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The MET Gala is always the place to show up and show out. Here are 15 of our favorite celebrities who understood the assignment and slayed on the red carpet. (Words: Leesa Fenderson)

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Lupita Nyong' o in Versace stuns in a crown of golden afropics.

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Rihanna in a Balenciaga coat dress with A$AP Rocky unbothered and beautiful.

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Lil Kim sparkles in plush pink embodies hip-hop glam.

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Zendaya styled by Law Roach, a Black Cinderella moment by Tommy Hilfiger.

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Naomi Campbell in Burberry nails the Gilded Age in crystal adornment.

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Iman in a tiered, feathered Dolce & Gabbana x Harris Reed ensemble and headpiece steals the show at any age.

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Janelle Monae powerfully embodies individuality in a black Ralph Lauren gown of gilded glamour.

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Serena Williams glows in sundrenched pink floral a championship moment in Atelier Versace.

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Dapper in all black Thom Browne with an adorned lapel Lil Baby shows us hip-hop refinement.

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Dapper in all black Thom Browne with an adorned lapel Lil Baby shows us hip-hop refinement.

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Ciara sparkles dripped in Swarovski-studded H&M dress with a coiffed silver mane.

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Winnie Harlow mesmerizes in a mini frock by Iris Van Herpen.

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Rihanna exudes heavenly bodies in John Galliano.

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The last of our heavenly bodies, Cardi B, stuns in a gold Atelier Versace.

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