Kim Kardashian Covers Her Curves in 50,000 Real Pearls for 2023 Met Gala 1 Year After Marilyn Monroe Dress Debacle: Photos

Met Gala was on Monday, and we saw some of the biggest names in entertainment walk the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Penelope Cruz was one of the co-chairs of the evening, and we now know who she get ready with before the big event: Salma Hayek.On Thursday, Hayek shared a gallery of epic photos with Cruz on the morning of the Gala.

A night to remember! Despite the Met Gala’s no phone policy, several celebs were sneak enough to give fans a glimpse inside the biggest fashion event of the year.

Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk shared a Met Gala moment. The former couple — who are co-parents to 6-year-old daughter, Lea — were spotted chatting away during Monday's festivities. Cooper wore a classic black tuxedo for fashion's biggest night, while Shayk was clad in a white Yohji Yamamoto gown. The theme of this year's Met Gala was "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" and celebrated the full work and life of the late designer.

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.

Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian reunited at this year's Met Gala for some amiable conversation.The friendly exes both attended the star-studded event on Monday, held at the  Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and had a lively conversation, alongside Usher.In photos snapped inside the gala, the former star and the «Nice & Slow» singer — both decked out in stylish tuxedos — spoke with the reality star inside the venue.Kardashian sparkled at this year's show, rocking an elegant Schiaparelli gown, which featured over 50,000 freshwater pearls and over 16,000 crystals.Kardashian just recently spent the last two weekends in Las Vegas, enjoying Usher's residency show, so the gala was a fun reunion of sorts. And things appear to be amiable between Kardashian and Davidson — who dated for nine months before splitting up last August.This time last year, Davidson and Kardashian were at the Met Gala together, as the reality star made headlines for donning a dress famously worn by Marilyn Monroe.The theme of this year's Met Gala is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer.

They came, they saw, they slayed! Hollywood’s biggest names dressed to impress at the 2023 Met Gala. 

coupled up for the 2023 Met Gala, held at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, for a celebration of fashion.The theme this year is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer. The dress code was meant to be «in honor of Karl,» and a whole host of gorgeous couples came out to show off their best looks.One of the hottest couples of the night was Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. Rihanna dressed her baby bump in a gorgeous white gown by Valentino, complete with a hood made of embroidered white flowers and a long train. Paying homage to the late Lagerfeld, paired the look with a pair of white sunglasses, affixed with large, fake eyelashes.Meanwhile, Rocky sported a black suit jacket and kilt, which he wore over a pair of jeans. A$AP paid homage to the Chanel designer as well, sporting a single black leather glove and some black shades of his own for the occasion.Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade also made a splash while walking the ivory carpet.Union stood out in a stunning monochromatic crimson number, which included a red dress and matching full-length red leather duster.

Anne Hathaway hits the red carpet in a stunning gown at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 1) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

If looks could kill! Kendall Jenner commanded attention at the 2023 Met Gala.

An awkward run-in? Kristen Stewart and ex Robert Pattinson were both at the 2023 Met Gala — as was model and ex-wife of Rupert Sanders, Liberty Ross.

Dressing up for the occasion! Madelyn Cline made her 2023 Met Gala debut a night to remember in a sleek Stella McCartney gown.

 editor-in-chief Anna Wintour named Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Dua Lipa, tennis pro Roger Federer as her co-chairs for this year's gala. The annual celebration is a fundraiser for New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute. The Met's exhibit, «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,» honors the work and life of the late designer, featuring 150 of Lagerfeld's designs from Chanel, Balmain, Patou, Fendi, Chloe, as well as his own personal line.

