NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Stars began to arrive at the Met Gala Red Carpet on 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.
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














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






Host Rachel Smith 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.
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.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Democratic Congressional Rep. Carolyn Maloney arrived wearing a colorful, suffragist-inspired dress.
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






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.Theo Wargo/Getty Images


























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