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IN PICTURES | All the most OTT celeb looks from the 2018 Met Gala

08 May 2018 - 12:30 By Staff reporter
Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Rey, and Jared Leto attend the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Rey, and Jared Leto attend the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Image: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Eagerly awaited in the fashion world, the Met Gala is always an extravaganza of outrageous outfits.

Thanks to this year's theme, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination", halos, angel wings and Papal hats were the accessories of choice for A-listers who stepped onto the red carpet in gowns and suits embellished with gold embroidery and crystals. 

From Rihanna and Jared Leto to Cardi B and Sarah Jessica Parker, here are some of the celebs who took the 'go big or go home' approach to their Met Gala outfits:

Rihanna arrives at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York.
Rihanna arrives at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York.
Image: AFP/Hector Retamal
Katy Perry attends the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Katy Perry attends the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
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Solange at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Solange at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Image: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Cardi B at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Cardi B at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
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Blake Lively arrives at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York.
Blake Lively arrives at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York.
Image: Ray Tamarra/GC Images
Madonna attend the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Madonna attend the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Image: AFP/Hector Retamal
Sarah Jessica Parker at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Sarah Jessica Parker at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Image: AFP/Hector Retamal
Cara Delevingne at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Cara Delevingne at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Image: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Chadwick Boseman at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Chadwick Boseman at the Met Gala on May 7 2018 in New York City.
Image: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

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