Twitter Reacts To The Met Gala's Celebration Of Camp Fashion

Last night, the stars stomped the pink carpet of the Met Gala in a celebration of this year’s theme: “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” The definition of “camp” has long been a debate across art forms. And that debate lit up Twitter as fashion-forward celebs like Lady Gaga, Zendaya, Janelle Monáe, and Cardi B took on the tricky assignment. Who failed and who was flawless? Twitter weighed in.

Lady Gaga kicked things off with a series of reveals.

Lady Gaga’s first outfit in full. #METGala pic.twitter.com/qzMezddGiz

— Lady Gaga Now 👾 (@LadyGagaNowNet) May 6, 2019

Lady Gaga’s first outfit in full. #METGala pic.twitter.com/qzMezddGiz

— Lady Gaga Now 👾 (@LadyGagaNowNet) May 6, 2019

Lady Gaga changing into her second outfit ON THE RED CARPET #MetGala pic.twitter.com/fmlS1IFm2Z

— 🎟Menna 🎟 (@kopfkiino) May 6, 2019

#METGALA #METGAGA 3️⃣
📸 John Shearer @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/Q0w9vS650h

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) May 7, 2019

Us, after Lady Gaga changed not once, not twice, but FOUR TIMES on the #MetGala pink carpet: pic.twitter.com/2jKClJQ47B

— InStyle (@InStyle) May 6, 2019

Then came Billy Porter, who stole the show at the Academy Awards Red Carpet with his tuxedo gown. And if anyone could show up Gaga it was this newly crowned king of fashion.

Billy Porter is my god #MetGala pic.twitter.com/QBjM0lS99l

— Kate Halliwell (@katehalliwell) May 6, 2019

Billy Porter has just given us one of the all-time great Met Gala looks. This man is an ARTIST #MetGala2019 pic.twitter.com/dV19laLwMO

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) May 6, 2019

GAZE UPON BILLY PORTER AND UNDERSTAND YOU KNOW NOTHING. pic.twitter.com/7ZBZhob2df

— Quinn Cummings (@quinncy) May 6, 2019

When it came to camp, some attendees got it and flaunted it.

hamish bowles ABSOLUTELY #metgala pic.twitter.com/I99Qkj4IX2

— 🛸 (@fireIadies) May 6, 2019

I'll never be over this look. SHE DID THAT. @mindykaling #MetGala2019 pic.twitter.com/cwWG9OSc8w

— ✨🌻 MET GALA 2019 . (@cathyblankett) May 6, 2019

Jared Leto's being extremely Jared Leto right now pic.twitter.com/Uul6rMDj63

— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) May 6, 2019

The other Joan bringing "Don't F*ck With Me Fellas" realness. https://t.co/sx0ZYTam3q

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) May 6, 2019

I own 51% of this company pic.twitter.com/iva9SyoDHM

— Gavin M (@FriendlessMean) May 6, 2019

Ok Natasha Lyonne and her pill-shaped cigarette purse is ON FUCKING BRIEF.

Camp doesn’t have to be pink ruffles and ostrich feathers. It can be a vodka-soaked and raspy bad bitch with an exaggerated shoulder and harsh eye. Love love love. I want her to backhand me. pic.twitter.com/mUp7kgLzrR

— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) May 7, 2019

Celine Dion said she didnt know what "camp" was. I think that's because she just calls it living. pic.twitter.com/bABUV759kH

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) May 7, 2019

#EzraMiller dressed as the epitome of camp on the #MetGala red carpet. #MetCamp pic.twitter.com/nQnsZWnicr

— The Met (@metmuseum) May 7, 2019

This look from Ezra Miller is more magical than all the Fantastic Beasts movies combined #MetGala pic.twitter.com/n6d9HveeqP

— Kate Halliwell (@katehalliwell) May 7, 2019

ALL I CARE ABOUT IS KACEY MUSGRAVES AS LEATHER BARBIE WITH AN EFFING HAIR DRYER PURSE #MetGala pic.twitter.com/lmXGLIFQvk

— Tyler McCall (@eiffeltyler) May 6, 2019

Some did not.

