Raif had been to her proper. 

The previous Supremes singer grew to become a grandma in 2009 when Rhonda welcomed her son Raif-Henok with husband Rodney Kendrick. Chudney and her then-boyfriend Joshua Faulkner introduced the delivery of their child lady, Callaway Lane, in 2012.

After Evan married Ashlee Simpson in 2014, Diana grew to become step-grandmother to Bronx Mowgli Wentz, whom Simpson shares with Pete Wentz. The newlyweds then welcomed daughter Jagger Snow in 2015. The following 12 months, Ross and his spouse Kimberly Ryan welcomed son, Leif Naess, and the 12 months after him, they welcomed son Indigo.

Chudney and Faulkner had a second daughter, Everlee Ernestine, in 2019. In 2020, Evan and Simpson welcomed son Ziggy Blu.

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On the Monday occasion, Diana mentioned she virtually didn’t attend till Evan persuaded her. 

“Properly, there was not a plan. All the things was actually, actually ultimately second. My son persuaded me, ‘trigger I am really on tour,” the enduring singer advised Vogue pink carpet livestream host La La Anthony.

Not solely did the “Limitless Love” singer flip heads on the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Model” themed occasion — she was additionally a supply of inspiration for an additional look. Zendaya’s all white, three-piece customized Louis Vuitton zoot go well with was impressed by Diana’s outfit in the 1975 film, Mahogany, in line with Vogue.