Brittney Griner is attending the Met Gala 2023

Brittney Griner took the floor for the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. The veteran center missed the entire 2022 season while she was detained in Russia on drug charges and did not return home until December.

There are so many celebs who we love seeing every year at the Met Gala, but quite a few of them didn’t show up for the 2023 event.

his and Anna Wintour’s Met Gala debut as a couple, saying in a statement that he and the Vogue editor-in-chief have a platonic relationship.“Bill and Anna have simply been great friends for two decades,” the “Love Actually” star’s rep told Page Six Monday.“They are not in a relationship.”The duo arrived together at Wintour’s big night and walked the red carpet arm-in-arm, prompting viewers to speculate that the fashionable fund-raiser was their big debut.Both Nighy and Wintour had attended previous Met Galas solo.The Post even heard that Wintour’s closest friends were “thrilled for them to be making it official at the Met.”Apparently, they were only firming up their friendship — depending on whom you believe.The alleged non-couple sparked romance rumors in 2018 when they were spotted taking in two plays together, but even then the “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” actor shut down any hearsay.The new couple, who are both Brits, also set tongues wagging last December when they were spotted together at a New York screening of Nighy’s Oscar-nominated film, “Living.”But the friendship appeared to take a romantic turn three years ago when they dined together, and eyewitnesses told The Post that Wintour, 73, was “beaming” the whole night.“She looked happy and in very good company.

Anna Wintour certainly did not approve this Met Gala guest. A cockroach has gone viral for crashing fashion's biggest night on Monday, scurrying down the red carpet before falling victim to death by stomping. The whole saga was captured by reporters on the scene and shared on social media. In a video and Twitter thread by, photographer Kevin Mazur is seen snapping a pic of the bug before attempting to squish it with his shoe.

Met Gala on Monday. Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Fallon, Jared Leto and many, many more were among the celebs in attendance for the high-profile New York event. After walking the red carpet at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, guests were treated to drinking, dancing and general merriment — including a performance by Lizzo.

Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, and Kim Kardashian walk the carpet, but as the carpet came to an end, one person was noticeably missing- Rihanna. Lala Anthony, Vogue’s host, helped stall the live stream, assuring there was a big surprise. After waiting long enough, they had to turn off the stream.

Aubrey Plaza has criticised Jared Leto for making a mistake with his outfit at this year’s Met Gala.This year’s theme paid homage to late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019. While countless of the famous faces attending paid homage to their favourite designers by wearing elegant garments, Jared Leto went with a less conventional option and came dressed as Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette.Inspired by the designer’s beloved white Burmese cat, the actor and musician arrived in a full costume which covered his face, meaning no one knew who it was when he first arrived.

happens in New York, but Rihanna's not around to attend it, did it even happen? Thank God we didn't have to find a way to answer that question, because the queen is here! She was so late, but she's here!Rihanna hit the iconic steps at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 1 in a look that will be hard to top next year—even for . The expecting mom, who during her performance at the Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year, arrived in what is essentially a white cocoon of rosettes.

Basketball star Brittney Griner has officially made her Met Gala debut alongside wife Cherelle Griner.

Brittney Griner stepped out for a special date night with wife Cherelle at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday.Just five months after her release from a Russian penal colony, Brittney became the first-ever WNBA player to attend the event. She and her wife made a stylish pair, with Brittney in a silver suit and trench coat perfectly tailored to her 6'9" frame, and Cherelle in a simple-yet-elegant sleeveless white gown.Griner is set to make her WNBA return on May 19, as the Phoenix Mercury take on the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena.

Showstoppers! Brittney Griner arrived with her wife, Cherelle Griner, at the 2023 Met Gala in style.

Diddy and Yung Miami walked the Met Gala red carpet together on Monday amid their split. The duo's appearance at the star-studded New York City event marked their first appearance following their breakup after dating for almost a year.The former couple spoke to on fashion's biggest night to clarify their relationship status after Miami, whose real name is Caresha Brownlee, confirmed their breakup in an interview with in April.«We don't put titles on it,» the 53-year-old rapper told the fashion magazine, with Miami by his side.In Miami's conversation with , the City Girls rapper firmly stated they were no longer together romantically. «We’re still friends! We’re still good friends! But we’re single. That’s not my man,» Miami said.

Jared Leto has arrived to the 2023 Met Gala, and is outfit is definitely serving kibbles and bits realness. Before scratching the surface of the red carpet for this year’s Met Ball Leto kept the head of his costume on, appearing as blue-eyed, all white cat. The evening’s theme honors the late and fashionably great Karl Lagerfeld, his contributions to the fashion Industry as well as the opening of The Costume Institute’s new spring exhibition, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.” And what better way to pay tribute to Lagerfeld than to show up as the fashion designer’s beloved furry companion, Choupette. Leto wasn’t the only feline to make to make a purring reveal on the carpet.

the New York Times ahead of Monday night’s gala, the 27-year-old alluded to the extravagance of the number, calling it “big” – “but we like big, don’t we?” the cheeky star addressed Valentino’s creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli.“The whole point is that you are expressing yourself with what you are wearing,” she explained, adding that it “doesn’t matter if people don’t necessarily like it.“I don’t think anything that I do has to be 100% loved,” she continued. “Things being up for debate is good.

Salma Hayek is making a statement at the 2023 Met Gala. The Mexican star decided to wear red to the highly anticipated fashion event, dedicating her look to the legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld.“For you Karl,” she wrote on Instagram, showing off her incredible Gucci gown.

After last year’s Marilyn Monroe controversy, Kim Kardashian was ready to continue to turn heads at the Met Gala this year!

Their first time! Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith made a statement during their Met Gala debut on Monday, May 1.

Met Gala on Monday night following her highly-publicized divorce from Tom Brady last year. The 42-year-old supermodel was in high spirits as she arrived at the event, making her first red carpet since the separation.

is upon us.This year, fashion's biggest night is all about honoring the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld, as well as raising money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, of course. The theme of this year's exhibit, “,” reflects on the German designer's illustrious career from 1954 to his death in 2019.

Many celebrities have strong opinions about the Met Gala — but some stick to their convictions more than others.