01of 42NO WAY PETE DAVIDSON HAS GONE TO THE MET GALA, RIGHT?Pete Davidson.TheSNLfunnyman often shies away from red carpets and rarely talks about fashion, so no way he’d be interested in the Met Gala, right?

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NO WAY PETE DAVIDSON HAS GONE TO THE MET GALA, RIGHT?

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TheSNLfunnyman often shies away from red carpets and rarely talks about fashion, so no way he’d be interested in the Met Gala, right?

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JUST KIDDING!

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03of 42BUSY PHILIPPS IS A MET GALA REGULAR, NO?Shutterstock… and she totally made us laugh on her way up those carpeted stairs, right? Right?!

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BUSY PHILIPPS IS A MET GALA REGULAR, NO?

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… and she totally made us laugh on her way up those carpeted stairs, right? Right?!

04of 42NOPEBusy Philipps/InstagramBut she really,reallywants an invite. “I don’t understand why I’m not invited to the Met Ball,” theDawson’s Creekalumna tweeted, revealing the snub while simultaneously shocking the internet with her admission. “I f—ing LOVE a fancy dress and a party and raising money for good things!”

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NOPE

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But she really,reallywants an invite. “I don’t understand why I’m not invited to the Met Ball,” theDawson’s Creekalumna tweeted, revealing the snub while simultaneously shocking the internet with her admission. “I f—ing LOVE a fancy dress and a party and raising money for good things!”

05of 42ANGELINA JOLIE MUST HAVE GONE, RIGHT?Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/REX/ShutterstockShe’s too flawless not to have graced the Met Gala red carpet at least once.

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ANGELINA JOLIE MUST HAVE GONE, RIGHT?

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She’s too flawless not to have graced the Met Gala red carpet at least once.

06of 42NO … BUT WE’RE STILL HOPINGSTEPHANIE LECOCQ/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockWhile we’re still awaiting Jolie’s debut on fashion’s biggest night (never say never!), the humanitarian has been celebrated at the event in the past: Priyanka Chopra (unknowingly)paid tribute to the Oscar winnerwhen she pulled an Angelina Jolie on the red carpet — five years after Jolie’s leggy pose at the 2012 Academy Awards.

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NO … BUT WE’RE STILL HOPING

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While we’re still awaiting Jolie’s debut on fashion’s biggest night (never say never!), the humanitarian has been celebrated at the event in the past: Priyanka Chopra (unknowingly)paid tribute to the Oscar winnerwhen she pulled an Angelina Jolie on the red carpet — five years after Jolie’s leggy pose at the 2012 Academy Awards.

07of 42DID PRINCESS DIANA MAKE AN APPEARANCE?Tim Graham/GettySerious question: Were we reallythatlucky to witness the people’s princess among Hollywood’s most stylish stars?

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DID PRINCESS DIANA MAKE AN APPEARANCE?

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Serious question: Were we reallythatlucky to witness the people’s princess among Hollywood’s most stylish stars?

08of 42YES, MA’AM!Richard Corkery/NY Daily News via Getty Images…. turns out, we werethatlucky! In 1996, Princess Diana attended the Met Gala, wearing a navy Dior slip dress for the unforgettable evening.

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YES, MA’AM!

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…. turns out, we werethatlucky! In 1996, Princess Diana attended the Met Gala, wearing a navy Dior slip dress for the unforgettable evening.

09of 42DID ADELE PERFORM WHEN SHE WENT?Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicWe’re imagining the Grammy winner made her way to the stage, where she effortlessly belted out a few of her hits, while fellow attendees cry-sang in the audience.

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DID ADELE PERFORM WHEN SHE WENT?

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We’re imagining the Grammy winner made her way to the stage, where she effortlessly belted out a few of her hits, while fellow attendees cry-sang in the audience.

10of 42SHE’S ACTUALLY NEVER BEEN!Considering Adele has sharedher disdain for touringand living life in the spotlight, her absence from the high-profile event makes sense (even if itdoesmake us sad).

10of 42

SHE’S ACTUALLY NEVER BEEN!

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Considering Adele has sharedher disdain for touringand living life in the spotlight, her absence from the high-profile event makes sense (even if itdoesmake us sad).

11of 42HAS BARBARA WALTERS MADE IT TO THE MET GALA?Broadimage/REX/ShutterstockWe don’t even want to think about what the legendary journalist’s neverending to-do list looks like on a weeknight, when the event takes place.

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HAS BARBARA WALTERS MADE IT TO THE MET GALA?

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We don’t even want to think about what the legendary journalist’s neverending to-do list looks like on a weeknight, when the event takes place.

12of 42YES!Dimitrios Kambouris/FilmMagic… but, let’s be honest, is anyone too busy to play dress-up and get fawned over at the Met Gala? Walters, who’s been to the event more than once, is proof there’s time for everything.

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YES!

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… but, let’s be honest, is anyone too busy to play dress-up and get fawned over at the Met Gala? Walters, who’s been to the event more than once, is proof there’s time for everything.

