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Domingo, who wowed audiences on the awards season red carpets earlier this year wore a cream suit complete with a floor length cape and carried lllies.

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The actor, currently in 3 Body Problem, wore a suit and cummerbund that looked like a face.

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The Norwegian salmon farming billionaire arrived in this beige, gladiator ensemble complete with a massive cape and cowl.

Dan Levy in Loewe

The Schitt's Creek star wore a black suit the bottom of which was detailed with flowers.

Jordan Roth in Valentino

The theater producer arrived in a floral gown completed with a headpiece and pink opera gloves.

Alton Mason in Thom Browne

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The male supermodel not only wore a floor-length jacket but also massive platform shoes to complete his tweed look.

Wisdom Kaye in Robert Wun

The model and TikTok star wore a burnt red ensmble including a floor-length jacket and singed hat.

Lil Nas X in Luar

Never one to disappoint, the singer appeared in this cream and white ensemble with matching hair and nails.

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The Saltburn actor wore a chocolate brown suit from the Victorian era complete with a top hat.

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A$AP Rocky's Net Worth In 2024 Is Ma$$ive—But Nothing Compared to Rihanna's

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 5:36pm

A$AP Rocky's net worth in 2024 is as pretty as he is.

The Harlem-born rapper actually started at the bottom (yes, we're looking at you, Jimmy from Degrassi), and now he's enjoying the top—rife not just with cash, but also with fashion week invitations, a billionaire partner in Rihanna and two babies that are too cute for this planet.

A big part of the "LSD" rapper's success comes from his exacting taste in everything from acoustics to accoutrements, and he brings that to his personal branding and output.

"I really wanted to put myself in a position where I made a collaborative brand as opposed to being a brand that puts out sh-t just for the sake of accumulating capital," he told GQ in 2021. "I'm all about making money! But I want to do it in the right, fly way."

And how. Find out just how rich A$AP Rocky's gotten since hitting it big.

How did A$AP Rocky become famous?

Born Rakim Athelaston Mayers in Harlem on Oct. 3, 1988, A$AP Rocky and his sister Erika were raised with a love of hip-hop—their parents reportedly named them after the iconic rap duo Eric B. & Rakim (cute!)

Rocky started rapping when he was just 9 years old after his family moved from New York City to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Rocky's father went to prison when Rocky was 12, and his family resorted to living in shelters. A year later, Rocky's older brother was murdered. The tragedies served as motivation and the latter especially as a catalyst for his career.

"He was like the revolutionary big brother," Rocky told The Fader. "He would make me feel secure, and if it wasn't for him being able to get that confidence out of me, I wouldn't have had the balls to discover I had a talent."

He had talent, but also a day job: He turned to selling drugs to support himself until he made it as a rapper, and he moved with his mom and Erika to an Elmwood, N.J., condominium. "I needed peace of mind to be creative," he told The New York Times of his motivation to opt for suburban life. "I needed peace of mind because I was getting street money and I didn't want anybody trying to stick my family up."

In 2007, Rocky joined a group of friends and fellow emcees that eventually became the A$AP Mob, which he affectionately calls his extended family. For years, they worked and even lived together in the New Jersey condo that Rocky shared with his mom and Erika.

Rocky dropped his first music video, "Purple Swag," in July 2011, shortly after he quit selling drugs. The song went viral, but it wasn't until August when his mixtape track "Peso" leaked and aired on New York City's iconic Hot 97 radio station that he garnered mainstream attention, both for his flow and his fashion sense (the man can dress!). He signed a $3 million record deal and was on his way.

He was already thinking about global domination when his hometown finally learned to embrace him. "I would not consider myself to be a quote unquote real New York rapper," he cracked to The New York Times that September. "I don't even like New York rappers."

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What is A$AP Rocky's net worth in 2024?

A$AP Rocky's net worth in 2024 is estimated at a cool $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. As wealthy as he is, he's joked that his "favorite price is free-99."

A big part of his cashflow comes from his distinct personal style, which makes him a designer favorite. He told GQ that he's been choosing his own clothes since he was kindergarten-age and that his fashion sense infiltrates the rest of his work: "This sh-t is more than just rap for me. I'm into design, I'm into detail, I'm into elevated taste value."

How much does A$AP Rocky make a year?

According to Forbes, Rocky made $14.5 million in 2016 alone. That said, his income varies depending on whether or not he's touring and on his release schedules.

How much does A$AP Rocky charge per show?

Estimates place Rocky's per-show booking fee in the $100,000 to $200,000 range, but this hasn't been substantiated.

Who is richer, A$AP Rocky or Rihanna?

With a reported net worth of $1.4 billion, Rihanna is the richer of the two.

How many Grammys does A$AP Rocky have?

Rocky doesn't have any Grammys yet, but he's been nominated twice: Once in 2014 for Best Rap Song for his collaboration with 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar and Drake on "F—kin' Problems," and a second in 2016 for Best Music Video for "LSD."

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I Tried 24 Rao's Sauces (Including the 6 Brand New Ones) and the Winner Tastes 100% Homemade

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 5:00pm

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As someone who has spent their entire life trying to snag a resy at impossible-to-get-into Rao’s to no avail, I’ve come to accept the fact that the closest I'll come to trying the famous Italian restaurant's recipes is by buying a bottle of Rao's sauce.

