The celebs are at it again. On Monday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City held their annual Met Gala, with celebrities raising money for charity, experiencing an early preview of a spring exhibit, and showing off their best looks on the red carpet. Although we’re pretty sure special boy Jared Leto just wore what he already had on that day. Or to quote Matt Oswalt:
“Welcome to the Met Gala, Mr. Leto.”
“Met Gala?”
The theme this year was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” with the spring art exhibit on the theme opening to the public at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute on May 10th. People on Twitter had their own assumptions about this year’s theme:
super excited for this year’s met gala theme of *squints eyes* sexy church
— Bob Vulfov (@bobvulfov) May 7, 2018
THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S MET GALA IS THE INQUISITION
— John Early (@bejohnce) May 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/rejects/status/993723214311444480
(to the tune of Hot Blooded)
MET GALA!
check it and see
I'VE GOT A PANTSUIT
made of papal decrees— DC Pierson (@DCpierson) May 7, 2018
Many people noticed how easily many of the outfits would fit right into a video game, with comments like,”Love this year’s Met Gala theme: Final Fantasy final boss.”
J. LO WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CASTLEVANIA POWERUP pic.twitter.com/itpSBs5Izx
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) May 8, 2018
every single look from this year's met gala can be described as "when you complete every side quest and accidentally end up with a ton of rare items that boost your character's stats"
— jonny sun (@jonnysun) May 8, 2018
And others loved Zendaya’s Versace-designed Joan of Arc look:
The new Joan of Arc movie looks lit @Zendaya #MetGala pic.twitter.com/srwH46hIpZ
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) May 8, 2018
give zendaya a sword you goddamn cowards #MetGala2018 pic.twitter.com/CXb4vvqd4L
— Sara Alfageeh (@SaraAlfageeh) May 8, 2018
Some people used the occasion to be harsh with their judgements, regardless of what they themselves were wearing in the comfort of home:
Me waiting to judge all the #MetGala looks from my couch: pic.twitter.com/p8x7IC2DJG
— Lauren Alexis Fisher (@LaurenAlexis) May 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/fivefifths/status/993637323043737601
The Met Gala is a celebration of women wearing 4,500 pounds of gold, taffeta, and chainmail while men try an embroidered cuff.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) May 8, 2018
All of us on twitter like #MetGala2018 pic.twitter.com/K66Rv6K3NV
— Mihrimah|FS |Free Palestine🇵🇸 |🪬🤲 (@Mihrimah_FS) May 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/nwalks/status/993569981932752897
The jokes continued throughout the night:
WHO ARE YOU WEARING #MetBall pic.twitter.com/OIi5cPHxim
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) May 7, 2018
My #MetGala dress. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/Ity0yV5tyI
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) May 7, 2018
thank u every1 for the nice words about my met gala outfit pic.twitter.com/xvADYlXCsi
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) May 8, 2018
I love the Met Gala because it's where every celebrity re-auditions to be a celebrity.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) May 7, 2018
me watching celebs wear clothes that cost more than my college tuition pic.twitter.com/crfe3oqqqf
— reaghan (@reaghanhunt) May 8, 2018
Wow no one is talking about this icon #MetGala pic.twitter.com/ahvDnHryzL
— Dani Fernandez (@msdanifernandez) May 8, 2018
People had strong feelings about Grimes dating Elon Musk.
ELON MUSK AND GRIMES BE LIKE “ᵐ ᵘ L ᵗᶦᵖᵃˢˢ” pic.twitter.com/XbHkkot3bp
— 𓀐𓂸[ 𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 ]𓀐𓂸 (@freebasecatnip) May 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/pajamashaw/status/993678173987581953
Can’t believe Grimes is dating the guy who owns Tesla instead of dating me, the guy who got a $3000 insurance payout after deliberately throwing himself in front of a Tesla
— pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) May 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/frankiegreek/status/993747272834809856
— good small horce (@george_llevi) May 7, 2018
everyone asking WHO is grimes???? bitch WHO tf is elon musk
— helen (@helen) May 7, 2018
Y’all in my mentions mansplaining Tesla are so embarrassingly dim-witted on a literally otherworldly level that only complete idiots on Twitter can ascend to
— helen (@helen) May 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/blueherring32/status/993746093555974146
Grimes dump him
— Karen Kilgariff (@KarenKilgariff) May 8, 2018
I refuse to accept that single pop girls have no options but Jack Antonoff and Elon Musk!
— Molly Lambert 🦆 (@mollylambert) May 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/harmonicait/status/993745369447084033
I don't believe in women needing to take their husband's last name except in the case of "Grimes Musk."
— Allie Goertz (@AllieGoertz) May 8, 2018
A few intrepid souls offered suggestions for making the night more interesting:
I heard everyone who gets to go to the #MetBall gets to lick ONE (1) painting of their choosing.
— Ariel Dumas (@ArielDumas) May 6, 2018
I'm not saying they should suddenly lock the doors of the MetGala and give celebrities 24 hours to hunt each other, but I do believe the outfits would make it good television.
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) May 7, 2018
And others looked forward to next year, when we will all be another year older:
next year's Met Gala theme will be flat brim Marvel universe licensed caps, Osiris shoes, and Marlboro Smooths
— Lead Actor from Pixar’s Sodas (@ByYourLogic) May 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/InahMooo/status/993718756382728192