Met Gala 2019: A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown of Everything You Missed on the Red Carpet and Beyond
By now, youâve seen the campiest red carpet moments from the 2019 Met Gala: there was Lady Gagaâs burlesque act, Katy Perryâs chandelier, Zendayaâs Cinderella moment, and so many feathers. But for every impossible-to-miss image that youâll see on the Internet for weeks to come, there were some quiet moments on the Met Gala red carpet that you wonât see in photos or didnât catch on TV. From Anna Wintourâs giddy reaction to Lady Gagaâs arrival to Liam Hemsworthâs unexpected bromance with Kris Jennerâs boyfriend, here is a minute-by-minute recap of exactly what went down on the Met Gala red carpet.
5:03 p.m. The press are lead out to their places on the carpet much earlier than usual, meaning thereâs more time to make awkward chitchat with the your nearby reporter, who youâll stand next to like a sardine for the next four hours. âDo you watch Game of Thrones?â is a popular ice-breaker.
5:13 p.m. Anna Wintour arrives in a full feathered cape, which she reveals is the last piece Karl Lagerfeld ever designed for her.
5:21 p.m. Screams of bloody murder indicate that either Lady Gaga or Harry Styles has arrived. Wintour, who had reappeared at the top of the steps says that itâs Gaga. âThey sound female,â notes her daughter Bee Carrozzini. âAre you sure itâs not Harry?â
5:28 p.m. Indeed it is Gaga, and you canât miss her. Sheâs arrived in a gigantic pink gown that is inflated with blowing air, and surrounded by men dancing with umbrellas. Wintour claps her hands in delight
5:30 p.m. Lest you think the show was over with those dancing men, Gaga straight up does an outfit change right there on the carpet. Wintour is cracking up.
5:33 p.m. Another reveal! Howâs that for camp? Men are spritzing her with perfume and sheâs got a Zack Morris style phone. How is anyone supposed to top this? âThey should go home,â remarks Wintour.
5:56 p.m. Truly bloodcurdling screams like youâve never heard before (unless youâve been to a One Direction concert) means that Styles must be here. Yep, there he is, and heâs wearing a sheer shirt.
6:18 p.m. Itâs the time of night when things get busy and people try to sneak by in noticed. Among them: Josh Kushner taking iPhone pics of wife Karlie Kloss as she poses for photographers.
Met Gala 2019: See the Outrageous Looks Up Close and Personal
Kim Kardashian on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Janelle Monae on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Naomi Campbell on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Julianne Moore on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Gwen Stefani on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Bella Hadid on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Emma Roberts on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Ella Balinska on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Sophie von Haselberg and Bette Midler on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Gigi Hadid on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Kacey Musgraves on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Karen Elson on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Katy Perry on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Cole Sprouse and Lilie Reinhart on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Elle Fanning on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
On the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Hari Nef on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Lili Reinhart on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Michael B. Jordan on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Rosie Huntington Whitley on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
On the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Miley Cyrus on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Shawn Mendes on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Shawn Mendes on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Jared Leto on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
On the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Anja Rubik on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Amber Valletta on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Cody Fern on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
On the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Emily Blunt on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Rami Malek on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Janet Mock on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Billy Porter on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Benedict Cumberbatch on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Lady Gaga on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Zendaya on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Nicki Minaj on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Lady Gaga on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Lupita Nyongâo on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Tessa Thompson on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Katie Holmes on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Emma Stone and Nicolas Ghesquière on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Alicia Vikander on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
On the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Kristen Stewart on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Winnie Harlow on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Gwyneth Paltrow on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Lily-Rose Depp on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Emily Ratajkowski on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
On the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Ruby Aldridge on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Chloe Grace Moretz on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
On the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Anna Wintour on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
Diane von Furstenberg on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Photograph by Amy Lombard for W Magazine.
6:33 p.m. Taron Egerton gets sidetracked during an interview when he notices Anderson .Paak is standing a mere two feets away. âMe and my dudes all came to see you in concert,â he says, working up the nerve to chat. âYouâre the manâ
6:38 p.m. Frank Ocean, in a windbreaker, speed walks in, stopping momentarily to take a quick picture of the line of reporters, largely unbeknownst to them.
6:55 p.m. Abbey Lee Kershaw is dressed as a literal mermaid in Thom Browne, which causes Riverdale star Madeleine Petsch to literally scream âWowâ to no one in particular.
6:56 p.m. A blonde Kris Jenner is chatting with James Charles who is wearing a metal mesh Alexander Wang shirt, last worn by Behati Prinsloo at the 2018 Victoriaâs Secret Fashion Show.
6:58 p.m. A stray rose has fallen out of the sides of the carpet; Kyle MacLachlan picks it up and tucks it back in.
7:12 p.m. Cody Fern, in a turquoise tulle mask and matching cowboy boots, asks Demi Moore, in a black dress, whereâs her camp. âItâs underneath,â she replies.