In case you're not familiar, Rao's is a 10-table, one-room shrine to pasta and red sauce favorites in East Harlem, known as "the joint" by its regulars. There are no reservations, only table assignments and unless you know someone who has one—or you were invited by the owner Frank Pellegrino Sr. or his son, the current co-owner, Frank Jr.—you have zero chance of getting in.

It's exclusive, tiny and loved by celebrities, including marquee names like Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay Z, Celine Dion and Martha Stewart, plus Rat Pack legends like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.

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When Did Rao's Start Selling Their Sauce?

Rao's is on another level in every way but has always been known for its food first and foremost—dishes like seafood salad, lemon chicken and those famous Rao's meatballs smothered in homemade tomato sauce. So, in 1992, Frank Pellegrino Sr. had the brilliant idea to bottle their sauces and thus, Rao's Homemade was born.

In August 2023, Campbell's bought Sovos Brands, the company that makes Rao’s sauces, for about $2.7 billion and fans were instantly up in arms and feared the worst was about to happen to their beloved sauce.

What's So Special About Rao's Sauce?

Rao's sauce was an immediate hit and became one of the best-selling sauce companies worldwide. That might have had a little something to do with their sauce process: slowly simmered, small batched, made with straight-out-of-Italy ingredients like hand-picked, naturally ripened tomatoes and only the best olive oil.

When I was tasting my way through the sauces I kept the Campbell's change in mind (though it's unclear if the soup giant has taken over production just yet). To be honest, it would be hard for me to discern a true difference unless I could taste a jar of older sauce next to a jar of newer sauce, but I found that I enjoyed some of the sauces and wasn't a fan of others. After tasting my way through the line I would still buy my favorites, regardless of who is making the sauce.

How Did We Test The Rao's Sauces? Rao's Sauces Ranked

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People (myself included) love these sauces so much despite their $8-a-bottle price tag. And also because of their long list of no's: no tomato blends, no paste, no starch, no fillers, no colors and no added sugar, making them one of the best carb-conscious options on the market.

Although the brand has branched out to create soups, frozen pizzas, pasta, pesto and limited reserve condiments, it's still the sauces that do it for us, so that's what we focused on for this test.

How did we do it? Over the course of about a month, we sampled our way through the line. I tried about three-quarters of the options with my chef-husband, Luke, and the rest were put to the test at a big pasta party with my friends. At the end of all of those tastings we had a list of 24 Rao's sauces ranked from worst to best, including their newest sauces that hit shelves last week.

Buon appetito!

24 Rao's Sauces, Ranked Worst to Best24. Tomato Herb Rao's Homemade Tomato Herb Sauce

While my friends and I had high hopes for this one at a recent pasta party, it didn't quite hit right. The general consensus was that it was overly herby. My husband, who happens to be a chef, remarked that the texture was perfectly fine (lots of juicy tomato chunks), but it tasted "too zesty," similar to the jarred pasta sauces our moms used to buy when we were younger. Dried oregano and basil seem to be the main characters here but if you appreciate a superbly herby sauce, you're better off buying their classic marinara and adding fresh herbs.

23. Mushroom & Bell Pepper Sauce Rao's Homemade Mushroom & Bell Pepper Sauce

Let's start by saying pepper fans might be more into this one than those of us who were opposed or non-partial taste testers. Rao's mushroom-bell pepper sauce was heavy on the peppers and lighter on the mushrooms, which tasted more like canned mushrooms rather than fresh, plumped-up caps. Knowing that it's one of their more popular vegetarian sauces, we went in with open minds but we think you could skip this sauce in favor of some of Rao's more complex, delicious offerings.

22. Roasted Garlic Rao's Homemade Roasted Garlic Sauce

In a word: intense. You have to be a die-hard garlic girl to get down with this sauce and if you are, then by all means, dive in with gusto! After one bite the word I heard the most from my crew was simply "no" or "too overwhelming." The garlic seemed more raw than roasted and truth be told, it needed more salt. For a winning roasted garlic tomato sauce we could have roasted our own garlic then mixed it into a garlic-free sauce for a total winner.

21. Sundried Tomato Pesto Rao's Sundried Tomato Pesto

Since Rao's considers their pestos to be sauces and has two, we ranked those, too. The sundried tomato was a bit too salty, however. Salty to the point where you can't really eat it on its own. It definitely needs bread or pasta to cut through the salt and oil. Along with sundried tomatoes, there's tomato pulp in this one, pine nuts of course and a lot of parm, adding to the salty state of affairs. If you save it for a dip with a toasted baguette or to slather on a panini, it might become one of your go-to condiments.

20. Italian Sausage and Mushroom Rao's Homemade Italian Sausage and Mushroom Sauce

The group was divided on this sausage and mushroom sauce. Something about the flavor felt a bit too acidic for some and the sausage seemed spongey like it had been breaking down in a jar for too long. Still, a few others appreciated the fact that the fennel-flecked sausage was well-seasoned and not tough. If you're in the mood for a meat and veggie-packed sauce, give this one a whirl, but be prepared to supplement it with more sausage or meat of your own if you're trying to feed the whole fam.

