The Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion events of the year, known for delivering some viral looks, including Zendaya's iconic Cinderella dress and Blake Lively's colour changing gown. And this year is no exception as rapper Doja Cat’s has left fans stunned after her “genius” transformation.
This year’s theme of the much anticipated ball, which was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday (May 1) night, was Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, to honour the long-time Chanel artistic director following his death in 2019.
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The ‘Kiss Me More’ singer paid tribute to the fashion icon in an unusual way by dressing up as Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette.
Doja Cat has had some memorable red carpet moments and her looks are known to leave people talking, such as the star’s Paris Fashion Week look, where she was covered head to toe in over 30,000 hand-applied Swarovski Crystals.
Naturally, for her first Met Gala appearance, the ‘Say So’ singer lived up to her red carpet reputation as she looked almost unrecognisable with feline facial prosthetics, channelling Choupette.
The Grammy-winning rapper wore a silvery hooded Oscar de la Renta gown, topped off with cat ears and sharp cat-like talons.
“I feel nice, I feel relaxed here. Maybe it’s the beige. I feel very calm, it’s very nice,” she told Vogue, signing off her interview with a soft “miaow”.
While most stars wore gowns and suits that reflected Lagerfeld's vintage design, his vintage designs or outfits that reflected his black and white aesthetic, fans of Doja were left “howling” as she stood out from the pearls and starched collars.
She further committed to the bit by miaowing for most of her interviews.
On Twitter, @rxtqfz wrote: “doja cat at the met gala i’m actually speechless i love her.”
@feyi_shonowo tweeted: “What’s wrong with Doja cat? I’m howling!”
Another fan of the singer, @naledi_m4, tweeted: “Doja Cat meowing during the Met Gala red carpet interviews has me screaming.”
A tweet by@fckyoulisa read “doja is giving high fashion while honoring that old man’s cat while also being named doja cat like it’s LAYERS.”
While another fan said Doja cat “showing up as a cat to the met gala was the most genius thing i’ve ever seen.”
However, Doja wasn’t the only star who paid tribute to Lagerfeld by dressing up as his cat as Lil Nas X and Jared Leto also arrived at the high-profile fashion event wearing feline-inspired garments.
Jared Leto, was disguised in a giant white fluffy cat costume, however after posing for photos Leto removed his head in the event’s main hall before changing into another outfit.
Rapper Lil Nas X, wore a metallic thong and sparkling silver paint covering his entire body as crystals and pearls studded his body. He completed his look with a heavily embellished face mask that featured feline elements.
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