EXCUSE ME WHAT IS THIS #MetGala pic.twitter.com/R2qzyysuAb

— Courtney Enlow (@courtenlow) May 6, 2019

If you wanted to go to the Grammys, you should've just gone to the Grammys. #MetGala

Karlie Kloss pic.twitter.com/xJSyA5YUSQ

— Tre'vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson) May 6, 2019

Emma Stone looks…comfortable pic.twitter.com/zScshwS16n

— dasha (@nobody_stop_me) May 7, 2019

Kanye is looking like Kim's body guard 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/HyVuB95jyO

— Gemini 🌍 (@bandile_mali) May 7, 2019

Maybe Richard Madden isn't gay/bi after all #MetGala pic.twitter.com/CNTCsNQ0n0

— Erik Anderson (@awards_watch) May 6, 2019

But of all those who shined on the carpet last night, it was the Black stars who shined the brightest. High fashion is a world that is too often suffocatingly narrow and lily-white in its definition of glamour and beauty. But last night, these stylish stars proudly displayed how Black culture has defined camp.

Comedienne Camp: Tiny Hatted Tiffany Haddish Wears Garish Garb To The #MetGala , Also Brings Fried Chicken Cause 'She Ready' To Eat

(Getty) #MetGala2019 pic.twitter.com/4ewDL6ejuB

— Bossip (@Bossip) May 6, 2019

Tiffany Haddish brought her own chicken in her Michael Kors bag pic.twitter.com/05n2Tf01TN

— celebitchy (@celebitchy) May 6, 2019

Ciara + Big Fredia = A vibe

Not just queer contributions to Camp but BLACK camp contributions. #MetCamppic.twitter.com/NfVnaZ79df

— Shelby Ivey Christie (@bronze_bombSHEL) May 6, 2019

All smiles 😊 & peace signs ✌🏽 from Yara Shahidi! #MetGala pic.twitter.com/zlrxOEkR8P

— Makeup For WOC (@MakeupForWOC) May 6, 2019

Laverne it was an honor to create for you for your first #metgala #metball #blackorchid #lavernecox pic.twitter.com/PtOvPABAho

— Christian Siriano (@CSiriano) May 7, 2019

Lena Waithe is wearing a suit that says “Black drag queens invented camp” on the back. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/KcRDE2J9r3

— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) May 7, 2019

Lena Waithe brought the truth to the #METGala 🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/dTtPKUppjQ

— Blk Girl Culture (@blkgirlculture) May 7, 2019

In a night overflowing with jaw-dropping fashion, the best looks of the night came from Billy Porter (up top), Zazie Beetz, Lupita Nyong’o, Janelle Monáe, and Cardi B.

ZAZIE LOOKS AMAZING #MetGala pic.twitter.com/nhoD9m4Txc

— FE FI FO FILM! (@FionaUnderhill) May 7, 2019

LUPITA YOU BETTER WERK #MetGala pic.twitter.com/HtkENWFIvA

— ellie (@elliejdavis) May 6, 2019

.@JanelleMonae looking INSANELY GORGEOUS in Christian Siriano. OMG, Christian, this is FREAKING AMAZING! #MetGala More red carpet later on our site. #MetGala2019 @CSiriano pic.twitter.com/sEr0bemh2E

— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) May 7, 2019

there is something ferociously menstrual about cardi b's #metgala look and I fucking adore the aggressiveness of it. https://t.co/BfJlXxWGu8

— ≠ roxanna ≠ roxanne ≠ roxy (@roxana_hadadi) May 7, 2019

And then came Zendaya whose Cinderella-inspired dress transformed on the carpet from dingy to pure magic!

Zendaya did, does and continues to do THAT. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/kQj1WXfQ0K

— E! News (@enews) May 7, 2019

ZENDAYA IS LITERALLY CINDERELLA COME TO LIFE WTFF #metgala pic.twitter.com/rYlxc4TciF

— 𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚♡ (@kaylallipop) May 7, 2019

Zendaya had her fairy godmother Law Roach turn her electric Cinderella dress on. im into it. #MetGala2019 pic.twitter.com/bPVMQXLOjn

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) May 7, 2019

zendaya left a glass slipper on the stairs. this is not an outfit, this is a PERFORMANCE. #metgala pic.twitter.com/m31FPtUrld

— haley ‎⎊ (@primejives) May 7, 2019

Did we miss a Met Gala look you loved or loathed?