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Lena Waithe Wore Her LBGTQ+ Pride on Her Sleeve With This Powerful Met Gala Look

08/05/2018 - 02:00 AM

Lena Waithe didn't leave her Met Gala [1] look up to interpretation — she made it crystal clear. The talented actress and screenwriter [2] showed up to fashion's biggest event of the year rocking the hell out of a rainbow cape. In case you missed it, the gala's theme is "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination [3]," and the LGBTQ+ inspiration behind Lena's outfit stood out as a bold juxtaposition. Lena is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and for being unapologetic about who you are.

"The theme, to me, is 'be yourself [4],'" she told an interviewer on the red carpet. "We're talking about church, it's about . . . you were made in God's image." Carolina Herrera designed the beautiful cape, which was sewn into Lena's tailored black blazer. Get a closer look at her amazing outfit ahead!


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