13of 42DID JENNIFER ANISTON’S DRESS MAKE OUR JAWS DROP?Steve Granitz/WireImageBRB, getting our credit cards out to purchase a look-alike dress for our frenemy’s wedding.

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DID JENNIFER ANISTON’S DRESS MAKE OUR JAWS DROP?

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BRB, getting our credit cards out to purchase a look-alike dress for our frenemy’s wedding.

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NO — BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T GO

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15of 42ARE THE WINKLEVOSS TWINS AMONG THE MET GALA’S MOST RANDOM GUESTS?Marion Curtis/StarPix/REX/ShutterstockSorry,The Social Networksuperfans — we meant Winklevii.

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ARE THE WINKLEVOSS TWINS AMONG THE MET GALA’S MOST RANDOM GUESTS?

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Sorry,The Social Networksuperfans — we meant Winklevii.

16of 42YUPRob Latour/REX/ShutterstockAnd if Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss' red carpet appearance isn’t already enough for you to handle, the brothers —who once claimed Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook— also caught up with Armie Hammer, who played them inThe Social Network, at the 2017 Met Gala.

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YUP

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And if Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss' red carpet appearance isn’t already enough for you to handle, the brothers —who once claimed Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook— also caught up with Armie Hammer, who played them inThe Social Network, at the 2017 Met Gala.

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DID OLIVIA PALERMO GIVE US STYLE INSPO?

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18of 42NOT AT THE MET GALAJohannes HueblThe Cityalumna — as well as her costar Whitney Port, and pretty much everyone fromThe Hills— has yet to receive an invite to the Met Gala.

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NOT AT THE MET GALA

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The Cityalumna — as well as her costar Whitney Port, and pretty much everyone fromThe Hills— has yet to receive an invite to the Met Gala.

19of 42BRITNEY SPEARS TOTALLY WORE AN ABS-BARING OUTFIT, RIGHT?Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyShe is our fitness superhero, after all.

19of 42

BRITNEY SPEARS TOTALLY WORE AN ABS-BARING OUTFIT, RIGHT?

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She is our fitness superhero, after all.

20of 42NO, SADLYBritney Spears/InstagramThe pop star has never been to the Met Gala. We’ll just have to settle for her A+ fashion shows on Instagram, which honestly might be better than the real thing.

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NO, SADLY

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The pop star has never been to the Met Gala. We’ll just have to settle for her A+ fashion shows on Instagram, which honestly might be better than the real thing.

21of 42DID JADEN SMITH SKIP THE MET GALA?Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyHey, he could have been holed up in a studioworking on his dream of releasing two or three albums a day.

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DID JADEN SMITH SKIP THE MET GALA?

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Hey, he could have been holed up in a studioworking on his dream of releasing two or three albums a day.

22of 42NO, HE WAS DEFINITELY THERENeilson Barnard/Getty… and he brought his dreadlocks with him. “I try to definitely go for interesting and sexy at the same time in my own way,“Smith, who wore head-to-toe Louis Vuitton, toldVogue’s André Leon Talleyat the 2017 Met Gala.

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NO, HE WAS DEFINITELY THERE

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… and he brought his dreadlocks with him. “I try to definitely go for interesting and sexy at the same time in my own way,“Smith, who wore head-to-toe Louis Vuitton, toldVogue’s André Leon Talleyat the 2017 Met Gala.

23of 42WAS MEGYN KELLY THERE?Megyn Kelly Today/TwitterTalk about a cool after-work event!

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WAS MEGYN KELLY THERE?

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Talk about a cool after-work event!

24of 42YES SHE WASDimitrios Kambouris/GettyThe 2017 Met Gala, which she attended with husband Douglas Brunt, wasn’t theTodayhost’s first time at the annual event.

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YES SHE WAS

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The 2017 Met Gala, which she attended with husband Douglas Brunt, wasn’t theTodayhost’s first time at the annual event.

25of 42SO, HOW MANY TIMES HAS MERYL STREEP ACTUALLY BEEN?Frazer Harrison/GettyYou know that’s the real question on all our minds.

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SO, HOW MANY TIMES HAS MERYL STREEP ACTUALLY BEEN?

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You know that’s the real question on all our minds.

26of 42NONEChristopher Peterson/Splash NewsWe are personally offended the Oscar winner, who is the most nominated actress in the award show’s history, has never walked the Met Gala’s star-studded red carpet. Excuse us while we start an online petition.

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NONE

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Actress Meryl Streep, wearing a jumpsuit, returns to the Greenwich Hotel in New York City

We are personally offended the Oscar winner, who is the most nominated actress in the award show’s history, has never walked the Met Gala’s star-studded red carpet. Excuse us while we start an online petition.

27of 42DID TINA FEY GO?Michael Loccisano/GettyShe might have a lot on her plate, but we’re still hoping the actress-comedian still found time to wow us at the Met Gala.

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DID TINA FEY GO?

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She might have a lot on her plate, but we’re still hoping the actress-comedian still found time to wow us at the Met Gala.

28of 42YOU BETSteve Eichner/Penske Media/REX/ShutterstockShe didn’t have the best experience when she went in 2010, however. The Met Gala,she told David Letterman, was “such a jerk parade … if you had a million arms and all the people you would punch in the whole world, they were all there.”

