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Kanye West Is Having a Tumultuous Week

Rapper ramps up custody fight with Kim, storms off Piers Morgan show, releases 'Heil Hitler' single

(Newser) - Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are tussling over the kids again. TMZ reports that an attorney for the 47-year-old rapper sent a cease and desist letter to Kardashian's legal team "concerning the welfare and custody" of the couple's four children, including 11-year-old daughter North West, who West...

Here Are Some of the Best Looks From the Met Gala

Including a jacket with 15K pearls, a helmet with 20K crystals

(Newser) - Fashion's biggest night got underway Monday at the Met Gala in a rainy Manhattan, the AP reports. This was the first Met Gala to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme. This year's theme was based on...

Rihanna Reveals Pregnancy at Met Gala

'It feels amazing,' A$AP Rocky says of couple's 3rd child

(Newser) - Two years after revealing her second pregnancy at her Super Bowl halftime performance , Rihanna revealed her third pregnancy Monday night at another high-profile event. As she prepared to hit the Met Gala red carpet, Rihanna was photographed showing off an apparent baby bump—and on the red carpet later, her...

Met Gala Has Broken a Record Before It's Even Showtime

Monday night's glitterati event has raised a record-breaking $31M

(Newser) - The lights haven't even turned on for Monday night's Met Gala, and the annual exercise in bacchanalia has already broken through a new boundary in the form of the whopping $31 million raised. That's right, the Met is more than just an opportunity for you to get...

Here Are Some of the Met Gala's Best Looks

Lana Del Rey dressed as 'an actual tree'

(Newser) - The Met Gala and its fashionista A-listers on Monday included Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, and a parade of others in a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet lined by live foliage, the AP reports. Lopez went for silver leaves in a second-skin goddess gown and Zendaya was...

In 11th Hour, a Deal Between Conde Nast, Union

Staffers had planned to protest at the Met Gala if a labor agreement wasn't reached

(Newser) - Anna Wintour could've had quite a scene on her hands Monday evening as she hosts the Met Gala at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where staffers from Conde Nast—where Wintour serves as editorial director and global chief content officer—had planned to show up at...

Best (and Wildest) Looks From 2023 Met Gala

Including a couple of stars who showed up as cats

(Newser) - Jared Leto showed up in a giant cat suit, Doja Cat showed up with facial prosthetics that turned her into Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, David Byrne showed up with his bike, Rihanna showed up encased in white flowers, and Lil Nas X showed up covered in silver body paint...

House Ethics Committee Is Investigating AOC

She didn't pay for Met Gala dress, services until after ethics review began

(Newser) - Almost 18 months after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared at the Met Gala , the "Tax the Rich" dress she wore is at the center of an ethics controversy. The House Ethics Committee says it has extended a review of the Democratic lawmaker over alleged impermissible gifts, NBC reports. According to...

Kim Kardashian Wears Marilyn Monroe's Iconic Dress to Met Gala
Kim Kardashian
Loses 16 Pounds,
Dyes Hair for Met Gala
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May 3, 2022 7:07 AM CDT

Kim Kardashian Loses 16 Pounds, Dyes Hair for Met Gala

She turned herself into Marilyn Monroe, including the actual 'Happy Birthday' dress

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian underwent a major transformation for Monday night's Met Gala look—she lost 16 pounds in three weeks in order to fit into an iconic dress once worn by Marilyn Monroe, and then, on the day before the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute benefit gala,...

AOC's Met Gala Dress Has a Message

Congresswoman wore dress reading 'tax the rich' to Monday's high-society event

(Newser) - The Met Gala red carpet was dotted with political messages, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Attending her first high-society Met Gala, where tickets reportedly cost $35,000, the New York congresswoman wore a floor-length white gown with the words "tax the rich" emblazoned on the back in red. "...

The Nicki Minaj Met Gala Vaccination Twitter Mess, Explained

Minaj did not actually skip the Met Gala due to vaccine requirement, she says

(Newser) - Nicki Minaj was not at the Met Gala on Monday night, and there was much Twitter drama over why exactly she declined to attend. It started when she tweeted Monday, "They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. if I get vaccinated it won’t for the Met....

Crazy Outfits Abound at 'Camp' Met Gala

Katy Perry turned up dressed as a chandelier

(Newser) - The theme was "camp" at this year's Met Gala and co-chair Lady Gaga once again had one of the most eye-catching outfits at one of the fashion world's biggest events of the year. Make that four outfits—the singer started out in a billowing pink outfit, then...

Why You Shouldn't Hate on Tom Brady's Met Gala Get-Up

'Every time someone can smash a gender norm, the world gets a little bit better'

(Newser) - Tom Brady showed up at the Met Gala, famous for attendees in extravagant outfits , wearing a tuxedo with gold embroidery on the lapels—and the internet can't stop mocking him for it, writes Brian J. White in the Boston Globe , where he implores everyone to stop making fun of...

Elon Musk Brings 'Unexpected' Date to Met Gala

46-year-old SpaceX founder reportedly dating 30-year-old musician Grimes

(Newser) - The Hollywood Reporter calls them "perhaps the most unexpected couple" to show up at the Met Gala on Monday evening, and Elon Musk and Grimes certainly caused some buzz on the red carpet. Now people are wondering if the SpaceX/Tesla founder, 46, and 30-year-old Canadian musician are an actual...

This Year's Most Eye-Catching Met Gala Looks

Divine designs was the theme

(Newser) - Divine designs floated up the red carpet at Monday's religion-themed Met Gala in shimmering golds, reds, and fuchsia; in crowns and in crosses; and even a pair of giant wings. One lesson of the night: If anyone can make a mitre modern, it's Rihanna. The Grammy-winning artist arrived...

10 Most Eye-Popping Met Gala Looks
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May 2, 2017 1:52 AM CDT

10 Most Eye-Popping Met Gala Looks

Rihanna declared 'queen of the ball'

(Newser) - High fashion was on display once again at the Met Gala Monday night, and it was all about avant-garde this year, in tribute to honoree Rei Kawakubo, the 74-year-old Japanese creator of the Comme des Garcons label. Some of the most talked-about looks at one of the ritziest nights on...

Madonna Bares Way Too Much at Met Gala

Katy Perry brought her Tamagotchi

(Newser) - Madonna proved once again that pants are optional as she bared her butt cheeks and most of her breasts on the red carpet of the Met Gala on Monday. Surprisingly, the little clothing she did wear made it "hard to pee," she told People . Keeping with the tech...

6 Most Talked-About Met Gala Outfits

A flaming headdress, a Star Wars-like hood...

(Newser) - The Met Gala was last night, meaning celebrities had a chance to dress up in totally crazy outfits and vie for headlines the next day. Six of the most talked-about costumes:
  • Beyonce showed up—two hours late—in a mostly see-through (with the exception of some well-placed ... confetti?) dress, prompting
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9 Buzziest Looks at the Met Gala

Including a rare fashion misstep from Lupita Nyong'o

(Newser) - Last night's annual Costume Institute gala at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art featured, as it usually does, quite a few dramatic dress choices. The theme this year honored Vogue editor Anna Wintour and Charles James, a British-born designer "who revolutionized American fashion in the mid-20th century,...

Gwyneth Deems Met Gala 'So Un-Fun'

Apparently Costume Institute event did not live up to Paltrow's expectations

(Newser) - Apparently not even her bright pink gown could cheer up Gwyneth Paltrow at the Met costume gala . According to USA Today , the World's Most Beautiful Woman panned the swanky party as "so un-fun." In a quote that is attributed to her but thin in terms of details...

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