The Costume Institute Gala, which has already turned into cultural phenomena, became more iconic this year than ever before. This year's dress code “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” has turned the ball into a fancy "priests and whores party."
Along with an uproar among Catholics, the theme event brought lots of crosses, tiaras, halos, flowers, blings as well as horns and wings to the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York, where Hollywood stars and pop-divas try to outshine each other and eventually raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute every year.
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Despite the religious angle, the event wasn't at a loss for semi-naked dresses; lots of bodies were exposed. Even a female Pope showed up in a mini. We've picked the best gowns, inspired by the Catholic Church and made by world known designers for our gallery.
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Singer-Songwriter Miley Cyrus arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in the Manhattan.
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George and Amal Clooney arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in the Manhattan borough of New York, US.
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Nicki Minaj attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018.
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Kim Kardashian arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Imaan Hammam attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018.
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Singer Cardi B and designer Jeremy Scott arrive for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The Gala's 2018 theme is “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The Gala's 2018 theme is “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
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Actress Frances McDormand arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Model Gigi Hadid attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018, in New York.
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Singer Rihanna arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Diane Kruger arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Guests arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018, in New York.
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Bella Hadid arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Singer-Songwriter Madonna arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Model Winnie Harlow attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018, in New York.
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Model Cara Delevingne arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Actress Blake Lively attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018, in New York.
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Singer Ariana Grande arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Karli Kloss, Brandon Maxwell and Tiffany Haddish arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Deepika Padukone arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Singer Rita Ora arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Singer Katy Perry arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, on May 7, 2018.
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Jennifer Lopez, left, and Alex Rodriguez attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on May 7, 2018, in New York.
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Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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