Photos From Inside The Event

Another year, another Met Gala! As the whole affair is notoriously private once you get past the massive steps, I’m personally always a fan of any glimpses of what the Gala itself looks like.

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First, let’s take a moment to appreciate the decor! The main festivities take place by the Temple of Dendur:

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Behold, the place cards for Michael Kors and Ciara:

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I don’t know if you’re just here to see pictures of celebrities, but look at the variety of chairs! The tablecloths!

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And, of course, a massive floral arch that greeted guests as they walked in:

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Plus, an aerial shot. Presumably, it looked different IRL, but the left side wall is giving me “Windows Vista desktop background”:

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Here are some of the hors d’oeuvres! I am too poor to know what they are:

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The Great Hall was decked out with a Statue of Liberty art installation:

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And elements from the exhibition were placed around the museum:

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So much to do! So much to see!

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Alright, now let’s get to the celebs. Here’s Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds looking like a scene out of a princess movie:

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Evan Mock and Austin Butler had a bev and a chat:

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Quannah Chasinghorse got into the music:

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As did Janelle Monáe:

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And Jon Batiste and Cynthia Erivo:

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Bryan Lourd had a chat:

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As did Emma Stone and Shawn Mendes:

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Cynthia Erivo appeared to give Bradley Cooper some reassurance:

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Joe Jonas and Emma Stone enjoyed the exhibition:

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Jon Batiste and James Corden held hands:

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As did Janelle Monáe and Jack Harlow:

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Co-chairs Blake Lively and Lin-Manuel Miranda gave a speech, which included some pointing:

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Leslie Odom Jr. performed:

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As did Kacey Musgraves:

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And Lenny Kravitz got people going:

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Questlove, Anderson .Paak, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, and SZA had a boogie:

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Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid caught up:

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And I don’t know what’s going on here, but look at Ryan Reynolds and Hillary Clinton:

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Anna Wintour appeared to re-create that scene from The Shining:

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Kerry Washington, Vanessa Hudgens, Simone Ashley, Ariana DeBose, and Anitta partied together:

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Naomi Campbell, Kerry Washington, and Gabrielle Union took a selfie, as Dwyane Wade gave his best pose on the sidelines:

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Emily Ratajkowski, Lily James, Gigi Hadid, and Donatella Versace all sat together:

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The KarJenners posed for a pic:

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As did the boyfriends:

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Finally, Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian, Corey Gamble, and Hugh Jackman all hung out: