Katy Perry wears a chandelier, Jared Leto carries his own head to the Met Gala

Katy Perry at the 2019 Met Gala.
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Every year, guests at the Met Gala — an invite-only affair that raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute — try to outdo themselves, taking the theme and running with it.

This year's theme, "Camp: Notes on Fashion," promised over-the-top, exaggerated, and cheeky outfits and entrances, and the guests on Monday night delivered.

Katy Perry showed up in her best Lumiére cosplay, and now I just want to sing, "Baby, you're a channnnndelieeeeer":

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Jared Leto decided to bring his own head as his plus one:

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Billy Porter stole the show twice — first when he entered the event on a throne carried by six men dripping in gold, and again when he descended and showed off his own fabulous gilded look:

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Celine Dion focused on length and height, with her shiny fringe and tall headpiece:

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As for Thalia, she took a page from The Jetsons, with a space-age look:

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.