Underwhelming models are a scourge on the red carpet, and nowhere are they more powerful than the Met Gala.
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EMILY RATAJKOWSKI
gown by Marc Jacobs

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I’m usually here for a Starry Night homage, but it doesn’t pack enough of a punch for the Met Gala.
STELLA MAXWELL
gown by H&M

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High-fashion string cheese.
DOUTZEN KROES
gown by Brock Collection

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Hard pass.
LIU WEN
gown by Off-White by Virgil Abloh

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I don’t even understand what I’m looking at. Which could have been great for the theme, but alas… this is not.
NAOMI CAMPBELL
gown by Alaïa

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Low-key but on-point for a regular event; highly disappointing for this one.
NATASHA POLY
gown by Michael Kors

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A terrible take on a tired trend.
ADRIANA LIMA
gown by Alberta Ferretti, jewelry by Chopard, shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti

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OH MY GOD. WE KNOW YOU’RE PRETTY. THE POINT OF THIS EVENT IS TO WEAR A COSTUME.
JOAN SMALLS
gown by Topshop, shoes by Stuart Weitzman

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Should have worn it to the punk-themed Met Gala.
GISELE BÜNDCHEN and TOM BRADY
gown by Stella McCartney, jewelry by Neil Lane
tuxedo by Tom Ford

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These two are excruciatingly boring.
CANDICE SWANEPOEL
gown by Topshop

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TRY. HARDER.
KARLIE KLOSS
dress by Carolina Herrera, jewelry by Forevermark, shoes by Christian Louboutin

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KAREN ELSON
gown by Lanvin, jewelry by Tiffany & Co.

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Strung-out Disney princess.
BEHATI PRINSLOO
gown by Topshop, jewelry by Harry Winston

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WHY ARE YOU SO BORING
PARIS JACKSON
dress by Calvin Klein

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Poor thing just signed with Calvin Klein, so she’s going to be wearing boring shit for the next two years. Might as well get used to it.
BELLA HADID
jumpsuit by Alexander Wang, jewelry by Bulgari

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Get that MTV VMAs shit outta here.
KENDALL JENNER
gown by La Perla, shoes by Christian Louboutin

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The only way I could hate this more is if Kendall were holding a Pepsi.
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