7:14 p.m. Jared Leto is here with a mold of his head. Miley Cyrus shakes her own head, acknowledging her sparkly Saint Laurent canât upstage that, so up the carpet she goes.
7:16 p.m. Tonight in, âWait, how do they know each other?â: Liam Hemsworth and Cory Gamble, who greet each other with a giant hug.
7:22 p.m. Just a few minutes after Shawn Mendes walks the carpet, Hailey Bieber (sans Justin) makes her way in. Lest you forget, last year the pair walked the carpet together. What a difference a year makes!
7:35 p.m. Katy Perry makes her way slowly, very slowly up the stairs, dressed like a literal chandelier. âItâs a chandelier,â she exclaims. Yeah, we got that.
7:49 p.m. Even Wonder Woman is not immune to selfies, apparently. Gal Godot whips out her phone to take a picture with Givenchy designer Clare Waight Keller
7:56 p.m. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra slip in behind Janelle Monae, whose boob is wearing an eye that blinks (thereâs really no other way to put that). Chopra is in a feathered Dior gown that is shedding a bit. âIâm just gonna leave feathers everywhere,â she says.
8:06 p.m. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West make it to the top of the stairs, where they go over to greet Kris Jenner. âI love your hair,â Kardashian declares. âI think it looks so good.â
8:15 p.m. Now that Kylie and Kendall Jenner have made their way to the top, itâs time for a family photo. The entire Kardashian clan heads down the stairs, though Kardashian stops to greet a friend, prompting Kendall to tell her to hurry up.
8:35 p.m. Is anyone happier to be here than Lizzo? Dressed in all pink, sheâs dancing all over the carpet while her date Marc Jacobs looks on, laughing. âListen, there is a million dresses on this motherfucking jacket,â she exclaims, twirling around. âPink hair donât care, and diamonds, bitch.â
8:45 p.m. Speaking of pink hair, Nicki Minaj has returned to her unnatural roots to match her Prabal Gurung dress. And with that, the red carpet is a wrap! On to the after parties.
Met Gala 2019: The Campiest Looks on the Red Carpet
Billy Porter wearing a custom âSun Godâ ensemble by the Blonds at the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City.
Jared Leto and guest wearing Gucci at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Katy Perry wearing Moschino at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Lady Gaga wearing one of many Brandon Maxwell ensembles at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Ezra Miller wearing a Burberry suit and harness, plus five extra eyes, at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Jemima Kirke and Lena Dunham wearing Christopher Kane, accessorized with latex gloves, at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Janelle MonĂĄe wearing Christian Siriano at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Hamish Bowles wearing Maison Martin Margiela (and a head of pastel hair) at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Tracee Ellis Ross wearing Moschino at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Joan Collins wearing Valentino, dressed as her own character in Dynasty, at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Ryan Murphy wearing Christian Siriano, in tribute to Liberace, at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
Lupita Nyongâo at the 2019 Met Gala celebrating âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ in New York City, May 2019.
12:21 a.m. Midnight is considered early for Met Gala night, and yet the Louis Vuitton table is already holding it down at The Standard Hotel, complete with Chloe Grace Moretz and Alicia Vikander breaking it down with a private dance party.
12:47 p.m. Robyn is circling the room, largely unnoticed save for a few slack-jawed viewers who clearly know the true meaning of camp.
1: 12 a.m. Idris Elba, newlywed and official host of the party, is taking his duties seriously, going up to nearly every attendee and asking if the are having fun.
1:36 a.m. We have a surprise guest in the form of Lizzo, who takes it to the famed circular bartop to perform her hit âJuice.â âI need everyone to give it up for my goddamn ass,â she exclaims, and the crowd obliges.
1:55 a.m. The DJ gives a shout out to Sebastian Stan for the success of Avengers: Endgame. Pom Klementioff, Michael B. Jordan, and Benedict Cumberbatch are also in the room, but sure? Good for the Winter Soldier.
2:07 a.m. A dazed Shawn Mendes finds refuge in fellow pop star Dua Lipa, who encourages him to come down to the VIP section, where they partake in several selfies.
2: 18 a.m. Big mood: the VIP area security guard who is currently wearing air pods.
2:38 a.m. Lest you worry the Standardâs smoking roof disappear in wake of Juuls, Cara Delevingne, Ashley Benson, Emma Roberts, and Garrett Hedlund are among the celebs congregating in the night air.
2:45 a.m Katy Perry hops on the mic to encourage everyone to keep the party going. âIf you guys arenât having fun itâs because you havenât taken off your gown and you havenât had enough⌠alcohol.â
3:44 a.m. Nearly an hour later, itâs clearly time to go, as Perry dissembles her burger dress in the lobby, hopefully in favor of an actual burger. The Tuesday hangover is coming.