These Photos Show What Actually Happened Inside The 2025 Met Gala
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Believe it or not, the Met Gala is more than just a fashion show with a vague theme and an awkward step-and-repeat up the Blair Waldorf –famous stairs.
1. First off, here's the ambiance:
2. Another angle:
3. There were hundreds, maybe thousands, of flowers hanging from the ceiling.
4. Honestly, gorgeous.
5. The walls had projections on it like that Van Gogh traveling-show-thing.
6. It was... pretty dark.
7. Each placesetting had SO many cups.
8. Here's a better look at it during the day:
9. And a closeup on the placesettings:
10. They had people handing out drinks at the entrance.
11. There were two signature cocktails, this was one of them:
12. There was also an orange cocktail.
13. Celebs could check out the new exhibit, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style."
14. Here's a better look at that:
15. Everyone seemed to take a picture in front of this floral wall, like one of those Instagram-ready attractions ala the Museum of Ice Cream.
16. They had an orchestra playing, and it appeared Baz Luhrmann really enjoyed that.
17. People would randomly stop and sing with them.
18. Colman Domingo did a dramatic reading.
19. Usher performed!
20. He was clearly channeling his early '90s couture.
21. Stevie Wonder joined him onstage for a number.
22. He fed Sabrina Carpenter a cherry.
23. Then she posed with the stem (and Jenna Ortega.)
24. Janelle Monáe and Jenna Ortega were tearin' up the dancefloor.
25. A bunch of people kissed Rihanna's belly.
26. Halle Bailey, Sydney Sweeney, and Lisa took a selfie.
27. Doechii posed with Madonna's cigar*.
28. Kerry Washington, Demi Moore, and Zoe Saldaña caught up.
29. Jeff Goldblum gave Henry Golding a titty tap.
30. Angela Bassett took a selfie with Yara Shahidi.
31. Rihanna checked out some mummies.
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32. Serena Williams and Sam Smith caught up.
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33. There was this mirror thing that looked like a wishing well but wasn't.
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34. Jeff Goldblum and A$AP Rocky had a chat.
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35. Evan Ross and his mom Diana took a breather.
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36. Ciara and Rihanna had a long-awaited reunion.
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37. Doja Cat and Kim Kardashian talked about...something.
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38. Al Sharpton and Tyler Perry got into it.
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39. Jon Batiste and Anne Hathaway had a laugh.
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40. Zendaya and Dua Lipa took this pic together.
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41. And Barry Keoghan stared off into space.
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