• Intelligencer
  • The Cut
  • Vulture
  • The Strategist
  • Curbed
  • Grub Street
  • Subscribe to the Magazine Give a Gift Subscription Buy Back Issues Current Issue Contents New York Shop
    Subscribe to New York Magazine
  • Subscribe
  • Profile
    Sign Out
The Cut
  • Style
  • Self
  • Culture
  • Power
Style
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Parties & Red Carpet
  • Fashion Shows
  • Cathy Horyn
  • The Cut Shop
Self
  • Health & Wellness
  • The State of the Uterus
  • Parenting
  • Advice
  • Sex & Relationships
  • Horoscopes
Culture
  • Books
  • Television
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Celebrity
Power
  • Politics
  • Work
  • Money
  • Rebecca Traister
More
  • Latest Stories
  • Video
  • About Us
  • nymag.com
  • New York Magazine
  • Intelligencer
  • Vulture
  • The Cut
  • The Strategist
  • Grub Street
  • Curbed
gallery
May 2, 2017

Hidden Scenes From the Met Gala Red Carpet

By the Cut

Share

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin It
Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images

Photographer Jason Kempin captured celebrities between photo takes on the Met Gala red carpet last night, roaming the museum’s crowded steps to shoot candid moments amid the madness. His dramatic shots are often more authentic than the red-carpet photos typically seen after the event, like one shot of a group of people surrounding Nicki Minaj, or another of Jennifer Lopez laughing with Alex Rodriguez.

Click ahead to see Priyanka Chopra’s trench-coat train (which will remind you of Carmen Sandiego), Trevor Noah in the spotlight, and a close-up of Jaden Smith’s dreadlock handbag.

Related

See the Best Photos From Katy Perry’s Met Gala After-Party
View
1 / 50 Photos
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Trevor Noah  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Nicki Minaj  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Cara Delevingne  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Kim Kardashian  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Priyanka Chopra  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Jaden Smith  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Adriana Lima  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Donald Glover  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Wiz Khalifa  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Rihanna  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Gigi Hadid  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Ansel Elgort  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Celine Dion  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
John Legend, Chrissy Teigen  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Evan Rachel Wood  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Reese Witherspoon  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Courtney Love, Marc Jacobs  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Katy Perry  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Daisy Ridley  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Katie Lee  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Lily Collins  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Emma Roberts  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Allison Williams  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Jennifer Connelly  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Alexander Skarsgård  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Zac Posen, Katie Holmes  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Kendall Jenner  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Sean Combs, Cassie  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Lena Dunham  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Zoë Kravitz  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Halle Berry  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Mandy Moore  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Elle Fanning  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Haley Bennett  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Stella Maxwell  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Ashley Graham  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Emily Ratajkowski  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Kylie Jenner  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Kendall Jenner  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Helen Lasichanh, Pharrell Williams  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
Gwyneth Paltrow  Photo: J. Kempin/Getty Images
1 / 50

Tags:

  • cut homepage lede
  • slideshows
  • gallery
  • met gala
  • met gala 2017
  • fashions
  • More

More Galleries

May 26, 2023
Cannes Film Festival 2023: Red Carpet  There’s more than movies to be shown. Here are all of the looks at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. 
keeping up with the royals May 6, 2023
All the Looks From King Charles III’s Coronation  Robes, crowns, and Katy Perry. 
By Brooke LaMantia
met gala 2023 May 2, 2023
Met Gala 2023: All the Looks  See all the dresses, some on-theme and some, well, not so much — honoring Karl Lagerfeld at the Met Gala. 
By Brooke LaMantia
oscars 2023 Mar. 12, 2023
Oscars Red Carpet 2023: Every Look  Rihanna! Florence Pugh! Michelle Yeoh! They’re all here. 
celebrity Feb. 19, 2023
All the Best Looks From the 2023 BAFTAs Red Carpet  Florence Pugh, Barry Keoghan, and Angela Bassett brought color to the red carpet. 
grammys 2023 Feb. 5, 2023
Every Look From the 2023 Grammys Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Bad Bunny, Adele, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, and more.
By Brooke LaMantia
golden globes 2023 Jan. 10, 2023
All the Looks From the 2023 Golden Globes  Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jenna Ortega, Jessica Chastain, Julia Garner, Jeremy Allen White, Angela Bassett, and more. 
parties! Sept. 23, 2022
Katie Holmes, Chloë Sevigny, and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week  Chanel, Mejuri, and more celebrate. 
parties! Sept. 16, 2022
Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week  Fendi, Frame, and Coach all celebrated NYFW. 
emmys 2022 Sept. 12, 2022
Emmys 2022: All the Red Carpet Looks  Updating: What Hollywood is wearing to the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards. 
By Olivia Luppino
nyfw spring 2023 Sept. 9, 2022
Gigi Hadid, Chlöe Bailey, and More of the Bestest Party Pics of the Week  Saks Fifth Avenue, Longchamp, and more celebrate the beginning of NYFW. 
rip Sept. 9, 2022
The Queen Sure Did Love to Color-Coordinate  Monochrome for decades. 
red carpet Sept. 6, 2022
The Venice Film Festival Is a Major Fashion Event  Valentino and Gucci and Armani, oh my. 
red carpet June 5, 2022
All the Best Looks at the 2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards  Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Hudgens, Jay Ellis, and more! 
parties! May 20, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Harry Styles > everyone! 
parties! May 13, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Bury me in Dove Cameron’s Saint Sintra skirt. 
parties! May 6, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Cue the Met Gala after-party FOMO. 
met gala 2022 May 2, 2022
Met Gala 2022: All the Looks [Photos]  Billie Eilish, Kim Kardashian, Michelle Yeoh, Hailey Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Blake Lively, and more. 
parties! Apr. 29, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  This one goes to Olivia Rodrigo and her sweater vest. 
parties! Apr. 22, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  “Fuck those Zoom tops.” 
  • Style
  • Self
  • Culture
  • Power
  • About The Cut
  • About New York Magazine
  • Newsletters
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Media Kit
  • We’re Hiring
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Ad Choices
  • Do Not Sell My Info
  • Accessibility
The Cut is a Vox Media Network. © 2023 Vox Media, LLC. All rights reserved.