19. Basil Pesto Rao's Homemade Basil Pesto

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty picky when it comes to pesto and always opt for the verdant green, just blitzed tubs of the herby sauce from the fresh foods case at the grocery store instead of the jarred stuff. When it comes to pesto, color is one of the most important factors to me, and the greener it is, the better it is in my mind. Bottled pesto tends to be a bit darker, and although Rao's had a perfectly fine nutty, cheesy, herbaceous taste, I saved it to mix into a chicken salad with lemon and mayo rather than slathering it on warm bread with burrata—my favorite fresh pesto move.

18. Sensitive Marinara Sauce Rao's Sensitive Marinara Sauce

Obviously, Rao's sensitive marinara is lacking in the flavor department—that's the whole point. Void of garlic and onion, it's beyond mild and tastes like tomato soup or Campbell's SpaghettiOs. As a non-garlic girly, I appreciate Rao's for including a garlic-free sauce in their portfolio because whether or not you have an allium allergy or just don't jive with garlic, it's still a solid sauce that can serve as a clean slate for the seasonings of your choice. With a pat of butter on warm noodles, a sprinkle of cheese and a few spoonfuls of this sauce mixed in, it tasted like childhood and honestly made me want another bowl.

17. Roasted Red Pepper Rao's Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Roasted red pepper is one of those flavors you either love—or don't. Hummus, sauce, soup...the options are endless when it comes to recipes made with sweet, roasted red peppers, but most can take it or leave it, which is exactly how we summed up their new sauce. It felt like it should be saved for a side sauce over grilled chicken or fish, instead of something to toss with pasta although a cold pasta salad with it could be just perfect.

16. Bacon Alfredo Rao's Homemade Bacon Alfredo Sauce

This might be Rao's buzziest launch yet. Bacon alfredo is already doing the most as far as loaded sauces go and although it had the potential to be so so good—I mean, look at it!—we were a little underwhelmed TBH. It seemed a little goopy and the bacon was giving more bacon bits than freshly crisped-up bacon. It's not awful by any means but some of the other alfredo options were stronger.

15. Margherita Pizza Rao's Homemade Margherita Pizza Sauce

Compared to some of Rao's other pizza sauces, this one seems to have less olive oil and is a little chunkier. Although it touts basil and oregano as the main herbs involved, we didn't pick up on a lot of basil. It’s there but doesn't have a strong presence. There are definitely better pizza sauces in the lineup (more on that later).

14. Alfredo Arrabbiata Rao's Homemade Alfredo Arrabbiata Sauce

Another Rao's newbie, this one hit the spot. It was a little thicker and while it didn't have the super complex cheese flavor our favorite alfredo had, it did have great background heat. "I would like to dip a pretzel in this," said my husband after one taste.

13. Roasted Garlic Pizza Rao's Homemade Roasted Garlic Pizza Sauce

Roasted garlic might have been *a bit* aggressive for pasta, but for pizza, it makes total sense. Maybe it's the fact that they've perfected their newest pizza sauce or that we smeared a thin layer over crust instead of using it on noodles...whatever the case, this pizza sauce slaps. Use it as the base for a veggie-forward pie, which is what we used it for, or a garlicky margherita.

12. Roasted Garlic Alfredo Rao's Homemade Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Meet the sauce that can turn alfredo haters into allies. "I could eat this one with a spoon right out of the jar," said my best friend, who later shared she's not a lover of creamy sauces but this one made her change her mind. I have to agree. This option had a delicate creaminess and was smooth with just the right amount of garlic. Although we used a box of dried pasta for the test, I would 100% buy this one again to serve with fresh lobster ravioli or tortellini.

11. Marinara Rao's Homemade Marinara Pasta Sauce

I didn't even have to bring this one to the pasta party because a) I buy it frequently and b) haven't been disappointed yet. I love Rao's marinara. Sometimes as is; sometimes with veggies, meat, added herbs and other seasonings tossed in. It's a solid sauce through and through—one I hope they never mess with because why ruin a good thing? They pride themselves on the fact that it's cooked in small batches with high-quality ingredients (think: sweet Italian tomatoes, olive oil, onions, fresh basil and garlic) and honestly, you can tell.

10. Alfredo Rao's Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Upon first glance, Rao’s OG alfredo looks thick and spoiler: it is. While the creamy, cheesy consistency is spot on for an alfredo, and it has an A+ ratio of rich Parmesan and Romano cheeses, along with cream and butter, I had to thin it out a few ladles of pasta water just to get my chicken broccoli alfredo pasta to glaze properly. I also tossed in some red pepper flakes for heat and color, since it was reading a little too alabaster for me. After that, it was near perfect and doing just fine in the salt department. If you love alfredo and don’t feel like making it yourself, Rao's is hands down one of the best.

9. Four Cheese Alfredo Rao's Homemade Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce

Four Cheese Alfredo is another one of Rao's just-dropped jars, which my husband and I agreed was even better than the original. "It has a nice nice drip," he said as I watched him conduct the first step of his taste test. "Meaning it coats the back of the spoon nicely; it's not too thick not too thin." After tossing this one with pasta, I was all in, too. Between the nutty cheese flavor and the perfect consistency, 4-cheese (which would be Parmesan, Romano, Asiago and Fontina) really won me over.

