In photos: The Met Gala 2025's star-studded red carpet
From Diana Ross wearing a dress from her own closet to Pharrell Williams' Louis Vuitton jacket encrusted with 100,000 pearls, here are the highlights of the star-studded affair
Singer Diana Ross arrives at the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, in New York.
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