What would’ve been the most highly anticipated night in celebrity fashion, the Met Gala, came and went on Monday — no flashing lights and no over-the-top fashion to be seen, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
But the internet definitely didn’t let the gala squeak by without a bit of celebration.
Hollywood stars, internet personalities and fans alike took to Instagram with the #MetGalaChallenge to show off their celebrity style impersonation chops, recreating some of the event’s most iconic looks to date.
One (or four) of last year’s most talked-about looks was Lady Gaga‘s. One of the first stars to walk the red carpet, the queen of camp gradually revealed all four of her outfits, from her huge hot-pink Brandon Maxwell gown to fishnets and a bra.
Beauty blogger Crescent Shay recreated Gaga’s look, honouring the moment with a produced video on Instagram.
Mindy Kaling hilariously recreated Jared Leto‘s look from last year — a red gown adorned with crystals and accessorized with a realistic copy of his own head.
Olympian Adam Rippon took major inspiration from Rihanna‘s iconic yellow, fur-trimmed 2015 Met Gala gown, created by Chinese couture designer Guo Pei.
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Instagram user @jakobvegh tried his hand at recreating Celine Dion‘s jaw-dropping look from last year — a very Vegas 22-pound Oscar de la Renta leotard.
Costume designer and stylist @glambear_ put together the perfect ode to Janelle Monae‘s 2019 Christian Siriano gown.
Social media user @4billyporter_metgala, who created an Instagram account just for this challenge, got artistic when remaking one of Anna Wintour‘s outfits.
Curve model and actress Rylee Richhart looked exactly like Lana Del Rey in her angelic 2018 Gucci gown.
Instagram personality Gabby Mosher revived Rihanna’s whimsical Comme des Garcons gown from 2017’s “Art of the In-Between” theme.
Rapper Cardi B stole the show at the 2019 Met Gala with a huge, oxblood-red Thom Browne gown. Fashion design student @thisisbykarina expertly recreated the look, red cap and all.
Fashion designer Heather Spears recreated Billy Porter‘s Egyptian-themed look from last year’s gala, when he arrived on a throne.
Photographer @mo__photoso took a page from Solange Knowles‘ book by recreating her structured 2018 dress by Iris van Herpen.
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