All The 2019 Met Gala Red Carpet Photos You Need To See

In a word, the night’s red carpet was campy ― and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
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The 2019 Met Gala was a campy affair.

On Monday night, Hollywood’s biggest stars mingled with fashion’s most famous faces at the Costume Institute’s annual event, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The theme for this year’s red carpet (and coinciding exhibition) was “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” inspired by Susan Sontag’s famous 1964 essay, “Notes on ‘Camp.’”

As stars ascended the museum’s iconic steps, standouts included a gold-clad singer/actor Billy Porter, who got carried into the venue by a group of shirtless men, and Serena Williams, who went for a bold yellow gown covered in pink embellishments. And speaking of pink, it was hands down the color of the night.

And then there was Lady Gaga, who really made an entrance. She arrived wearing a billowing fuchsia gown that required multiple people to hold it up as she blew kisses for the camera. The Oscar-winner also opted for some exaggerated, campy makeup to complete her look, which actually consisted of not one, not two, but four outfits.

The night’s red carpet was nothing but fun, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Below, check out the campiest, most over-the-top and wonderfully extravagant looks of the night:

Lady Gaga
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The singer wears a Brandon Maxwell design.
Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga and Brandon Maxwell
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Celine Dion
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian
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Kardashian wears a dress by Thierry Mugler.
Billy Porter
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The performer wears an outfit by The Blonds.
Cole Sprouse and Lily Reinhart
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Lily Collins
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Kylie and Kendall Jenner
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Ryan Murphy
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Cardi B
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Lizzo
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Janelle Monae
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The singer wears a Christian Siriano dress.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
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Lupita Nyong'o
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Michael Urie
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The actor wears a Christian Siriano creation.
Tiffany Haddish
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Haddish wears a suit by Michael Kors Collection.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
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Jeremy Scott and Gwen Stefani
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Both wear Moschino designs by Jeremy Scott.
Zendaya
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Julianne Moore
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The actress wears a Valentino gown.
Bella Hadid
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The model wears a Moschino dress by Jeremy Scott.
Mindy Kaling
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Ezra Miller
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Hailee Steinfeld
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The actress wears a Viktor & Rolf dress.
Lana Condor
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Kerby Jean-Raymond and Lena Waithe
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The designer and screenwriter wears Pyer Moss suits.
Cara Delevingne
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Jordan Roth
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The Broadway mogul wears a design by Iris Van Herpen.
Tracee Ellis Ross
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The actress wears a dress by Moschino.
Hari Nef
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Zoe Saldana
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The actress wears a Michael Kors Collection dress.
Naomi Campbell
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Jared Leto
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The actor wears a Gucci ensemble.
Michael Kors and Gigi Hadid
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Hadid wears an ensemble by Michael Kors Collection.
Aquaria
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Kacey Musgraves
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The singer wears an outfit by Moschino.
Sophie Von Haselberg and Bette Midler
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Von Haselberg and Midler wear gowns by Michael Kors Collection.
Florence Welch
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The singer wears a Gucci dress.
Elizabeth Debicki
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Elle Fanning
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Darren Criss
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Lena Dunham, Christopher Kane and Jemima Kirke
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Saoirse Ronan
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The actress wears a Gucci dress.
Janet Mock
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Serena Williams
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Diane von Furstenberg
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter
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Emily Blunt
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The actress wears a gown by Michael Kors Collection.
Madelaine Petsch
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Natasha Lyonne
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Harry Styles and Alessandro Michele
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Ava DuVernay
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Carey Mulligan
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Laverne Cox
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Anderson Paak
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Constance Wu
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Lucy Boynton
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Yara Shahidi
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Regina Hall
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Anna Wintour
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Hamish Bowles
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Ashley Graham
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The model wears a Dapper Dan Gucci blazer.
Bee Carrozzini
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Liza Koshy
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The actress wears Balmain couture.
Lisa Love
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Alicia Quarles
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