Met Gala 2024 full coverage: Cardi B, Zendaya, Kim Kardashian take red carpet looks to the next level

Who says you can walk the red carpet only one time?

Met Gala co-chair Zendaya surprised fashion fans as she reemerged in a design that was very different from the custom Maison Margiela by John Galliano she wore earlier in the evening.

The Challengers star returned in a 1996 Galliano for Givenchy gown, which she paired with a floral Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen headpiece from 2007.

Her stylist Law Roach shared the details on his Instagram account.

Rihanna is well-known for delivering some of the Met Gala’s most iconic looks. This year she decided to stay home. According to People, Rihanna is sick with the flu.

On April 29, the Fenty Beauty mogul teased to Extra that her look was going to be "real simple." Of course, history has shown that her outfits have been anything but.

Rihanna’s yellow Guo Pei gown for the Met Gala in 2015 took two years to make and four men to carry.

Let's not forget 2018, when the singer served as co-chair and put her own unique interpretation on the "Heavenly Bodies" theme.

Pop stars Sabrina Carpenter and Camila Cabello hit the Met Gala red carpet.

The "Espresso" singer walked up the steps in a Oscar de la Renta creation with a fitted black bodice and billowing blue skirt.

Camila Cabello, however, went a different route, opting for a slinky fitted gown with a lace-up detail. The "I Luv It" singer literally kept it cool with her accessory: a purse made of ice, which Cabello told Entertainment Tonight was inspired by the idea of "impermanence."

Cardi B didn't disappoint fans when she made her arrival.

The rapper wore a breathtaking black gown adorned with a sea of cascading black tulle and commanded attention from the start — as evidenced by the handful of handlers that helped her get into position on the red carpet.

Leave it to Barry Keoghan to give us a masterful blend of vintage elegance and contemporary style.

The Saltburn star wore a deep brown double-breasted velvet jacket and matching trousers accessorized with a romantic white scarf.

He gave the classic look a modern edge with black patent leather combat boots and a decorative silver brooch. Of course, he topped it off with a top hat.

While fans were hoping he'd hit the carpet alongside girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter, they made their entrances at the event separately.

Pamela Anderson arrived at the Met Gala in an ethereal, custom Oscar de la Renta gown by Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia.

This is Anderson’s first time attending the event.

“I feel like everything has led me to this pinnacle moment where I get to be at the Met, being respected and accepted by Anna Wintour,” she told the New York Times before the event. “I can imagine that in the past I was not someone she would ever take a second look at. I wasn’t in fashion, ever. I wasn’t cool. And I know those things may seem really superficial to some people, but it means a lot to me.”

Oscar winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph stunned in a denim ball gown designed by Gap Inc. creative director Zac Posen.

The gown features a dark denim bodice with a corsetlike fit with oversize sleeves and a voluminous skirt. Randolph lovingly referred to her look as "Gap couture" in a joint interview with Posen during Vogue's livestream.

Posen said he was inspired to incorporate denim because the color blue reminded him of water and the indigo flower.

King Kylie is here! Kylie Jenner turned heads in a strapless Oscar de la Renta confection.

The youngest member of the Kardashian clan opted for a slicked-back bun and natural makeup. She's letting her dress do all the talking.

Draped in Maison Margiela by John Galliano, the reality star made her grand entrance up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum. (The fashion crowd was much more welcoming to The Kardashians star than those at Sunday night's Tom Brady roast.) Although Kardashian has attended the gala for the better part of a decade, she said she still gets "nervous."

"I really just look forward to seeing friends, I look forward to seeing my sisters ... we all get nervous no matter how many times we've been," Kardashian told Vogue. "It's just a fun family thing."

Lana Del Rey is staying true to “The Garden of Time” theme.

The singer wore a nude-colored Alexander McQueen corset gown adorned with branchlike embroidery that wrapped around her body. Adding to her ethereal vibe is a tulle veil and a headpiece resembling bare tree branches.

Demi Moore made a splash with her Met Gala return!

The Feud: Capote vs. the Swans actress stepped out in a Harris Reed creation that featured large pink-and-white flowers and structured, circular shoulders with black arrows. Her statement-making necklace is Cartier.

Lil Nas X always hits his mark.

The rapper walked the Met Gala red carpet in a long, cream-colored coat adorned with shimmering beads and a sash wrapped around the waist. The rapper made a bold statement with acrylic nails lined with silver sequins.

Serena Williams turned heads in a stunning gold dress by Balenciaga.

Styled by Kesha McLeod, she topped off her look with black opera gloves and a golden headpiece. She added a gold watch and matching gold rings on top of her gloves to complete the outfit.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have arrived!

The Eternal Sunshine singer and Tony Award-winning actress joined forces for the upcoming movie adaptation of Wicked — and are channeling their respective characters on the red carpet.

Grande shined in a Loewe gown with a bodice made of mother-of-pearl, while Erivo turned heads in a black Thom Browne creation with silk pink rose petals.

Jessica Biel arrived in a vibrant pink gown adorned with intricate petals. The low-cut neckline accentuated her collarbone.

Jeff Bezos's fiancée has had several high-profile appearances as of late, but this one seems to affirm her ascension to socialite status.

Wearing Oscar de la Renta, Lauren Sánchez's look at the Met Gala likely won't be as hotly debated as the sheer red gown she wore to a state dinner on April 10. Fashion journalist Amy Odell reported that Wintour was instrumental in helping Sánchez prep her look.

"Anna Wintour is personally helping Sánchez with selecting her dress," Odell wrote on her Substack, noting that Sánchez "was choosing between custom looks by Oscar de la Renta and two other designers."

Mindy Kaling's elaborate Gaurav Gupta gown has quite the name: "The Melting Flower of Time."

When describing her ensemble created by Indian designer, Ocean's Eight star told Reuters that the sculptural design represents "a bud and a blossoming flower that is now withering."

"That’s why he chose this color," she said. "It’s the color of a withering flower."

Gigi Hadid didn't come to play.

The supermodel stepped out in a structured Thom Browne dress with a corseted bodice and yellow rose embellishments.

In addition to requiring four handlers to position her just so, Vogue reported the gown took 13,500 hours to make.

For her first-ever Met Gala, Ayo Edebiri opted for a breathtaking Loewe look.

The Jonathan Anderson-designed gown features hand-painted and hand-embroidered lace along with colorful 3D flower details, Vogue reported.

Protesters are demonstrating near the Met Gala as NYPD is preparing for a possible escalation.

The protest, called “Day of Rage for Gaza: From the Encampments to the Streets,” began in the afternoon at Columbia University and NYU before demonstrators converged at nearby Hunter College, which is a 20-minute walk from the Met Gala.

The demonstration is part of larger protests happening at college campuses across the country in response to the Israel-Hamas war.