Met Gala 2023 LIVE — Jared Leto dresses as giant cat as tribute – but fans are distracted by reaction in the background
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JARED Leto and Doja Cat took a unique approach to this year's Met Gala - but fans were distracted by some of the extreme reactions in the background.
This year's gala was in honor of the late designer Karl Lagerfeld, and while many decided to wear his pieces or pay homage to his style, Doja Cat and Jared Leto decided to dress up as his cat, Choupette.
But viewers took to Twitter as they noticed some bizarre - and hilarious - reactions from certain members of the crowd.
Posting a clip of a dog looking scared, one user tweeted: "The best part of the Met Gala was this dogs reaction", while another joked: "The dog’s reaction is basically how I feel about the Met Gala generally".
Meanwhile, Jeremy Pope took a more traditional approach wearing a long train that had Karl Lagerfeld's face etched on it, with one stunned fan tweeting: "One thing about Jeremy Pope, he will absolutely serve!"
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Fans speculate missing Kardashians were 'snubbed'
After the three Hulu reality stars were officially considered a no-show, fans and critics started speculating on Reddit.
One sarcastic critic wrote, "Surprisingly Kris ain’t there she dresses like Karl every day."
Another commented, "Anna gave all of them a chance last year and that clearly did NOT work out..."
A fan posed the question, "Where Are Khloe & Kourtney? They slayed at the Met last year so I’m sure they were invited?"
To which someone said, "At home thank gawd."
Another user responded, "Home cause Khloe doesn’t care about the red carpet like that and Kourtney had her one chance and failed."
Half of the Kardashian family missing this year
Kris Jenner, 67, Kourtney Kardashian, 44, and Khloe Kardashian, 38, were all absent from this year's Met Gala.
The three Kardashian women were stuck at home while Kim Kardashian, 42, Kendall Jenner, 27, and Kylie Jenner, 25, strutted their stuff on the red carpet.
Even Kim and Kylie's kids - North West, 9, and Stormi Webster, 5 - were seen prior to the event.
Cockroach was killed
Variety magazine later tweeted to announce that the cockroach had been killed.
“It is with deep sadness that we must report the Met Gala cockroach was stepped on. RIP,” they posted.
One fan wrote, "Not the cockroach being the star of the Met Gala," with crying face emojis.
Yet another user commented: “Think this is the most devastating news I’ve ever heard (I woke up half an hour ago).”
Another posted, “She was the icon that never was…” while a third declared that its death was an "absolute tragedy."
Cockroach spotted at Met Gala
In a wince-inducing video, a photographer was seen struggling to move out of the way as the cockroach scuttled toward him.
One person was heard shouting, "Get a photo! Get a photo!" in the background as others cheered.
The roach made its way along the white carpet as the photographer stopped and snapped some shots of it.
Videos of the bug quickly went viral, with many declaring that it was the "star" of the Met Gala.
A look behind the live stream, continued
Although onlookers didn't get to see what happened after the red carpet, photos of the event revealed many celebrities mingling inside.
Vanessa Hudgens and Lea Michele hit the dance floor 
Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and Doja Cat mingled during the dinner portion of the evening A look behind the live stream
The live stream ended once the stars entered the Met but there are many photos documenting the rest of the night.
Gigi Hadid and Jordan Roth got into Lizzo's live performance as the two danced with herCredit: GETTY 
Sydney Sweeney, Rachel Brosnahan, and Rami Malek stopped for a chat while inside the MetCredit: GETTY Kendall Jenner leaves with Bad Bunny
Kendall Jenner was spotted with her rumored boyfriend Bad Bunny after the Met Gala.
The two were reportedly heading to a private residence.
Kendall Jenner leaves little to the imagination while heading to a private residence with Bad Bunny after arriving to the Met Gala separately Karl Lagerfeld's controversial comments, concluded
Karl Lagerfeld made headlines for his comments on gay marriage.
"For me, it's difficult to imagine one of the papas at work and the other at home with the baby," he told in 2010.
"How would that be for the baby? I don't know. I see more lesbians married with babies than I see boys married with babies.
"And I also believe more in the relationship between mother and child than that between father and child."
He later announced his support of gay marriage but said he was "less keen"; on gay couples being allowed to adopt.
Karl Lagerfeld's controversial comments, continued
In addition to his contribution to fashion, many remember Karl Lagerfeld for his controversial comments.
Lagerfeld didn't support the Me Too movement and said in an interview with Numero magazine that he was shocked by "starlets who have taken 20 years to remember what happened."
"Not to mention the fact there are no prosecution witnesses," he added.
On the topic of designers pulling models' underwear, he said: "It's unbelievable. If you don't want your pants pulled about, don't become a model,
"Join a nunnery, there'll always be a place for you in the convent. They're recruiting even."
Karl Lagerfeld's controversial comments
As the Met Gala honored the life and work of legendary designer, Karl Lagerfeld, the resurfaced attention has brought to light some of his controversial comments.
In 2012, as many fashion brands took a progressive step toward inclusivity, Lagerfeld remained steadfast in his choice to have thin models sport his designs.
“There are less than one percent of anorexic girls. But there are zero in France, I don’t know in England - over 30 percent of girls [are] big, big, overweight," he told Channel 4.
"And that is much more dangerous and very bad for the health. So I think today, with the junk food in front of TV, it’s something dangerous for the health of the girl. The models are skinny, but they’re not that skinny."
