Mary J Blige Shimmers on the Carpet at Met Gala 2021

Bella Hadid was one of the notable names who skipped the 2021 Met Gala this year.

Buzzfeed’s senior entertainment editor Jarett Wieselman was a fan of the performance, referencing a long-running joke about Jason Derulo falling down the stairs at the Met Gala in a Twitter post. "Nia Dennis shows Jason Derulo what he should have done when he fell down the #MetGala steps," he wrote.

Met Gala and they looked stunning. Notable celebrities like Zendaya, Kylie Jenner, and Nicki Minaj did not attend the event but there were plenty of other stars at the biggest night of fashion.

Lewis Hamilton bought a table at the Met Gala to showcase Black designers. The 36-year-old Formula 1 star, who is known for his stylish tailored suits at the annual fashion event, turned the spotlight away from himself by hosting four up and coming Black designers including Theophilio, Kenneth Nicholson, and Jason Rembert.

Blake Lively and Lady Gaga were not in attendance. On Monday, hundreds of Hollywood’s elite arrived on the iconic stairs of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to pay homage to the 2021 theme: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.

The bad gal is back — and with her boyfriend to boot. Rihanna made her epic return to the Met Gal red carpet on Monday night, wearing an all-black Balenciaga outfit that included a voluminous ruffled coat and matching hat.

There were hundreds of celebs in attendance at the 2021 Met Gala and they wore some of the coolest fashion we’ve seen in a very long time.

Justin Bieber and wife Hailey are heading to his 2021 Met Gala After-Party!

So many models made appearances at the 2021 Met Gala!

Zoë Kravitz knows how to make red carpet magic, even without Magic Mike. The actress wore a shimmering mesh dress on the Met Gala 2021 red carpet, where she and rumored boyfriend Channing Tatum walked separately.

BFFF… best friends for fashion!!

Zoey Deutch is changing up her look for the 2021 Met Gala!