Let's be real: Half the fun of the Met Gala is seeing celebrities don some of the most outrageous looks in fashion.
This year's gala, with the theme "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," was aimed to "explore a modern vocabulary of American fashion," the museum said in a statement. And though this year's looks weren't quite as out there as the last gala's "camp" fits, celebs still provided some shocking couture.
After all, what would fashion be without taking any risks?
From a sword accessory made of melted guns to an outfit-adjacent robot baby, here are the most outrageous looks from this year's red carpet.
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Kim Kardashian serves dementor vibes
Hey, who's that? Met Gala viewers had to play a star-studded guessing game when Kim Kardashian strutted onto the red carpet in a Balenciaga ensemble that completely concealed her visage.
The all-black outfit stood out among the colorful looks and also featured two long trains. The reality star's hair, in a long black ponytail, flowed behind her as she stalked up the Met steps.
The look earned praise and jeers on Twitter, with some users saying it resembled ghost-like creatures from the "Harry Potter" series.
"is kim k really going to the met gala as a dementor," wrote @hanfromdastreet.
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Dan Levy puts LGBT love on display
"Schitt's Creek" star Dan Levy hit the red carpet early in the evening with an outfit from Loewe and accessories from Cartier that put LGBT love front and center, with a cartoon of two men kissing by David Wojnarovicz, who died of AIDs in 1992.
"We wanted to celebrate queer love and visibility," Levy wrote on Instagram before the gala. "Tonight, we’re celebrating the resilience, the love, and the joy of the community while honoring a crucial American voice that was taken from us too soon."
The look certainly stood out, with puffy sleeves and gold and black boots that commanded attention.
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Kim Petras proudly reps horse girls
Pop star Kim Petras galloped onto the red carpet in a look by Collina Strada meant to shout out to all the girls with a passion for horses. She wore a massive, fake horse head over her chest, along with a long ponytail braid that represented a horse's tail.
"This one's for the horse girls," she told Reuters on the carpet. "Let's go."
Grimes wields sword as accessory
Grimes took the phrase "slaying the red carpet" to a whole other level by bringing a sword as part of her look.
The musician told Vogue on the red carpet that her outfit, from Dutch designer Iris van Herpen, was inspired by the sci-fi film "Dune," starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya and due for release Oct. 22. The movie is based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name.
The sword, she said, was made from melted down Colt AR-15 A3 rifles.
"I love America," said Grimes, who hails from Canada. "I know you’re not supposed to say that, but I think everyone who cares about art comes here and all the best art in the world is here."
"Please let me have my green card, President Biden," she added, jokingly.
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Frank Ocean's plus one is robot baby
Singer Frank Ocean brought a special guest with him to the red carpet: a lime green robot baby to match his green hair.
"He's star struck; I'm star struck," Ocean told Vogue, referencing the robot.
"I do see the fashion and ourselves together as a thing that's influenced by the world," he added.
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Cara Delevingne has strong words for patriarchy
Fashion sure is one way to make a statement — and Cara Delevingne didn't mince words with her outfit from Christian Dior.
The actress's white bulletproof-style vest bore the phrase "Peg the Patriarchy," which she matched with white pants and heels. The color choice was a likely nod to the suffragettes of the 20th century, who advocated for women's right to vote.
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