The 2019 Met Gala is upon us, and that means it’s time to gawk at celebrities wearing outrageous outfits they could never get away with at any other event. Past Met Gala’s have given us iconic looks like Rihanna’s jewel-encrusted pope hat.
The theme this year is “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” a reference to Susan Sontag’s essay “Notes On Camp” where she defines camp according to “its love of the unnatural, of artifice and exaggeration.” Basically, wacky over-the-top dresses and styles so vibrant they might make your eyes hurt just looking at them (think John Waters movies).
With a theme like that, you know Lady Gaga is going to show up and slay, and slay she did. Gaga made her entrance in a billowing hot pink gown so massive she had attendants to help her.
https://twitter.com/ryanleejohnson/status/1125515841456439296
Talk about a #MetGala MOMENT!!!! 💕 @ladygaga pic.twitter.com/xGaAqYB6Qf
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 6, 2019
Then she shocked onlookers by transforming her Brandon Maxwell gown into an elegant, pared-down black number.
We can't articulate how we feel about Lady Gaga's #MetGala entrance so: jsdhfjdsbjkvgbdsjk pic.twitter.com/s6EVzTXRID
— E! News (@enews) May 6, 2019
And then @ladygaga makes a quick change into this Brandon Maxwell black look. #MetGala2019 pic.twitter.com/xcEn7aI8bb
— WWD (@wwd) May 6, 2019
But Gaga wasn’t done yet. She let her black dress fall, transforming once more into a sleek flamingo-pink evening gown, complete with an oversized cell phone (possibly a nod to her hit single “Telephone”).
lady gaga is really out here living her best life #MetGala2019 pic.twitter.com/MKWmjSGdM9
— reese (@wlwdax) May 6, 2019
Finally, slipped that slinky number off to reveal a spangled bra, matching fishnet leggings, and deadly sexy high heels.
“Lady by Day, Gaga by night” pic.twitter.com/vYesvwTOw7
— Anthony 👹 Lady Gaga News (@antpats2) May 6, 2019
Lady Gaga at the 2019 #metgala pic.twitter.com/0CFX7kP04m
— moreculturelesspop (@culturelesspop) May 6, 2019
LADY GAGA FT. ACHILLE LAURO #MetGala pic.twitter.com/BIRwLz9wEU
— Alessandro Onorati (@TrebisCotti) May 6, 2019
That’s a total of four different, amazing ~lewks~!
Lady Gaga at the #MetGala 2019. She is the first artist that changed her outfits 4 times on red carpet at once and served us a show that we all were starving for. pic.twitter.com/N3oyYV6n6B
— Lady Gaga Charts (@charts_lady) May 6, 2019
And take a gander at her out-there eyelash extensions:
She's not called LADY GAGA for nothing. She ended the #MetGala pic.twitter.com/rACpoRbqwv
— Bubbles (@RickyRhyn) May 6, 2019
Twitter absolutely lost their sh*t at the dramatic entrance.
Lady Gaga serving looks at #MetGala
https://t.co/TfGe895x3C— Daniel🍬 (@taeslefttiddie_) May 6, 2019
me every time lady gaga busts out a new dress #MetGala pic.twitter.com/HmMSUovlRq
— Natalie (@Nat_G4) May 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/Bianchy91/status/1125521811632939008
LADY GAGA IS THAT BITCH #MetGala pic.twitter.com/1Xuh0vmMdS
— alexandra (@hxrryxdua) May 6, 2019
All the gays with Lady Gaga at the MET pic.twitter.com/r65EQztalw
— George Quintana ▲ (@George_Quintana) May 6, 2019
Lady Gaga planning her dress for the MET Gala pic.twitter.com/uMKpiZeSlD
— ariana glande (@totadelrey) May 6, 2019
GUYS LADY GAGA JUST DID THAT #MetGala pic.twitter.com/QzbWMv4biw
— Mads (@madskmurray) May 6, 2019
We stan a Met Gala queen.
h/t: People