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Debbie Harry in a red, white and blue Zac Posen creation at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Emily Ratajkowski wears red Vera Wang to the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Timothee Chalamet in white Rick Owens and Haider Ackermann at the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Tracee Ellis Ross wears blue Balenciaga to the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Megan Fox wears red Dundas to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Emily Blunt in a white Miu Miu gown at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Michaela Coel wears blue Balenciaga to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Addison Rae wears red Gucci to attend the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Chloe Bailey in white Rodarte at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Amanda Gorman wears blue Vera Wang to attend the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Jennifer Hudson wears red AZ Factory at the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Gigi Hadid in white Prada at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Nia Dennis wears blue Stella McCartney x Adidas to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Venus Williams wears red to the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Joan Smalls in white Ralph Lauren at the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Lupita Nyong'o wears blue Versace to the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Isabelle Huppert wears red Balenciaga to attend the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Nyjah Huston in white at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Dan Levy wears blue Loewe to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Finneas wears red Givenchy to the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Alicia Keys in a white AZ Factory creation at the 2021 Met Gala. Reuters
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CL wears blue Alexander Wang to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Ella Emhoff wears red Stella McCartney to the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Cynthia Erivo in white Moschino at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Jasmine Tooks wears blue at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Megan Rapinoe in a red Sergio Hudson at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Lily Aldridge wears white Ralph Lauren to the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Ben Platt in a blue Christian Cowan outfit at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Eiza Gonzalez wears red Atelier Versace to the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Claire Danes wears white Prabal Gurung to the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Debbie Harry in a red, white and blue Zac Posen creation at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Emily Ratajkowski wears red Vera Wang to the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Timothee Chalamet in white Rick Owens and Haider Ackermann at the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Tracee Ellis Ross wears blue Balenciaga to the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Megan Fox wears red Dundas to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Emily Blunt in a white Miu Miu gown at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Michaela Coel wears blue Balenciaga to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Addison Rae wears red Gucci to attend the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Chloe Bailey in white Rodarte at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Amanda Gorman wears blue Vera Wang to attend the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Jennifer Hudson wears red AZ Factory at the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Gigi Hadid in white Prada at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Nia Dennis wears blue Stella McCartney x Adidas to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Venus Williams wears red to the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Joan Smalls in white Ralph Lauren at the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Lupita Nyong'o wears blue Versace to the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Isabelle Huppert wears red Balenciaga to attend the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Nyjah Huston in white at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Dan Levy wears blue Loewe to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Finneas wears red Givenchy to the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Alicia Keys in a white AZ Factory creation at the 2021 Met Gala. Reuters
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CL wears blue Alexander Wang to attend the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Ella Emhoff wears red Stella McCartney to the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Cynthia Erivo in white Moschino at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Jasmine Tooks wears blue at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Megan Rapinoe in a red Sergio Hudson at the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Lily Aldridge wears white Ralph Lauren to the 2021 Met Gala. AP
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Ben Platt in a blue Christian Cowan outfit at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Eiza Gonzalez wears red Atelier Versace to the 2021 Met Gala. EPA
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Claire Danes wears white Prabal Gurung to the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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Debbie Harry in a red, white and blue Zac Posen creation at the 2021 Met Gala. AFP
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