Hollywood’s most exclusive after-party is reportedly getting a major reset this year, and not everyone is making the guest list. According to insiders, Vanity Fair has significantly tightened invitations to its famous Oscars ceremony, leaving some high-profile political figures off the roster.
The President of the United States is reportedly among those excluded donald trump and his wife, melania trump. While the party has long featured a mix of entertainment, media and political power players, sources claim the event is now refocusing on a more traditional Hollywood crowd.
Trump administration officials ‘not invited’ to Vanity Fair’s Oscars party this year, according to source
Donald Trump and Melania Trump are reportedly being talked into being kicked out of Vanity Fair’s Oscars party, an insider tells us. page six“No Trump administration officials have been invited this year.” According to the source, the decision is linked to a broader effort to reduce the size of the event and refocus on its identity rather than any single political statement.
Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party was first started in 1994 under then-editor Graydon Carter. Since then, it has become one of the most photographed nights in Hollywood. In its early days, the gathering was intimate, with about 100 guests including major film stars and cultural power players. However, over time, this reportedly expanded into a larger affair.
Now, sources claim that new editor Mark Guiducci has cut the guest list by nearly 50 percent. An insider alleged that the goal was to return the party to its original reputation. “Only a pricey invitation or an Oscar statuette in hand will get you in the door,” the source suggested.
The insider further claimed that current White House members are on the “wrong side of the line” under this new approach. While Donald and Melania Trump previously attended the party in 2005 and 2011, this year looks different.
The reported boycott comes months after Guiducci published a headline-making profile of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wills, which included explicit portrayals of several prominent MAGA figures. Still, sources insist that the reduced list is about exclusivity, not retaliation.
The 2026 gathering is also changing venues, moving to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It remains to be seen whether the strict guest list will restore the party’s old mystique, but if the sources are right, it will be harder than ever to open the door.