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

Best Candid Pictures From the 2018 Met Gala

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

Pictured: Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady
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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: Sarah Jessica Parker

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Pictured: Gigi Hadid and Salma Hayek
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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: Olivia Munn, Amanda Seyfried, and Thomas Sadoski

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Pictured: Tiffany Haddish and Karlie Kloss
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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: Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry

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Pictured: Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner
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Pictured: Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner

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Pictured: Andrew Garfield and John Boyega
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Pictured: Andrew Garfield and John Boyega

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Pictured: Diane Kruger
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Pictured: Diane Kruger

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Pictured: Winnie Harlow
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Pictured: Winnie Harlow

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Pictured: Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez
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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: Tiffany Haddish and Winnie Harlow

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Pictured: Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, and Ariana Grande
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Pictured: Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid, and Ariana Grande

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Pictured: Travis Scott and Kris Jenner
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola/MG18

Pictured: Travis Scott and Kris Jenner

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Pictured: Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost
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Pictured: Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost

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Pictured: James Corden and Jimmy Fallon
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Pictured: James Corden and Jimmy Fallon

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Pictured: Blake Lively
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Pictured: Blake Lively

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Pictured: Salma Hayek and 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: Andrew Garfield and Daniel Kaluuya

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Pictured: Yara Shahidi
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Pictured: Yara Shahidi

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Pictured: Sarah Paulson and Sarah Jessica Parker
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Pictured: Sarah Paulson and Sarah Jessica Parker

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Pictured: Scarlett Johansson and Jared Leto
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Pictured: Scarlett Johansson and Jared Leto

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Pictured: Hailey Baldwin and Shawn Mendes
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Pictured: Hailey Baldwin and Shawn Mendes

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Pictured: Amal and George Clooney
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Pictured: Amal and George Clooney

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Pictured: Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
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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: Michael B. Jordan and Zendaya

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Pictured: Diplo and Ariana Grande
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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: Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford, and George Clooney

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Pictured: Paris Jackson, Stella McCartney, and Miley Cyrus
Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang

Pictured: Paris Jackson, Stella McCartney, and Miley Cyrus

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Pictured: Idris Elba and Blake Lively
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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: Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady

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Pictured: Rihanna
Image Source: Carl Timpone/BFA.com

Pictured: Rihanna

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Pictured: Bella Hadid and Janelle Monáe
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Pictured: Bella Hadid and Janelle Monáe

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

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Pictured: SZA
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Pictured: SZA

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Pictured: Sienna and Savannah Miller
Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang

Pictured: Sienna and Savannah Miller

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Pictured: Ariana Grande and Vera Wang
Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil

Pictured: Ariana Grande and Vera Wang

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Pictured: Kendall Jenner
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy

Pictured: Kendall Jenner

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