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Stars are arriving at this year's #MetGala in New York, where the theme is "In America: An Anthology of Fashion," and the dress code is "gilded glamour, white tie"

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Blake Lively, a co-chair of this year's #MetGala with husband Ryan Reynolds, unveils a costume change while ascending the stairs ImageImage
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives at the #MetGala wearing a jacket that says "End Gun Violence" ImageImage
VIDEO: Stars arrive on the Met Gala red carpet, including Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, actress and singer Janelle Monae, Grammy award winner Jon Batiste and YouTuber Emma Chamberlain
VIDEO: US actress Blake Lively and US actor and husband Ryan Reynolds pose on the red carpet for 2022 Met Gala.

Hundreds of A-listers dressed to the theme of "gilded glamour" are gathering in New York for the annual extravaganza known as "the party of the year"
VIDEO: American actress Sarah Jessica Parker, American singer, songwriter and actress Alicia Keys and American politician Hillary Clinton arrive on the Met Gala red carpet
VIDEO: Celebrities pose on the red carpet of the Met Gala, including American singer Billie Eilish, American actor Jared Leto, American actress Jessica Chastain, American rapper and actress Awkwafina and American model Gigi Hadid

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