Kacey Musgraves Casually Rolled Up to the 2019 Met Gala in a Barbie Convertible
As if Kacey Musgraves weren’t enough of an icon already, she decided to roll up to the 2019 Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Benefit in a hot pink Barbie convertible.
But the Met Gala theme is camp: Of course, the look didn’t stop at the wheels. Musgraves wore long blonde hair, departing from her dark locks, and a hot pink dress by Moschino, looking pretty much exactly like the beloved childhood doll. She even held a pink handbag that’s actually a hair dryer.
Known for having fun on social media, the singer teased Monday’s look on Twitter in the hours leading up to the event in New York. She even shared a photo of a matching Barbie doll in the same look — down to the earrings and fur wrap — tagging the line’s creative director Jeremy Scott in the picture.
come on @Barbie let’s go party pic.twitter.com/uzSDAy9hs5
— K A C E Y M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) May 6, 2019
Kacey Musgraves arriving via Barbie Dream Car #MetGalapic.twitter.com/jknbhB8PV1
— dal mare (@duepesci) May 6, 2019
In another tweet, Musgraves wrote “MET Monday” along with a photo of her holding the tiniest Barbie sunglasses ever. Her actual look featured the same sunglasses — albeit, human-sized — and the same dangly earrings seen on the doll.
MET Monday pic.twitter.com/x7E9GZCvEX
— K A C E Y M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) May 6, 2019
Always one to commit to character, the 2019 Album of the Year Grammy winner said she was starting her hair and makeup in a Barbie glam set.
💅🏻TIME TO START GLAM! #MetGala pic.twitter.com/aOXQiTSulS
— K A C E Y M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) May 6, 2019
Musgraves certainly made a statement for “Camp: Notes on Fashion” — and with that entrance, Twitter users knew it before she even stepped up to the red carpet.
Kacey Musgraves going as Barbie is a good example of how camp is more about the idea than it is about the outfit itself #MetGala pic.twitter.com/UF71xjs8AQ
— Kevin O'Keeffe (@kevinpokeeffe) May 6, 2019
OH MY GOD KACEY MUSGRAVES DID THAT #MetGala pic.twitter.com/A4dLWFKyvi
— angelo dela cruz (@expressi0nless) May 6, 2019
Kacey Musgraves is coming to snatch a few Cindy wigs cause Barbie is in the buildinggg #metgala pic.twitter.com/alCmy1haTD
— Nola Marianna Ojomu (@NolaMarianna) May 6, 2019
Kacey Musgraves is a living BARBIE! #MetGala pic.twitter.com/BxkB4hiU2Z
— @flickerhoney pal (@ruddgala) May 6, 2019