"All the new girls are not that skinny,” Lagerfeld said.
Some fans weren't impressed by Rihanna
Some fashion fans called Rihanna an icon for her Met Gala look, but some people on Twitter compared her to an ice cream sundae.
One said, "Rihanna really made us wait all this time just for her to look like fancy whipped cream."
Another tweeted, "Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino/ whipped Cream with A D**n Red Cherry on the Doggone TOP."
Someone else compared her to a wedding cake, "Tonight, A$AP Rocky took what appeared to be a giant wedding cake to the Met Gala… It was later discovered it was Rihanna inside it."
A fourth wrote, "I love that the Met Gala theme changes every year but Rihanna’s theme of 'duvet cover' stays the same."
Lizzo took the stage
Lizzo performed during the sit-down portion of the Met Gala.
Lizzo performed for the guests during the Met GalaCredit: GETTY Britney Griner and Dwayne Wayde share sweet moment
Britney Griner greeted Dwayne Wayde inside the Met Gala in a heartwarming moment.
Basketball stars Britney Griner and Dwayne Wayde are both activistsCredit: GETTY History of the Met Gala
Established in 1948, fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert lead the Costume Institute Benefit marking the first year of the annual exhibit.
However, it was not until the 1970s that the event would become the Met Gala as it is known today.
Prior to the event being held at the Met, the Met Gala was held in venues such as the Rainbow Room, the Waldorf Astoria, and Central Park.
More past Met Gala themes
Below are the Met Gala themes over the last 10 years:
- 2014: Charles James: Beyond Fashion
- 2015: China: Through the Looking Glass
- 2016: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology
- 2017: Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between
- 2018: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
- 2019: Camp: Notes on Fashion
- 2020: About Time: Fashion and Duration
- 2021: In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
- 2022: In America: An Anthology of Fashion
- 2023: In Honor of Karl
Previous themes
The Met Gala has seen an array of themes over the years:
- 2004: Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century
- 2005: The House of Chanel
- 2006: AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
- 2007: Poiret: King of Fashion
- 2008: Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
- 2009: The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion
- 2010: American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity
- 2011: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
- 2012: Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
- 2013: Punk: Chaos to Couture
Blake Lively not in attendance
Many Met Gala fans may have noticed that Blake Lively missed out on this year's event.
“You will not [see me there],” she told reporters on April 27, via . “But I will be watching."
“I think we’re off to … we’ll be in the U.K.,” her husband Ryan Reynolds told on April 30. “We have Wrexham business to deal with.”
The pair were expected in the United Kingdom to deal with business related to the Wrexham AFC soccer team, which Reynolds co-owns alongside Rob McElhenney.
A look inside
Only the red carpet is live streamed but a sneak peek at the dinner tables for tonight's affair is pictured below.
Celebrities are served dinner after posing on the red carpetCredit: GETTY Doja Cat's awkward interview
Doja Cat committed to her look as a cat, which resulted in an awkward interview with Emma Chamberlain.
Emma asked Doja about her look to which she just responded, "meow."
Emma rolled with the punches and tried to strike up a conversation but it seems that Doja could only find one word, "meow."
Fans are reacting to the awkward interview online with one writing: "I guess that’s one way of getting attention is dress up and act like a cat so people talk about you more."
Another added: "this is so painful to watch."
Yung Miami attends Met with Diddy after break up rumors
In an interview with on April 19, Yung Miami revealed that she and Diddy were not together.
She stated: "We're still friends! We're still good friends! But we're single. That's not my man."
Clarifying their relationship status, she added: "We were f***ing with each other hard. We were together every day at one point.
"He supported me, I supported him. I'll let the internet call it whatever they want to call it."
Despite the recent comments, the two attended the Met Gala together and were coy about their relationship status.
Diddy and Yung Miami step out as couple
Diddy took Yung Miami as his date to the Met Gala.
The rapper stumbled on his words and joked that he was sweating after La La Anthony asked if the two were official.
He added he was grateful to have her as a date but clarified they didn't have a "label" on their relationship.
Diddy and Yung Miami were giddy as they walked the red carpet togetherCredit: Getty
'Good' and 'expensive'
Rihanna told that she was feeling ";good" and "expensive" tonight.
Rihanna shuts down the Met Gala after reporters waited over an hour for her arrivalCredit: Rex Rihanna's unveiling
All the cameras were on Rihanna as she arrived fashionably late to the Met Gala.
She wore a white Valentino dress with a long train and flower attachment.
After arriving, she took off the attachment to reveal a sleeveless dress underneath.
Rihanna poses alongside ASAP Rocky for a photo at the Met GalaCredit: Rex 'That's from my lady'
shared a video of A$AP Rocky arriving at the Met Gala.
A reporter called out the rapper for having lipstick on his cheek, but Rocky doesn't embarrass easily.
He replied with a smirk, "Oh that's from my lady," and gestured to Rihanna.
Rocky then gushed over his baby on the way and revealed he was "growing big and beautiful."
Fans love Rihanna
Rihanna has cemented her reputation in fashion and has proven she can wear anything.
Fans were quick to comment on her highly anticipated Met Gala look as she was the last celebrity to arrive.
One fan tweeted: "RIHANNA THE QUEEN OF MET GALA."
"Yes Rihanna, this is how u gag the #MetGala" wrote another.
A third added: "rihanna is so iconic."
