28 Celebs Who Got the 2021 Met Gala Theme Absolutely Perfect

Updated on Sep 15, 2021 at 11:25 AM

The 2021 Met Gala featured celebs finding new and creative ways to evoke the year's theme. With a dress code centered on the theme of American Independence, corresponding with the Met's In America: A Lexicon of Fashion exhibit, the gala showcased the very best of American fashion and all the different meanings that "Americana" can take.

Though some stars took a subtler approach, there were a handful of celebs who absolutely understood the assignment and soared bald-eagle-style above the rest! There were definitely a few "traditional" Americana designs but also several that evoked the rich history and diversity of what it means to be American in 2021. Take a look at some of our picks for the most on-theme stars of the night.

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Amanda Gorman Was Inspired by the Statue of Liberty

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Amandla Stenberg's Ballroom-Scene Look Was a Nod to Black and Queer Fashion Trailblazers

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Naomi Osaka Honored Her American, Haitian, and Japanese Heritage

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Lili Reinhart Wore Every US State Flower on Her Dress

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Saweetie's Train Featured the Black American Heritage and Filipino Flags

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Lorde Was Inspired by Pennies and the Statue of Liberty

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Ciara Paid Tribute to the All-American Sport of Football

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Imaan Hammam Put the "Stars" in "Stars and Stripes"

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Russell Westbrook Referenced the Flag With His Hairstyle

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Megan Rapinoe Put Her Spin on the American Flag

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Gemma Chan Paid Tribute to the First Chinese American Hollywood Movie Star, Anna May Wong

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Debbie Harry Paired Denim With Flag Stripes

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Chance the Rapper's Ralph Lauren Look Was a Throwback to '90s-Era Olympic Fashion

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Indigenous Model and Activist Quannah Chasinghorse Wore Authentic Navajo Turquoise Jewels

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Dan Levy Featured Maps of the US and Canada

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NikkieTutorials's Flower Crown Paid Tribute to Transgender Activist Marsha P. Johnson

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Jennifer Lopez Brought Glamour to the Wild, Wild West

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Yara Shahidi's Look Was Inspired by American-Born Entertainer and Activist Josephine Baker

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Billie Eilish Evoked Old Hollywood Starlets

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Kendall Jenner Was Covered in Stars

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Leon Bridges Brought Wild West Ranch Vibes

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Mj Rodriguez Combined the Victorian Era With the 1960s to Reference American Evolution

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Emily Blunt's Glamorous, Starry Look Channeled Actress Hedy Lamarr

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Janet Mock's Gown Was a Tribute to American Author Zora Neale Hurston

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Barbie Ferreira Went Old Hollywood With Major Beading

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Made a Political Statement

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Megan Thee Stallion Brought Old Hollywood Glamour in Her 1940s-Inspired Gown

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28 Celebs Who Got the 2021 Met Gala Theme Absolutely Perfect

Amanda Gorman Was Inspired by the Statue of Liberty

Amandla Stenberg's Ballroom-Scene Look Was a Nod to Black and Queer Fashion Trailblazers

Naomi Osaka Honored Her American, Haitian, and Japanese Heritage

Lili Reinhart Wore Every US State Flower on Her Dress

Saweetie's Train Featured the Black American Heritage and Filipino Flags

Lorde Was Inspired by Pennies and the Statue of Liberty

Ciara Paid Tribute to the All-American Sport of Football

Imaan Hammam Put the "Stars" in "Stars and Stripes"

Russell Westbrook Referenced the Flag With His Hairstyle

Megan Rapinoe Put Her Spin on the American Flag

Gemma Chan Paid Tribute to the First Chinese American Hollywood Movie Star, Anna May Wong

Debbie Harry Paired Denim With Flag Stripes

Chance the Rapper's Ralph Lauren Look Was a Throwback to '90s-Era Olympic Fashion

Indigenous Model and Activist Quannah Chasinghorse Wore Authentic Navajo Turquoise Jewels

Dan Levy Featured Maps of the US and Canada

NikkieTutorials's Flower Crown Paid Tribute to Transgender Activist Marsha P. Johnson

Jennifer Lopez Brought Glamour to the Wild, Wild West

Yara Shahidi's Look Was Inspired by American-Born Entertainer and Activist Josephine Baker

Billie Eilish Evoked Old Hollywood Starlets

Kendall Jenner Was Covered in Stars

Leon Bridges Brought Wild West Ranch Vibes

Mj Rodriguez Combined the Victorian Era With the 1960s to Reference American Evolution

Emily Blunt's Glamorous, Starry Look Channeled Actress Hedy Lamarr

Janet Mock's Gown Was a Tribute to American Author Zora Neale Hurston

Barbie Ferreira Went Old Hollywood With Major Beading

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Made a Political Statement

Megan Thee Stallion Brought Old Hollywood Glamour in Her 1940s-Inspired Gown

Ben Platt's Denim-on-Denim Look Was an Homage to Studio 54

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