Met Gala 2019: The best memes from the night

Katy Perry, Jared Leto and Celine Dion dominated social media thanks to their divisive outfits

Katy Perry attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Katy Perry spawned plenty of memes with her chandelier-themed outfit at the 2019 Met Gala. AP

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Emma Day
May 07, 2019
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It's one of fashion's most outrageous and outlandish nights, when stars and designers are given a carte blanche to do their wildest in the wardrobe departments.

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So, naturally, the annual Met Gala witnesses some of the most memorable – and meme-able – style moments of all time.

This year's red-carpet event, held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, was no exception, with celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Janelle Monae going all out.

The theme for last night's gala was Camp: Notes on Fashion, based on Susan Sontag's seminal 1964 essay of the same name – the work is also the basis for the museum's 2019 fashion exhibition.

The dress code, understandably, paved the way for some OTT outfits, which in turn spawned some of Twitter and Instagram's funniest memes to date.

Below, we round up the best of the bunch.

Lady Gaga inspired thousands of reactions, thanks to her multiple on-the-red-carpet costume changes:

Katy Perry's chandelier-inspired outfit had all of Twitter talking:

Harry Styles's Gucci ensemble drew some critics:

Kendall and Kylie Jenner's orange and violet looks drew many comparisons:

Frank Ocean's underwhelming ensemble didn't impress:

In fact, many of the boys on the night didn't embrace the theme:

Same can't be said for Billy Porter, who truly had the Midas touch:

Nor Benedict Cumberbatch:

This isn't a meme, just a mesmerising video that shows precisely how incredible Zendaya's dress was:

As expected, Jared Leto's perplexing accessory got some attention:

Cardi B's train reminded people of Rihanna:

Speaking of no-show Rihanna...

Celine Dion was compared to kitchen equipment, as well as a plant:

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