8. Caramelized Onion Rao's Homemade Caramelized Onion Sauce

Although I was skeptical of this one at first, I ended up being pleasantly surprised. For those times when you need caramelized onions for a recipe or the base of a bolognese, but don’t have any onions on hand, this sauce is a lifesaver. Reducing onions low and slow to a dark brown caramelized state takes patience, which is something you don't always have when you're hangry. This sauce is packed with heaps of caramelized onion bits that taste sweet and robust paired with the tomatoes without being overly cloying.

7. Fire Grilled Vegetable Rao's Homemade Fire Grilled Vegetable Sauce

Another new release, Fire Grilled Vegetable, is one of the hardest sauces to find in stores but worth picking up if you spy it—or grabbing a jar online. Grilled veggies like red onions and a medley of colorful peppers give this sauce an earthy, smoky flavor that's perfectly seasoned with oregano, garlic, basil and slow-simmered Italian tomatoes. I'm going on record that this one is the sleeper hit of their newest batch of sauces.

6. Four Cheese Rao's Homemade Four Cheese Sauce

If you like your red sauce cheesy, but not spicy, grab a jar of Rao's Four Cheese on your next grocery store run. Everyone loved this one, calling it just "the right amount of thick" and "crazy good" thanks to four different kinds of Italian cheeses: Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino Romano, Asiago and Grana Padano. Another bonus? It's not made with onions or garlic so if that's not your thing, you're in the clear.

5. Pizza Rao's Homemade Pizza Sauce

A Rao's classic. This one didn't taste as cooked as some of the other sauces and there was a nice acidity to it as well as flecks of olive oil too. With a perfect sheen, great consistency and spot-on seasoning, their pizza sauce checked all the boxes a pizza sauce should and made the flatbread we put it on instantly better.

4. Spicy Arrabbiata Rao's Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce

Rao's Homemade Vodka Sauce

10/10 no notes! This kicked-up sauce was a total winner. My chef-husband even loved it, saying it was one of the best plates of pasta I'd ever made him and all I did was pour their spicy arrabbiata sauce over spaghetti without doctoring it up. "It's not too sweet, with a nice spice and I like that the tomatoes aren't overly caramelized," he told me in the middle of devouring a second helping.

3. Vodka Rao's Homemade Vodka Sauce

Often imitated never duplicated, Rao's is an OG in the vodka sauce category, simply because they nail it. When it comes to jarred vodka sauce, it tends to outperform its peers and is usually ranked the highest in blind taste tests by chefs (which my husband can vouch for because he's brought theirs home when he hasn't had the time to make his own). Consistency is key here. It's creamy cheesy and pairs well with everything from pasta and pizza to chicken. Rao's vodka sauce can do no wrong in my eyes. But I'm not the only one who thinks so. The sauce has 2,000+ positive reviews on Amazon, so the internet concurs.

2. Bolognese Rao's Homemade Bolognese Sauce

Although bottled bolognese can be polarizing—it's too meaty for some; not meaty enough for others—Rao's version was met with a resounding "so good!" from the group, followed by comments like "love the flavor and texture of this one" and "bolognese was the bomb." This hearty ragu usually consists of beef, veal or pork (or a mixture of all three) but Rao's employs a medley of beef, pork, pancetta and vegetables that taste like Nonna's been hard at work on it all day.

1. Vodka Arrbiata Rao's Homemade Spicy Vodka Sauce

If vodka and arrabbiata had a love child, this sauce would literally be it. My initial thoughts were: creamy but not too thick; coats well; that decadent orange-red hue is even better up close; it doesn’t need anything else as far as spices go. It’s jar-to-table perfect with those chunky bits of tomatoes Rao's sauces are known for.

Because I wanted to amp up the texture just a tad, I sautéed some pancetta (everything is better with pancetta in my opinion), threw in some minced shallots and once that was nice and caramelized, in went the sauce. The result was a bowl of pasta that rivaled Gigi Hadid’s spicy vodka pasta recipe in my mind, but it took almost no effort to execute. With Italian tomatoes, a blend of parm and pecorino cheeses, a splash of vodka and lots of crushed red pepper, this one tasted 100% homemade (with love) IMO, earning it the highly coveted #1 spot.

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Fans Are 'a Little Scared' After Seeing Zendaya's 2024 Met Gala Look

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:59pm

Zendaya is a Met Gala pro—and her look for the high-profile event this year is a grand slam.

The Challengers actress pulled out all the stops for fashion's biggest night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 6, after having not attended the event in five years.

Dressed right on theme in a one shoulder blue, green and black voluminous gown featuring metallic tulle, which was pulled together by her only stylist, Law Roach, the Marvel star perfectly channeled the 2024 Met Gala's theme, "The Garden of Time."

In addition to her goth-inspired ensemble, the 27-year-old Euphoria actress donned floral, plants, fruit, and bird nature-themed accessories and styled her hair in a low bun.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Zendaya attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

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Though Zendaya hit the theme out of the park, fans on social media admitted the dark makeup look was a bit shocking.

"I'm a little scared," one wrote, as another said, "Oh Zendaya never disappoints."

"OH SHE ATE," a third proclaimed, obviously showing they're a fan of the ensemble.

