What Was the Met Gala Theme 2021?
O Say Can You See How Perfectly These Celebs Nailed the Theme of the 2021 Met Gala
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The 2021 Met Gala featured celebs finding new and creative ways to evoke the year's theme. With a dress code centred on the theme of American Independence, corresponding with the Met's In America: A Lexicon of Fashion exhibit, the gala showcased the very best of American fashion and all the different meanings that "Americana" can take.
Though some stars took a subtler approach, there were a handful of celebs who absolutely understood the assignment and soared bald-eagle-style above the rest! There were definitely a few "traditional" Americana designs but also several that evoked the rich history and diversity of what it means to be American in 2021. Take a look at some of our picks for the most on-theme stars of the night.
Indigenous Model and Activist Quannah Chasinghorse Wore Authentic Navajo Turquoise Jewels
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Amanda Gorman Was Inspired by the Statue of Liberty
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Gemma Chan Paid Tribute to the First Chinese American Hollywood Movie Star, Anna May Wong
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Saweetie's Train Featured the Black American Heritage and Filipino Flags
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Lili Reinhart Wore Every US State Flower on Her Dress
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Mj Rodriguez Combined the Victorian Era With the 1960s to Reference American Evolution
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Yara Shahidi's Look Was Inspired by American-Born Entertainer and Activist Josephine Baker
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Amandla Stenberg's Ballroom-Scene Look Was a Nod to Black and Queer Fashion Trailblazers
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Chance the Rapper's Ralph Lauren Look Was a Throwback to '90s-Era Olympic Fashion
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NikkieTutorials's Flower Crown Paid Tribute to Transgender Activist Marsha P. Johnson
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Janet Mock's Gown Was a Tribute to American Author Zora Neale Hurston
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Ben Platt's Denim-on-Denim Look Was an Homage to Studio 54
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Lorde Was Inspired by Pennies and the Statue of Liberty
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Ciara Paid Tribute to the All-American Sport of Football
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Imaan Hammam Put the "Stars" in "Stars and Stripes"
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Russell Westbrook Referenced the Flag With His Hairstyle
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Megan Rapinoe Put Her Spin on the American Flag
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Debbie Harry Paired Denim With Flag Stripes
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Dan Levy Featured Maps of the US and Canada
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Jennifer Lopez Brought Glamour to the Wild, Wild West
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Billie Eilish Evoked Old Hollywood Starlets
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Emily Blunt's Glamorous, Starry Look Channeled Actress Hedy Lamarr
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Kendall Jenner Was Covered in Stars
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Naomi Osaka Honoured Her American, Haitian, and Japanese Heritage
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Leon Bridges Brought Wild West Ranch Vibes
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Barbie Ferreira Went Old Hollywood With Major Beading
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Made a Political Statement
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Megan Thee Stallion Brought Old Hollywood Glamour in Her 1940s-Inspired Gown
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