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Stars sparkle at Met Gala in New York

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<p>NEW YORK, United States - A-listers dressed to the theme of &quot;gilded glamour&quot; sparkled on the red carpet as the annual Met Gala extravaganza known as &quot;the party of the year&quot; returned to its pre-pandemic schedule Monday in New York.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="EPA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/05/03/met1.jpg"/><figcaption><em>EPA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Co-host Blake Lively was one of the first stars to wow in a beaded Versace gown with an oversized satin bow that unfurled to reveal a light blue train.</p><p>The actress, whose husband the actor Ryan Reynolds wore a brown velvet tuxedo, described the dress as an &quot;homage&quot; to New York City architecture, including the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="EPA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/05/03/met2.jpg"/><figcaption><em>EPA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Among other early arrivals was Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who oversees the philanthropic party that raises millions of dollars for the Metropolitan Museum of Art&#x27;s Costume Institute.</p><p>The high-priestess of fashion matched a Chanel dress with a tiara as the fundraiser returned to its usual early May slot after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancelation of the 2020 event and delayed last year&#x27;s edition to the autumn.</p><p>Some 400 famous names from the worlds of music, film, fashion, sports and more were set to strut their stuff at the over-the-top costume parade on the Metropolitan Museum of Art&#x27;s carpeted steps.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="EPA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/05/03/met3.jpg"/><figcaption><em>EPA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Olympic gold medalist and snowboarder Chloe Kim made her Met Gala debut in a feathered tulle ballgown, while actress Michelle Yeoh sported a flowing green Prabal Gurung gown.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="EPA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/05/03/met4.jpg"/><figcaption><em>EPA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>And actor Riz Ahmed took a different approach to the theme, wearing a black open shirt with a white undershirt underneath and leather boots. </p><p>&quot;This is an homage to the immigrant workers who kept the Gilded Age golden,&quot; he said.</p><p>The invite-only guest list is a closely guarded secret, with other early arrivals including singers Jon Batiste and Shawn Mendes, tennis star Venus Williams and &quot;The Crown&quot; actress Emma Corrin.</p><p>Pop sensation Rihanna is a regular but is due to give birth soon so was unlikely to give fans a glimpse of her baby bump.</p><p>Some of the more eye-catching outfits worn over the years have included Beyoncé&#x27;s &quot;naked dress&quot; and Kim Kardashian&#x27;s face-covering black bodysuit.</p><p>In 2019, the last edition before the pandemic, Lady Gaga did a striptease of four different outfits, starting in a billowing fuchsia dress and ending in black lingerie.</p><div><strong>- &#x27;End gun violence&#x27; -</strong></div><p>Also grabbing headlines that year was singer and actor Billy Porter who dressed as a sun god. With outstretched golden wings, he was carried in by six shirtless men.</p><p>At last year&#x27;s event, held in September, left-wing politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez caused a stir by wearing a dress emblazoned with the slogan &quot;Tax the Rich.&quot;</p><p>That struck a nerve at the celebration of fashion where tickets cost $35,000 and tables go for up to $300,000.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="EPA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/05/03/met5.jpg"/><figcaption><em>EPA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>This time, New York City Mayor Eric Adams struck a political chord with a jacket on the back of which were the words &quot;end gun violence.&quot;</p><p>Last year, the gala brought home more than $16.4 million for the Met&#x27;s Costume Institute.</p><p>The dress code comes from the annual exhibit that the party coincides with. This year&#x27;s is &quot;In America: An Anthology of Fashion,&quot; a retrospective from the late 19th century to the present.</p><p>Monday&#x27;s Met Gala was also co-hosted by Oscar-winning actress Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Broadway hit &quot;Hamilton.&quot;</p><p>This year&#x27;s honorary presidents are Instagram boss Adam Mosseri and designer Tom Ford, who is expected to dress many of the attendees.</p><p>The gala was first held in 1948 and was for a long time reserved for New York&#x27;s high society. Wintour took over the running in 1995, transforming the party into a catwalk for the rich and famous.</p>

A-listers dressed to the theme of 'gilded glamour' sparkled on the red carpet as the annual Met Gala extravaganza known as 'the party of the year' returned to its pre-pandemic schedule Monday in New York.