The former Disney Channel star is no stranger to the annual function, as she made her debut back in 2015. This year, she took it up a notch as a cohost of the highly anticipated soiree, alongside Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, and Bad Bunny, who were also tapped for the position.

In the past, she has worn everything from a high-low Fausto Puglisi dress to a shimmering gold Michael Kors look to a floral print ball gown by Dolce & Gabbana.

She even wore a light-up Cinderella-inspired gown by Tommy Hilfiger for the 2019 Met Gala. Like we said, Zendaya knows what she's doing when it comes to working a red carpet—or red staircase, in this case.

And she certainly isn't gate-keeping her fashion wisdom. During a January 2023 interview with W Magazine, Zendaya's on-screen sister Storm Reid, who plays Gia Bennett on HBO's Euphoria, revealed that Tom Holland's girlfriend has given her sound style advice over the years.

"Be comfortable, be you," she said of the fashion advice passed down from Zendaya. "The clothes don’t wear you—you wear the clothes."

Every Look Kim Kardashian Has Worn to the Met Gala

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Though she'd been famous for nearly a decade, it wasn't until 2013 that Kim Kardashian made her Met Gala debut, thanks to then-fiancé Kanye West performing.

"Kanye was performing so I wasn’t actually invited; I was just Kanye's plus one. And that was okay with me because I never really dreamed I would be at the Met Ball," she later told Vogue. "I know no one really probably wanted me there at the time."

Despite feeling unwanted at the event, Kardashian got her very first Vogue cover a month later (with West, plus daughter North in the interior spread).

"Part of the pleasure of editing Vogue, one that lies in a long tradition of this magazine, is being able to feature those who define the culture at any given moment, who stir things up, whose presence in the world shapes the way it looks and influences the way we see it," Anna Wintour wrote at the time. "I think we can all agree on the fact that that role is currently being played by Kim and Kanye to a T. (Or perhaps that should be to a K?). As for the cover, my opinion is that it is both charming and touching, and it was, I should add, entirely our idea to do it."

Wintour added, "You may have read that Kanye begged me to put his fiancée on Vogue‘s cover. He did nothing of the sort. The gossip might make better reading, but the simple fact of the matter is that it isn't true."

Was Kim Kardashian at the 2024 Met Gala?

She was indeed. Kardashian has frequently been rumored to be banned from the Met Gala, most recently due to allegedly damaging the late Marilyn Monroe's iconic "naked dress" in 2022, but it's not true: She was back in 2023 and now in 2024 as well.

Every Look Kim Kardashian Has Worn to the Met Gala Every Look Kim Kardashian Has Worn to the Met Gala

Whether barely there or covered head to toe, she always makes a statement.

Kim Kardashian at the 2013 Met Gala

Kim Kardashian made her Met Gala debut in 2013 with then-fiancé Kanye West. At the time, she was pregnant with their first child, daughter North West.

Kardashian made a splash, but not necessarily in the best way: Her floral gown and matching gloves and heels by West's close friend Riccardo Tisci earned rightful comparisons to couches found in every millennial and Gen X parents' or grandparents' home. While hilarious, the memes hurt her feelings. She later told Vogue, "I was crying the whole way home because I just couldn't believe it."

Kim Kardashian at the 2014 Met Gala

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At her second Met Gala ever in 2014, Kim Kardashian kept it classy and simple in a strapless dark teal Lanvin gown by Alber Elbaz with a black sash and T-strap heels. The theme was "Charles James: Beyond Fashion," and her gown was actually a last-minute change: She previously said it was originally made from leather material and she swapped it to satin at the last minute.

Kim Kardashian at the 2015 Met Gala

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Kim Kardashian finally made her mark at the 2015 Met Gala, rocking a sheer, bedazzled Peter Dundas gown with a white feather train. Kardashian said that her inspiration was Cher from the first-ever Met Gala in 1974.

Kim Kardashian at the 2016 Met Gala

Kim Kardashian was on theme at the 2016 Met Gala, "Manus x Machina." She described the custom Balmain gown as akin to a "blingy, sexy robot."

Kim Kardashian at the 2017 Met Gala

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Kim Kardashian sported a simple white Vivienne Westwood corset gown to the 2017 Met Gala. It was one of her first major red carpet appearances after her harrowing robbery in Paris, which may be why she eschewed any diamonds at all for the evening.

Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala

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Kim Kardashian once more skipped glitzy jewels for the Met Gala in 2018, but she didn't need them: Her sparkling gold custom chainmail Versace gown, embroidered with two crosses for the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" theme, did the job. Accessorizing with simple gold cross chains and honey brown contacts, Kardashian's style was simultaneously dazzling and understated.

Kim Kardashian at the 2019 Met Gala

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Kim Kardashian wore a custom Thierry Mugler dress with a very snug corset to the 2019 Met Gala, explaining that the designer's vision was of "this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping." She told The Wall Street Journal that she had to practice wearing the "insane" corset, which she said left indentations on her skin and made it difficult for her to breathe.

Kim Kardashian at the 2021 Met Gala

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Kim Kardashian took head-to-toe black literally at the 2021 Met Gala. The Balenciaga look featured a long-sleeve turtleneck bodysuit, a T-shirt dress with train, boots, gloves and a mask.