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YOU BET

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She didn’t have the best experience when she went in 2010, however. The Met Gala,she told David Letterman, was “such a jerk parade … if you had a million arms and all the people you would punch in the whole world, they were all there.”

29of 42… BUT CARRIE UNDERWOOD LOVED HER EXPERIENCE, RIGHT?Jason Merritt/ACMA2018/GettyKeeping our fingers and toes crossed.

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… BUT CARRIE UNDERWOOD LOVED HER EXPERIENCE, RIGHT?

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Keeping our fingers and toes crossed.

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NEGATIVE

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The country crooner has previously skipped the event, and we’re not exactly surprised. Underwood is a self-proclaimed introvert, as we learned following her 2018 ACM Awards performance.

31of 42DID AMY SCHUMER PLAY DRESS-UP AT THE MET GALA?Astrid Stawiarz/GettyBonus points if she alsocredited her O.B. tamponon the Met Gala red carpet.

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DID AMY SCHUMER PLAY DRESS-UP AT THE MET GALA?

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Bonus points if she alsocredited her O.B. tamponon the Met Gala red carpet.

32of 42YEAHKevin Mazur/WireImageBut the night wasn’t theI Feel Prettystar’s idea of fun, she latertold Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radioin 2016. “It’s people doing an impression of having a conversation … I don’t like the farce,” Schumer told Stern. “We’re dressed up like a bunch of f—king a–holes.”

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YEAH

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But the night wasn’t theI Feel Prettystar’s idea of fun, she latertold Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radioin 2016. “It’s people doing an impression of having a conversation … I don’t like the farce,” Schumer told Stern. “We’re dressed up like a bunch of f—king a–holes.”

33of 42WERE ALL EYES ON BEYONCÉ AT THE MET GALA?Kevin Mazur/GettyTo be honest, whenisn’tfull attention given to Queen Bey when she’s around?

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WERE ALL EYES ON BEYONCÉ AT THE MET GALA?

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To be honest, whenisn’tfull attention given to Queen Bey when she’s around?

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OF COURSE

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35of 42DID JESSICA SIMPSON DUST OFF HER DAISY DUKES FOR THE MET GALA?Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicOne can only hope!

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DID JESSICA SIMPSON DUST OFF HER DAISY DUKES FOR THE MET GALA?

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One can only hope!

36of 42NO — BUT SHE DID WEAR THIS DRESSErik C. Pendzich/REX/ShutterstockHere, the singer strikes a pose at the annual event in 2005.

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NO — BUT SHE DID WEAR THIS DRESS

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Here, the singer strikes a pose at the annual event in 2005.

37of 42WAS DRAKE RIHANNA’S DATE ON THE BIG NIGHT?Taylor Hill/FilmMagicAubRih forever!

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WAS DRAKE RIHANNA’S DATE ON THE BIG NIGHT?

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AubRih forever!

38of 42NOPEBryan Steffy/WireImageTheory: Maybe Drake’s absence from the Met Gala had to do with his and Rihanna’s complicated on-again, off-again relationship … or maybe hereallyjust wanted a milkshake that night.

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Theory: Maybe Drake’s absence from the Met Gala had to do with his and Rihanna’s complicated on-again, off-again relationship … or maybe hereallyjust wanted a milkshake that night.

39of 42DID A MAKEUP-FREE MARILYN MANSON GO?Slaven Vlasic/Getty ImagesBut most importantly: Did he crack a smile for the cameras?

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DID A MAKEUP-FREE MARILYN MANSON GO?

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But most importantly: Did he crack a smile for the cameras?

40of 42NOPE, HE DEFINITELY WENT FULL GLAMEvan Agostini/Getty ImagesAs in, the rocker attended the event with a face full of makeup, enlisting then-wife Dita Von Teese to be his date in 2006.

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NOPE, HE DEFINITELY WENT FULL GLAM

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As in, the rocker attended the event with a face full of makeup, enlisting then-wife Dita Von Teese to be his date in 2006.

41of 42WAS ADRIENNE BAILON HOUGHTON INVITED?Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesAside from serving as a co-host onThe Real, the star is also a Cheetah Girl (never forget!) and is Kardashian adjacent, having dated Rob and is still close friends with the famous sisters.

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WAS ADRIENNE BAILON HOUGHTON INVITED?

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Aside from serving as a co-host onThe Real, the star is also a Cheetah Girl (never forget!) and is Kardashian adjacent, having dated Rob and is still close friends with the famous sisters.

42of 42YES, AND SO DID THE REST OF 3LWRon Galella, Ltd./WireImageThe early aughts blessed us with girl group 3LW, which consisted of Bailon Houghton, Naturi Naughton and Kiely Williams, who all wore matching outfits to the Met Gala.

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YES, AND SO DID THE REST OF 3LW

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Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala Exhibition of “Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years”

The early aughts blessed us with girl group 3LW, which consisted of Bailon Houghton, Naturi Naughton and Kiely Williams, who all wore matching outfits to the Met Gala.

source: people.com