2023 Met Gala Red Carpet: All the Fashion, All the Drama

Elizabeth Hunt Brockway
·4 min read
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters

The Met Gala is a riot of fashion, with a theme—this year, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” (the subject of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibit, May 5-July 16)—that some stick to, and some, well, go their on way. Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour, who wields her red pen with ruthless precision when it comes to the guest list, came with rumored beau Bill Nighy. Penélope Cruz and Dua Lipa, two of the co-chairs of the evening, arrived in chic white. And then the games began! There was even a cliffhanger and mystery: Rihanna finally arrived hours late in, naturally, a completely bonkers outfit.

<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Theo Wargo/Getty</div>

Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Rihanna</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/WireImage</div>

Rihanna

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Lil Nas X</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Lil Nas X

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Jennifer Lopez</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Jennifer Lopez

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Gisele Bundchen</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Gisele Bundchen

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Anok Yai in Atelier Prabal Gurung.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Anok Yai in Atelier Prabal Gurung.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Janelle Monáe</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Getty</div>

Janelle Monáe

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Kendall Jenner</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Kendall Jenner

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Amanda Seyfried</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Amanda Seyfried

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Cardi B</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Cardi B

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Jessica Chastain in Gucci.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Jessica Chastain in Gucci.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Cara Delevingne</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">ANGELA WEISS/Getty</div>

Cara Delevingne

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Erykah Badu</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Erykah Badu

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Viola Davis</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Viola Davis

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Jared Leto</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Jared Leto

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Gigi Hadid</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Gigi Hadid

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Kylie Jenner</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Noam Galai/GA/Getty</div>

Kylie Jenner

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Kim Kardashian</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Kim Kardashian

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Michelle Yeoh</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Michelle Yeoh

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Jeremy Pope</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Jeremy Pope

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty</div>

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Maya Hawke</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Maya Hawke

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Emily Ratajkowski in Tory Burch.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Emily Ratajkowski in Tory Burch.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Taika Waititi in Atelier Prabal Gurung.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Taika Waititi in Atelier Prabal Gurung.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Yung Miami and Diddy</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Yung Miami and Diddy

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Anne Hathaway</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Anne Hathaway

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Florence Pugh</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Florence Pugh

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Stephanie Hsu</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Stephanie Hsu

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Alton Mason</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Alton Mason

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Alex Newell</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Alex Newell

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Pedro Pascal</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Pedro Pascal

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Paris Hilton</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Paris Hilton

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Olivia Rodrigo</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Olivia Rodrigo

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Teyanna Taylor</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Teyanna Taylor

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Jenna Ortega</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Jenna Ortega

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Lila and Kate Moss</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Lila and Kate Moss

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Anne Hathaway</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Anne Hathaway

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Joan Smalls</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Joan Smalls

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Bella Ramsey</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Bella Ramsey

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Brittney and Cherelle Griner</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Brittney and Cherelle Griner

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Naomi Campbell</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Theo Wargo/Getty</div>

Naomi Campbell

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Billie Eilish</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Billie Eilish

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Penélope Cruz.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jeff Kravitz/Getty</div>

Penélope Cruz.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Brian Tyree Henry</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Brian Tyree Henry

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Rita Ora in Atelier Prabal Gurung.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Rita Ora in Atelier Prabal Gurung.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Trevor Noah</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Trevor Noah

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Vanessa Hudgens</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Vanessa Hudgens

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Olivia Wilde</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Noam Galai/GA/Getty</div>

Olivia Wilde

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Chloe Fineman.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">ANDREW KELLY/Reuters</div>

Chloe Fineman.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Margot Robbie</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Margot Robbie

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Burna Boy</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Christopher Polk/Getty</div>

Burna Boy

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Tems</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Tems

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Karlie Kloss</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Karlie Kloss

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Keke Palmer</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Keke Palmer

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Lily Collins</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Lily Collins

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Jodi Comer</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Jodi Comer

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Lily James</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Lily James

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Lizzo</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Lizzo

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Salma Hayek</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Salma Hayek

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Rachel Brosnahan in custom Sergio Hudson.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Rachel Brosnahan in custom Sergio Hudson.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Ariana De Bose in Altuzarra.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Theo Wargo/Getty</div>

Ariana De Bose in Altuzarra.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Phoebe Bridgers in Tory Burch.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Phoebe Bridgers in Tory Burch.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Maude Apatow</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Maude Apatow

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Quinta Brunson in Atelier Prabal Gurung.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Quinta Brunson in Atelier Prabal Gurung.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Emma Chamberlain.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Emma Chamberlain.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>David Byrne</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Michael Buckner/Getty</div>

David Byrne

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Gabrielle Union</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Gabrielle Union

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Dwayne Wade</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Dwayne Wade

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Margaret Qualley</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Margaret Qualley

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>La La Anthony.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">ANDREW KELLY/Reuters</div>

La La Anthony.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Yara Shahidi</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Yara Shahidi

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Kaitlyn Dever</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Kaitlyn Dever

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Stormzy</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Stormzy

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Kerry Washington</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Kerry Washington

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Sienna Miller</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Sienna Miller

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Wendi and Grace Murdoch</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Wendi and Grace Murdoch

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Doja Cat in Custom Oscar de la Renta.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Doja Cat in Custom Oscar de la Renta.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Kristen Stewart</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Kristen Stewart

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Karen Elson</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty</div>

Karen Elson

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>FKA Twigs</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

FKA Twigs

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Jeremy Strong</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Jeremy Strong

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Amber Valletta</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Amber Valletta

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Ice Spice</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Ice Spice

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Billie Eilish</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Billie Eilish

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Vera Wang</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Vera Wang

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Mindy Kaling</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Mindy Kaling

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Irina Shayk</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Noam Galai/GA/Getty</div>

Irina Shayk

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Roger and Mirka Federer</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Kevin Mazur/MG23/Gety</div>

Roger and Mirka Federer

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Sydney Sweeney</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Sydney Sweeney

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Rami Malek</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Rami Malek

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Emily Blunt</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Emily Blunt

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Marion Cotilliard</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Marion Cotilliard

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Halle Bailey</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Mike Coppola/Getty</div>

Halle Bailey

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Donatella Versace</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Donatella Versace

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Christina Ricci</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Theo Wargo/Getty</div>

Christina Ricci

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Ashley Park</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Ashley Park

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Glenn Close</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Noam Galai/GA/Getty</div>

Glenn Close

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Eileen Gu</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">ANGELA WEISS/Getty</div>

Eileen Gu

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Ben Platt</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Ben Platt

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Julia Garner</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Julia Garner

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Letitia Wright</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Jamie McCarthy/Getty</div>

Letitia Wright

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Michael Buckner/Getty</div>

Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Christine Chiu</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty</div>

Christine Chiu

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