Cats On The Carpet, Pregnancy Announcements And The Internet’s Daddy’s Legs

True to her stage name, American rapper Doja Cat walked the carpet in a glittering silver dress complete with cat ears and feline facial prosthetics, one of several celebrities paying homage to Lagerfeld’s beloved cat, Choupette.

Choupette, who did not attend the event, also inspired the outfits of singer and actor Jared Leto and rapper Lil Nas X, who respectively wore a giant furry cat costume and an outfit that mostly consisted of head-to-toe silver body paint embellished with claws, a bejeweled face mask with whiskers, boots and a thong (he also meowed at reporters on the red carpet).

A gatecrashing cockroach—it’s not clear what designer it was wearing—became an unexpected viral hit when it debuted along the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an appearance the insect is unlikely to repeat after being squished on the red carpet.

The uninvited insect hit the red carpet before Met Gala staple Rihanna—pregnant with her second child—who arrived late with her partner Asap Rocky and wearing an extravagant bridal gown look inspired by Chanel, the French fashion house Lagerfeld helmed for decades.

Pedro Pascal, the star of HBO’s The Last of Us and Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian, cemented his status as the internet’s daddy in an ensemble pairing a bright red shirt and coat with black shorts that showed off his legs, which swiftly blew up online.

Tennis champion Serena Williams, attending the event with Reddit-cofounder husband Alexis Ohanian, revealed she is pregnant with her second child, telling reporters there were “three of us” walking the red carpet (supermodel Karlie Kloss also announced her second pregnancy at the event).

Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who has hosted the Met Gala for decades, seemingly confirmed her relationship with British actor Bill Nighy when the pair walked the red carpet together.