A source told PEOPLE that Kardashian was set on making a statement, calling the look a "new subculture."

"No logo, no face, but everyone knows it's her," the insider said. "Kanye gave her the courage to push creativity and people's imagination through art. It's the ultimate confidence."

Kim Kardashian at the 2022 Met Gala

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Kim Kardashian famously wore the late Marilyn Monroe's gown to the 2022 Met Gala—and may or may not have damaged it. Kardashian boasted that she lost 16 pounds within three weeks to fit in the dress, which Monroe wore to serenade then-President John F. Kennedy for his birthday in 1962.

Kim Kardashian at the 2023 Met Gala

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At the 2023 Met Gala tribute to the late Karl Lagerfeld, Kim Kardashian wore a Schiaparelli corset gown covered in pearls with a cream train.

“What is more Karl? The iconic Chanel pearls is what I always thought of so we wanted to just be dripping in pearls," she told Vogue, adding that daughter North picked up pearls that fell off on the way to the event.

Kim Kardashian at the 2024 Met Gala

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Kardashian showed up to the latest Met Gala in a Maison Margiela corset and a John Galliano cardigan. Some critics slammed the look for setting an impossible (and dangerous) beauty standard.

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The Best Floral Fashion Looks from the 2024 Met Gala

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:56pm

Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.

While Miranda Priestly might be over at the Runway offices rolling her eyes, Vogue's Editor-in-Chief and the queen of fashion Anna Wintour seems to like May florals just fine. We certainly saw plenty of them at the 2024 Met Gala, which she presides over each year.

This year, for the 2024 Met Gala, Wintour and co. selected the theme "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" with a dress code simply stated as "The Garden of Time." Of course, if you're opting for dress code with the word "garden" in it, you're going to get some floral outfits and there were plenty of flowers on the steps of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art this year.

Anna Wintour herself started off the runway strong with a Loewe ensemble that included flowers detailing on a jacket. Zendaya was another early arrival with floral accents and then there was of course Jessica Serfaty, the girlfriend of an Italian billionaire who seemed to try to win the prize for "most flowers."

Here are some of the best floral fashion looks from the 2024 Met Gala

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Celebrities attending the 2024 Met Gala wearing floral ensembles.

Anna Wintour in Loewe

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Wintour started off the night strong in a jacket with floral embellishments.

La La Anthony in Alexander McQueen

Her black mermaid gown included a massive rose at the hem.

Alexandra Michler Kopelman in Emilia Wickstead

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Vogue's Director of Fashion Initiatives followed Wintour's lead with this sleeveless floral print gown.

Jessica Serfaty in Dolce & Gabbana

The actress flaunted a floral cape over gauzy halter and silver bra. She attended alongside Italian billionaire Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio.

Maleah Joi Moon in Collina Strada

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The Broadway star rocked a gauzy floral gown.

Zendaya in Maison Margiela

It girl Zendaya never disappoints on a red carpet and this blue/green number with botanical accents was no exception.

Jordan Roth in Valentino

The Broadway producer wore a floral gown complete with a cowl and opera gloves

Dan Levy in Loewe

The Schitt's Creek star came in a black suit, the bottom half of which was decked out in tiny flowers.

Rebecca Hall in Danielle Frankel

The actor and director walked the red carpet in this ghostly floral number in light purple with flowers running up her arms and shoulders.

Ayo Edebiri in Loewe

The Bear's breakout star walked her first Met Gala red carpet in this white gown that descends into florals.

Gigi Hadid in Thom Browne

A perennial Met Gala attendee, the supermodel wore a flowing white gown with yellow flowers embroidered on it.

Alia Bhatt in Sabyasachi

The British actress and Hindi film star wowed the red carpet with this light green, silky number complete with a long, embroidered train.

Taylor Russell in Loewe

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The actress and frequent Loewe collaborator wore this wood-inspired chest piece that also included some floral details.

Demi Moore in Harris Reed

The actress wowed on the red carpet in this floral number with giant shoulder pieces that framed the gown.

Cynthia Erivo in Thom Browne

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Arriving with her Wicked co-star Ariana Grande, Erivo wore this suiting ensemble adorn with pink rose petals.

Amanda Seyfried in Prada

The actor wore this silver gown and headpiece, bedecked with a number of tiny pink flowers.

Amelia Gray Hamlin in Undercover

The model and daughter of Lisa Rinna wore this yellow dress which included a mesh cage that enclosed flowers.

Kelsea Ballerini in Michael Kors

The country artist wore a pink and salmon floral turtleneck dress with a matching shawl.

Karli Kloss in Swarovski

The supermodel stepped out at the Met Gala in this pink floral number bejeweled with Swarovski crystals.

Sydney Sweeney in Miu Miu

The actor donned this blue gown with floral embellishments, but the real standout was her new black bob and leather gloves.

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Jennifer Lopez Exudes Elegance in Silver Sheer Look With Ample Cutouts at the 2024 Met Gala

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Jennifer Lopez dazzled fans with a glamorous display upon her arrival at the 2024 Met Gala.

The “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” singer stepped onto the red carpet wearing a silver gown with ample sheer cutouts. She matched the look with coordinating heels offering a peek at her toes, and a statement necklace. Meanwhile, the train of J.Lo's gown formed an ornate circle on the ground around her.

