Striking a Pose Is Fun and All, but Some of the Best Met Gala Moments Are the Candid Ones

Yes, we adore seeing celebrities giving their best Blue Steel for the cameras, but sometimes the best moments are their most unguarded ones. There were plenty of these candid opportunities at the Met Gala on Monday, where stars like Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively, Rihanna, and Sarah Jessica Parker mixed and mingled — and photographers captured it all. We've rounded up the cutest candids from this year's event — scroll through for them all!

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Pictured: Sarah Jessica Parker

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Pictured: Gigi Hadid and Salma Hayek

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Pictured: Olivia Munn, Amanda Seyfried, and Thomas Sadoski

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Pictured: Tiffany Haddish and Karlie Kloss

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Pictured: Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry

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Pictured: Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner

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Pictured: Winnie Harlow

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Pictured: Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez

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Pictured: Tiffany Haddish and Winnie Harlow

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Pictured: Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, and Ariana Grande

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Pictured: Travis Scott and Kris Jenner

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Pictured: James Corden and Jimmy Fallon

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Pictured: Blake Lively

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Pictured: Salma Hayek and Blake Lively

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Pictured: Andrew Garfield and Daniel Kaluuya

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Pictured: Yara Shahidi

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Pictured: Sarah Paulson and Sarah Jessica Parker

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Pictured: Hailey Baldwin and Shawn Mendes

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Pictured: Amal and George Clooney

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Pictured: Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

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Pictured: Michael B. Jordan and Zendaya

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Pictured: Diplo and Ariana Grande

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Pictured: Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford, and George Clooney

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Pictured: Idris Elba and Blake Lively

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Pictured: Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady

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Pictured: Bella Hadid and Janelle Monáe

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Pictured: George Clooney

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Pictured: Amal Clooney, Francesco Carrozzini, Bee Shaffer, and George Clooney

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Pictured: Sienna and Savannah Miller

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Pictured: Ariana Grande and Vera Wang

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Pictured: Kendall Jenner