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MET GALA RED CARPET: Kim Kardashian, Lil Nas X strike severe poses

Kim Kardashian attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.
Kim Kardashian attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Stars began to arrive at the Met Gala Red Carpet around 5:30 Monday evening, dazzling in dresses and suits playing to the event's theme: "American Independence," a celebration of U.S. fashion.

The celeb-studded fundraiser, formally known as the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, typically takes place on the first Monday of May, but was pushed back this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and was canceled in 2020 entirely.


This year's co-chairs include actors, musicians and athletes like Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman. Keke Palmer and Ilana Glazer are hosting Vogue's live stream from the red carpet.

Gymnast Nia Dennis attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Anna Wintour attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Co-chair Billie Eilish attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Co-chair Billie Eilish attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Lil Nax X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Lil Nax X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Lil Nax X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Lil Nax X attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Bill de Blasio, Chirlane McCray and Dante de Blasio attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Bill de Blasio, Chirlane McCray and Dante de Blasio attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Directly out of frame from the gala's glitz and glamor, the NYPD arrested multiple people at a Black Lives Matter protest right outside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Video from the protest shows tense clashes as police attempt to remove marchers from the street.

Ilana Glazer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Ilana Glazer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

The red carpet opened with a performance from the Brooklyn United Marching Band, whose members donned red, white and blue monochrome jumpsuits.

Tracee Ellis Ross attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Tracee Ellis Ross attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Gymnast Nia Dennis attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Gymnast Nia Dennis attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Tom Ford and Heron Preston attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Tom Ford and Heron Preston attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Local politicians, including Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, were also slated to attend the event. Democratic Congressional Rep. Carolyn Maloney arrived wearing a colorful, suffragist-inspired dress.

Rep. Alexadnria Ocasio-Cortez also arrived with a political message, wearing a white dress with "tax the rich" on the back in red.

Grimes attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Grimes attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Keke Palmer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Keke Palmer attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Dan Levy attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Dan Levy attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Theo Wargo/Getty Images

David Byrne attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.David Byrne attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue