I am so glad I slept through this, otherwise the nightmares I'd have, so many sleep paralysis demons here.
The theme is appropriate - the whole thing was very American to me. A tasteless, clowny parade, or a show if you are nasty, of people of the moment without the actual respect for true icons (except Debbie Harry, Rihanna, Bieber and Kardashians, who were there after all). If only entertainers are needed, there are so many more relevant choice to the theme that would be way more tasteful and create a way more interesting and unexpected outcome. Where is Madonna, the o.g. American megastar? Where is Gaga, the second o.g. ubercelebrity? Where are Cindy and Christy, the iconic American beauties? Why aren't there more relevant designers - Ralph, Marc? Why is RuPaul not there, who is actually a true representative of America's self-made LGBT-and-freedom icon? Why is Donatella, who is Italian, here? The cast is so random and such a fad - nobody will remember 99% of the guests from this one.
The good:
Anna - she always looks good at the Met.
Rihanna - despite wearing a French brand created by the Spanish designer and orchestrated by the Georgian creative, she looks creative enough yet still good.
Yara Shahidi, Kendall, Gigi, Hailey Bieber, Michaela Coel - not much to say, just really beautiful, I guess?
Erykah Badu - weird, but doing her own thing as usual, at least seems authentic to her own image.
Paloma Elsesser (cannot believe I am saying this) also looks great in her red dress, this is how you do a shape being plus-size.
Sharon Stone, Emily Blunt, Sienna Miller - classy, elegant, stylish.
Gabrielle Union - I have no idea who is she, but she looks absolutely amazing in that Iris Van Herpen, this is my personal favourite of the whole gala.
Lorde - I don't like the look a lot, but the nod to Native Americans was genius in my mind. Raja did it better on RDPR.
Iman is much better with the same idea.
Anok Yai - because she looks great in everything.
The bad:
AOC - the worst look of the night, also very American - lots of hype, zero substance and deeper thinking. Tax the Rich on a dress, while attending The Met, where everybody is rich, also in expensive dress, make up, jewellery, and appearing on fashion magazines before that, wearing clothes worth thousand of dollars, only to sell more copies for Conde Nast and more clothes for the conglomerates. There is zero truth in here, and a lot of hypocrisy. Very American approach though!
Lil Nas X - reject Billy Porter meets second-rate Rihanna with a parody of Lady Gaga's performance. Lots or circus, zero class.
Whoever that person in Loewe - The worst Loewe look ever, and this is also the Met about the US, not about telling everyone you're LGBT with your clothes (US may be liberal, but LGBT is a worldwide culture?). Why do I look great in my Loewe and this looks atrocious?
Tracee - pains me to say, because I love her, but that looks like a madman's sack of potatoes. Any tailoring there at all? What is that sad Balenciaga dress?
Symone - looks like a RuPaul reject everything, that wig is terrible. Violet looked great when she was there anв iconic too, what happened?
Lourdes - why the oriental-style belly dancer costume? What is with the hairy pits in 2021? This is not feminist these days to show it off like that, also, your mama did it after she became an icon, maybe do something of substance first?
Simone Biles - the proportions are so wrong you may bring the AREA designer back to the fashion school, because this looks neither interesting nor flattering.
Shawn Mendes - why are you topless? We get that you got Calvin, yeah, 16-year-old th*ts and 40+ twink hunters think you are hot, we get it, but if that is not your style and you are not a rockstar in the 90s, just why?
CL - is that a diaper under a denim sack? What?
The rest:
All the Olivias, Meghans, Nikkies and etc. were completely unmemorable.
Also, laughing at somebody calling out Kaia for hands on the hips since Miss Precious has her hands glued to her waist. Must admit she does not look bad, although so cinched she might as well explode if she tries to breathe.
i thought it was some 50+ years old lady 