Lopez arrived at this year’s Met Gala solo without her husband, actor Ben Affleck. But she radiated confidence and exuded elegance as she made her way to the fundraiser event.

Jennifer Lopez attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024, in New York City.

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The “Jenny From the Block” singer’s fashion choice appeared to have been coordinated to reflect this year’s event theme, “The Garden of Time.” Event organizers revealed in a February press release that the theme would be a nod to The Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, which has been dubbed “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

Previously teasing that the look was going to be "exciting," she also told GMA's Lara Spencer that she'd "barely" be able to walk in the ensemble, noting, "The Met Gala looks are not about comfort."

"It’s always a nice time there. It’s such an interesting mix of artists and business people. It’s not just music or film, it’s everybody—fashion, film, music, business—and you get to have some really interesting interactions," she continued.

Lopez’s red carpet look marked a sharp contrast to the “On the Floor” singer’s 2023 Met Gala outfit, which featured an elegant blush pink skirt and wrapped black top. The pop star’s top turned heads by featuring large cutouts and tails that flowed several feet behind her. Lopez had also worn a delicate black veil and long black gloves that stretched past her elbows.

This year, the 54-year-old hitmaker is one of the Costume Institute Benefit’s co-chairs. Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Wintour and Zendaya are also co-chairing this year’s Met Gala.

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Ashley Graham's Curves Steal the Show in Sheer Leather Corset Gown at Met Gala

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:03pm

Ashley Graham immediately grabbed everyone's attention the moment she stepped out onto the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala.

The 36-year-old model was right on theme–with this year's event celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" and asking all attendees to adhere to "The Garden of Time" dress code–as she was photographed rocking a black sequin sheer corseted gown with silver floral accents across the bodice.

As for her glam, she pulled her hair up, opting for a French roll style with micro bangs. Her makeup glowed as she chose a bold highlight swiped across her cheek.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Ashley Graham attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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The mother of three isn't new to head-turning fashion, she's true to it.

She recently teased fans with a photo of herself using an outdoor shower as well as a mirror selfie while vacationing in Cabo, Mexico. She posed for the former pic in a vibrant yellow bikini while she wore a cowboy hat and green swimsuit with a plunging neckline for the latter.

Before that, she was spotted on the streets of New York City, where she strutted around in a mesh dress and funky jacket.

Not to mention her less candid–but still very chic–sightings as she employed her best model behavior on a set of multiple magazine photo shoots and catwalks in recent months. First, she went pantsless on the runway–a trend that only seems to be gaining traction as countless celebrities, including Gisele Bündchen, Elizabeth Hurley and Heidi Klum's daughter Leni, have all put their own twist on the fad.

Graham later struck a pose for the cover of Vogue in November 2023 in an eye-catching metallic body-hugging ensemble before she flexed on us all with a topless bare-faced photo shoot with LOVE WANT the following month.

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Tom Cruise Seen in Incredibly Rare Photo With Kids Shared With Nicole Kidman

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:03pm

While a lot of people know of Tom Cruise's daughter Suri with ex-wife Katie Holmes, his two adopted children— daughter Isabella "Bella", 31, and son Connor, 29, whom he shares with ex-wife Nicole Kidman—are less recognizable because they are rarely spotted in public.

But recently, a photo taken last December of Cruise with his two children started gaining attention, as many realized that it was reportedly the first time the trio has been publicly photographed since 2009, although the kids occasionally share updates on social media.

Bella and Connor were photographed with Cruise and a bunch of other people while attending a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game and meeting with former NFL player Derrick Brooks.

In the snap, Cruise stood at the front with his arm around Brooks, with Connor standing on the former football player's other side. Bella could be seen smiling at the camera as she stood a few people behind her brother.

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"Good Evening, Wow, look who stopped by my office before our @tblightning game tonight! @tomcruise. I was a little star struck but played it cool and He said he was too! 😂😂," read Brooks' caption.

Kidman and Cruise were married in 1990 and they adopted Bella in 1992 after difficulties with fertility. Connor joined the family in 1995. The couple then got divorced in 2001, and since then, Cruise has allegedly maintained a closer relationship with their kids than Kidman.

After their divorce, Kidman went on to marry husband Keith Urban in 2006, and they have two daughters together, Sunday and Faith, who were born in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

As for Cruise, he married Holmes in 2006 after a high-profile courtship and they welcomed their daughter Suri the same year. Since splitting in 2012, Cruise reportedly has no contact with Suri, who just turned 18 in April.

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'OutDaughtered' Star Danielle Busby Shares Health Update Following Debilitating Symptoms (Exclusive)

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 3:55pm

In recent years, OutDaughtered star Danielle Busby has faced alarming health challenges. Migraines, neck and body pain, heart palpitations and more have had debilitating effects on her everyday life. And recently, Danielle recently sat down with Parade for an update on her health.

Danielle, 40, shares six daughters with her husband, Adam Busby, 41: a daughter, Blayke, 13, and quintuplet girls, Ava, Olivia, Hazel, Riley and Parker, 9. Ahead of Season 10 of the TLC series, the busy mom and entrepreneur opened up about how she's doing today.

