All eyes were on actress Keke Palmer as she arrived to the 2021 Met Gala in New York City rocking a stunning floor-length Sergio Hudson gown.
While preparing to host the only livestream of the event for Vogue with Ilana Glazer on Monday night, the 28-year-old star looked incredible in her sequined gown, with a sexy backless design.
Her gorgeous, free-flowing afro looked absolutely gorgeous as she strutted into the event wearing a dramatic smokey eyeshadow and drop earrings.
Gorgeous: All eyes were on actress Keke Palmer as she arrived to the 2021 Met Gala in New York City rocking a stunning floor-length Sergio Hudson gown
The Scream Queens alum also sported a black nail polish and body glitter on her skin as she channeled a disco-inspired era.
Glazer also oozed glamour at the extremely exclusive event with a semi-sheer feathered-sleeve dress from Aliette.
She wore her brown tresses in a sleek updo and accessorized with a bold pair of statement earrings and beige clutch.
Beautiful: Ilana Glazer also oozed glamour at the extremely exclusive event with a sheer feathered-sleeve dress from Aliette
Turning heads: While preparing to host the only livestream of the event for Vogue with Ilana Glazer on Monday night, the 28-year-old star looked incredible in her sequined gown, with a sexy backless design
Earlier this month, news broke the women would be hosting livestream red carpet coverage of the event with ‘unprecedented access’ to the exclusive event.
The duo will interview ‘A-list celebrities, designers and other high-profile guests’ which will broadcast live on vogue.com, according to People.
Ilana, who starred on the cult classic Comedy Central show Broad City, recently gave birth to her first child with husband David Rocklin.
Hosting duties: Earlier this month, news broke she and Glazer would be hosting livestream red carpet coverage of the Met Gala with ‘unprecedented access’ to the exclusive event
Important role: The women will interview ‘A-list celebrities, designers and other high-profile guests’ which will broadcast live on vogue.com, according to People
The 34-year-old actress will mark her hosting debut at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, September 13.
Keke, 28, has already dipped her toes into the world of hosting after leading the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, and has guest co-hosted The View and The Wendy Williams Show.
Last year’s Met Gala was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is bringing the star-studded event back, but with safety precautions in place.
Star power: Ilana, who starred on the cult classic Comedy Central show Broad City, recently gave birth to her first child with husband David Rocklin
‘Currently, all attendees at The Met Gala on September 13 must provide proof of full vaccination and will also be expected to wear masks indoors except when eating or drinking,’ a spokesperson for The Met confirmed to the outlet in August. ‘We will update these guidelines as needed.’
Billie Eilish will make history at the charity fundraiser by being the gala’s youngest ever co-chair.
The theme for this year’s New York social event is America: A Lexicon of Fashion, which is named after a new exhibition at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Star power: Billie Eilish will make history at the charity fundraiser by being the gala’s youngest ever co-chair; seen last month
The pop star will join other celebrities including Naomi Osaka, inauguration poet Amanda Gorman and Timothée Chalamet as co-chairs, while Tom Ford, Adam Mosseri and Wintour will set as honorary chairs.
The Post reported that due to COVID-19 mandates, Wintour had to cut the guest list from 600 to 450 people.
Gala-mainstays Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian are reported to be attending the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, however many of the gala’s familiar faces are not attending, including the likes of Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bündchen and actress Sarah Jessica Parker.