Janelle Monáe made her appearance on the 2023 Met Gala ivory carpet a moment to remember.The singer and star hit the carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday in a large, ornate, conical black-and-white coat, which gave off chic Tim Burton vibes — and was accompanied by two men in suits.While walking up the museum's iconic steps, Monáe stopped for what would be one of the most elaborate costume transformations of the year.As she stood, arms outstretched, the suit-clad entourage began to pull back layers of Monáe's ensemble, piece by piece, until eventually, she was wearing essentially a sheer wireframe gown evoking the original look.Monáe was not shy about the revealing look, as she rocked chic, somewhat risqué black undergarments and lifted the dress in the sky as she walked up the rest of the stairs.The remarkable ensemble comes one year after Monáe stunned in a timeless look at the 2022 Met Gala with a gorgeous, retro-chic Ralph Lauren outfit.She spoke with ET last year and opened up about her show-stealing style, sharing, «Gilded glamour is the theme for this year's Met Gala, and I would say that [my outfit] is gilded glamour, but in the future… Once you look, there is going to be a lot of things dancing… glistening, a lot of just diamonds from the earth. Black diamonds.»The theme of this year's Met Gala is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer.

Margot Robbie is channeling the '90s in her Met Gala style!The star took a break from the pink on Monday to walk the carpet at the annual fashion event. And eagle-eyed fans spotted that her look was 20 years in the making!The Chanel gown, a black bustier and skirt with a see-through corset and over-the-shoulder sash, was debuted by Cindy Crawford on the fashion house's 1993 runway at Paris Fashion Week.The 2023 Met Gala takes place on May 1 in New York City.

Paris Hilton set foot on her first-ever Met Gala red carpet in New York City on Monday night, adding a major celebrity milestone to her resume. Despite her years-long time in the spotlight, 2023 marked Hilton's first Met Gala appearance.Hilton looked stunning on The Metropolitan Museum of Art red carpet.

Jennifer Lopez is back on the floor Met Gala red carpet — this time as a married woman. The triple threat set foot on the iconic steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (the first of May, of course) as a guest of the annual star-studded gala. In accordance with the year's theme — «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» — the fashionista sported a custom Ralph Lauren silk velvet halter gown with a draped silk satin skirt.The gown, which was entirely made by hand, was completed with artisanal details including a floral collar with petals heated and molded by hand to resemble the natural shape of a flower, and black silk evening gloves.Lopez is no stranger to the Met Gala, having attended a dozen times since 2004.

Pedro Pascal cleans up pretty good!star stepped out on the carpet at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday, rocking a bold red and black ensemble, complete with a red top and trench coat, black tie, black shorts, and black boots. With his hair slicked back and a bit of his  facial hair neatly trimmed, Pascal made sure to give fans and onlookers the Angelina Jolie leg as he showed off his stylish ensemble.The 2023 Met Gala takes place on May 1 in New York City.

Bad Bunny is back at Met Gala! On Monday, the 29-year-old rapper stepped out for the annual event at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in a custom suit by Jacquemus.Accompanied by the French fashion designer, the «Me Porto Bonito» singer was dressed to impress in an all-white double-breasted suit jacket in tweed, which featured an open back.The cutout revealed a silver body chain with the letter J, to represent the fashion house he was sporting. Bad Bunny completed the look with an off-white tie and a pair of custom tweed trousers and a pair of white leather paddled ballerinas.The inside of his suit jacket also featured a special ode to the late Karl Lagerfeld, with a printed picture of Casa Malaparte — also the name of one of Lagerfeld's books of photographs — photographed by the Chanel designer in 1997, sewn inside. Ever the performer, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, completed the look with a 26-foot taffeta train with embroidered white flowers.

Anne Hathaway hits the red carpet in a stunning gown at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 1) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Met Gala, Kendall Jenner made an appearance on Monday night on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.The 27-year-old supermodel has become a staple of the annual fashion event in recent years and didn't disappoint, rocking a black, pantless ensemble that showed off her legs and made her look like a stylish comic book superhero — long, flowing cape-sleeves included.The custom Marc Jacobs look included a black bodysuit — which evoked a high-collared look inspired by Karl Lagerfeld — and incredibly tall, black platform boots.Jenner wasn't the only member of her famous family to shine on the ivory carpet on Monday. She was joined by sisters Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, who all posed together inside the Met.Jenner has attended the Met Gala every year since 2014 with the exception of 2020 when the event was canceled due to the COVID pandemic.