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The Best Memes From the 2021 Met Gala
Kim Kardashian's Balenciaga ensemble was the hot topic of the night.
by : Erica Gonzales- Sep 16th, 2021
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Nothing truly humbles you like being memed at the Met Gala. Not even the most highbrow of celebrity gatherings can escape the tomfoolery of the Internet. Who could forget when Rihanna’s gorgeous golden Guo Pei gown was promptly turned into a pizza? Or when Kim Kardashian’s floral dress was likened to a sofa? “Jason Derulo” can’t seem to stop falling from those carpeted stairs!
With another iteration of the red carpet parade in the books, there was a whole new set of outfits for viewers react to and play with—because, while the stars definitely bring the fashion, Twitter undoubtedly brings the jokes. Here were some of the best.
[Insert name here] has arrived to the Met Gala.
The guest list at this year’s event was smaller than usual (about a third less than its usual size, The New York Times reports) and fans’ imaginations of who was actually invited ran wild. We’re talking Shrek, the Annette doll from Annette, and Jacob from Twilight. Anything is possible!
Bella Where The Hell Have You Been Loca has arrived at the Met Gala 2021 #MetGala #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/eQlSnDxnMT
— zendayas wife (REAL) ELLE DAY (@N1CODIANG3LO) September 13, 2021
shen yun has arrived at the #MetGala pic.twitter.com/dop2BW0mjM
— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) September 14, 2021
Gabriel, star of Malignant, has arrived at the 2021 Met Gala. pic.twitter.com/lt08LFiwuY
— Crawford M Horton (@broiledcrawfish) September 13, 2021
Robert Pattinson has arrived at the #MetGala right now! #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/cm0lK6dM0G
— b (@rkfly) September 13, 2021
shrek has arrived at the met gala #MetGala #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/wL5JsT2KVS
— scarlett 🪐 (@kurtmaximoff) September 14, 2021
And The General has shown up with a look! #MetGala pic.twitter.com/pPaCOGWnbP
— Jason Gore (@sonicdork) September 13, 2021
baby annette has arrived at the #MetGala pic.twitter.com/RbMJvlh9nd
— tyde (@ghostfacegay) September 13, 2021
Kim Kardashian attends in her shadow form.
Kim K stepped onto the red carpet shrouded from head to toe in a black Balenciaga look, face covered and all. While she wowed us with the ensemble, the reactions got out of hand when she started posing with her sister Kendall.
me and my anxiety when i go out #MetGala #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/nqP8JQ2Fc3
— kristen🍍 (@kristen_siebs) September 14, 2021
Kim Kardashian arriving #MetGala pic.twitter.com/6iNU40vLpf
— RJ (@Dumbledore_BB) September 14, 2021
I THOUGHT KIM K WAS THE GRIM REAPER KAJEHEHSHE pic.twitter.com/IdnOi1KAyV
— ✿ (@MIUCCIANGEL) September 14, 2021
not my sleep paralysis demon being invited to the #metgala pic.twitter.com/NIPFXV5XvW
— 𝕼𝖚𝖎𝖓𝖓 (@QuinnKeaney) September 14, 2021
me and my insecurities pic.twitter.com/iUyLS6Rg2N
— Sara Delgado (@sara_del) September 14, 2021
kim k dressed up as a dementor from harry potter wig #metgala pic.twitter.com/UQp8Tb9hXw
— 🌷 (@cheryIaIoud) September 14, 2021
Inside you there are 2 wolves pic.twitter.com/XZy5N6YDPf
— meagan (ambient music girlfriend) 🥀 (@meaganrosae) September 14, 2021
same energy pic.twitter.com/tY50f8u0ew
— michael brown (@boyinquestion) September 14, 2021
THIS SO FUNNY TO ME #MetGala pic.twitter.com/JxDsXSwgOB
— mak✨ (@maeleaves) September 14, 2021
Frank Ocean brings a little green baby.
“Don’t talk to me or my son ever again.”
DONT TALK TO ME OR MY SON EVER AGAIN#MetGala
📸: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images pic.twitter.com/w0OYuuKDuo— Frank Ocean Daily (@TeamFrankDaily) September 14, 2021
frank ocean kidnapped one of shrek’s children #MetGala #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/cfj5NzEdp9
— keke (@stillgotnine) September 13, 2021
Frank Ocean bringing Kandy Muse to the Met Gala 😍
#MetGala2021 #metgala pic.twitter.com/bJOPUNgj8C
— 𝗣 𝗛 𝗜 𝗟 𝗦 𝗖 𝗨 𝗟 𝗟 𝗬 (@philscully) September 13, 2021
Exactly, what’s more American than Shrek https://t.co/Vvdbw9lhmi
— Daric C., M.A. (he/him/Él) (@DaricCott) September 13, 2021
More shenanigans ensued.
From judging the celebrity looks to the confusion over this year’s theme, Twitter did not skimp on the jokes tonight.
Vogue planning the 2021 met gala pic.twitter.com/pV8tAVQ5ii
— Rose Dommu (@rosedommu) September 14, 2021
#MetGala *starts*
me without knowing anything about fashion: pic.twitter.com/AvNQxXduku— andre (@beIovafilm) September 13, 2021
if the theme is american fashion why isn’t anyone pulling up like this #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/JCCZhhrqbh
— karm¡n (@zaynsfuckbot) September 13, 2021
I CANT BE THE ONLY ONE THINKING THIS. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/b2uyd4Qyxs
— aloe vera ✡︎ (@aloethereluv) September 13, 2021
i present to you, the Met dogs #MetGala pic.twitter.com/PQ1r61L8jV
— Vanessa🦋🤎 (@Vane_delRocio) September 14, 2021
And, without fail, Jason Derulo falls again.
To be clear, this years-old meme does not even feature Derulo, but it still remains hilarious every time it resurfaces. Every. Single. Time.
BREAKING: Jason Derulo Has Fallen Down The Stairs at the #MetGala pic.twitter.com/f7atPNUVUY
— trey 😌 (@honest_papi) September 13, 2021
This story originally appeared on ELLE US
Read more:
How Kim Kardashian’s Incognito 2021 Met Gala Glam Came Together
MET Gala 2021: Fashion’s Biggest Night Out
All The Best Fashion From The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet
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