"I have been pretty solid and pretty good probably the last like eight or so months," Danielle told Parade. "I have been on a routine of, you know, seeing doctors, kind of discovering, like, all the struggles with like my nervous system."

The task of carrying quintuplets took a tremendous toll on her body, and the lingering effects on Danielle's heart and nervous system have become more prevalent in recent years.

"Now that the kids are getting more independent, my body itself has actually slowed down a lot. So I've had a lot of inflammation, a lot of swelling, a lot of weight gain, to losing some weight to weight gain," the Houston, Texas, mom shared. "It's just like this, this up and down curve."

With regular blood work, Danielle's medical team has also pinpointed and treated vitamin deficiencies.

"I do take certain medications to help with a lot of like the nerve damage and the triggering, that I get up my neck until like the back of my head, which brings on these migraines and whatnot," she explained. "I see medical doctors, but I also have like a holistic route of just certain vitamins and like certain things that we intake to help."

'OutDaughtered' Star Danielle Busby Gives Health Update (2:52)

Danielle doesn't have a specific diagnosis encompassing all of her health issues. However, doctors are treating her for migraines, fibromyalgia and autoimmune disease.

"I think there are some people who can relate, but there's also some people who don't understand, and there's no medical diagnosis for me," she explained. "But I get kind of treated for a bunch of different things."

Catch the Season 10 premiere of OutDaughtered on Tuesday, May 7, at 9 p.m. ET on TLC.

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Every Look Jennifer Lopez Has Ever Worn to the Met Gala

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 3:53pm

Jennifer Lopez was a chair of the 2024 Met Gala, which marked her 15th time celebrating Fashion's Biggest Night.

Lopez made her Met Gala debut in 1999 with then-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs and kept her look and overall vibe understated—to the point that a lot of people forget she was there since there are so few photos.

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Lopez then laid low until her 2004 return, where she rocked a timeless style of “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century."

A longtime fashion darling, Lopez has counted Versace and Ralph Lauren as her most frequent collaborators, but has also sported Marchesa, Michael Kors Alberta Ferretti, Balmain, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Zuhair Murad on Met Gala red carpets.

One of the few stars who usually dresses on theme, Lopez of course shut it down with the 2024 Met Gala theme "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."

She joked that she can "barely ever" walk in her Met Gala outfits, telling Good Morning America that the ensembles are "not about comfort."

Celebrate and make all that pain worth it with a look back at every single one of Jennifer Lopez's Met Gala looks through the years.

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Was Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 Met Gala?

Not only was Lopez at the 2024 Met Gala, she was one of the co-chairs. She joined the ranks of Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny in curating this year's event.

"I was really honored to be asked to host it," Lopez said on Good Morning America hours before hitting the red carpet. "Anna [Wintour] was gracious enough to ask me. And we're going to have a good time. It’s always a nice time there. It’s such an interesting mix of artists and business people. It's not just music or film, you know, it’s everybody. And you get to have some really interesting interactions."

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See all of J.Lo's Met Gala looks through the years.

Jennifer Lopez at the 1999 Met Gala With Sean "Diddy" Combs

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Jennifer Lopez made her Met Gala debut in 1999—and back then, instead of the first Monday in May, it was held in December! With her all-white-clad then-beau Sean "Diddy" Combs on her arm, J.Lo rocked a nude gown with a chest cut-out under her tan fur jacket. The theme was "Rock Style," and while she could have grunged it up, we all know Lopez's style is clean, fresh and sexy—and check out her signature glowing skin.

Jennifer Lopez at the 2004 Met Gala

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The 2004 Met Gala, themed “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century," was Jennifer Lopez's first to rock without a date. Flanked by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, Jennifer Lopez turned out a classic red lip along with her lacy black Dolce & Gabbana gown, which featured edgy lace-up sides on the bodice. Featuring a dropped waist and a tiered skirt, this style, like many of J.Lo's looks, has withstood the test of time.

Jennifer Lopez at the 2006 Gala

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Jennifer Lopez wore a simple, clean one-shoulder baby pink gown to the 2006 Met Gala, themed "Anglomania: Celebrating Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion." She accessorized the pretty Versace number, which featured a cutout on the back, with a diamond bracelet, deep pink jewel earrings, a gold clutch and her massive engagement ring from then-husband Marc Anthony.

Jennifer Lopez at the 2007 Met Gala

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Jennifer Lopez shined bright at the 2007 Met Gala. For the “Poiret: King Of Fashion" celebration, Lopez glowed in a shimmering metallic Marchesa gown, with her hair in Old Hollywood-style curls.

Jennifer Lopez at the 2008 Met Gala

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Jennifer Lopez sported 70s-style tousled curls and a teal one-shoulder gown with a beaded neckline from Alberta Ferretti for the 2008 Met Gala, which celebrated “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy."

Jennifer Lopez at the 2010 Met Gala

Jennifer Lopez didn't attend the 2009 Met Gala, but stunned in a glittering Zuhair Murad strapless gown at her return in 2010 for the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition.

Jennifer Lopez at the 2011 Met Gala

Jennifer Lopez went full-on girly in this Gucci magenta gown with deep red flowers on the shoulders, a matching clutch and coordinating crimson lips for the 2011 Met Gala, "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty."

Jennifer Lopez at the 2013 Met Gala