Get Ready For This Year's Met Gala by Looking Back at the Best Moments From 2016

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Last year's Costume Institute Gala took place in NYC on May 2, and the event's theme — Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology — inspired lots of creative and interesting looks while also bringing out many of Hollywood's hottest and most stylish stars. From Beyoncé's solo outing and the pregnant beauties on the red carpet to the bevy of hot guys and crop of cute couples that hit the scene, it was definitely an evening to remember. Keep reading for 69 of the most stunning photos you need to see from the night, then check out the funniest Met Gala memes.

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles, Will I Am, and Aziz Ansari

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Pictured: Lady GaGa

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Pictured: Kate Hudson

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Pictured: Sarah Jessica Parker, Andy Cohen, and Andrew Rannells

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles and Taylor Swift

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Pictured: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

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Pictured: Madonna

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles and Taylor Swift

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles and The Weeknd

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Pictured: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

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Pictured: Gigi Hadid, Amy Schumer, and Bella Hadid

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Pictured: Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin

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Pictured: Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale

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Pictured: Robert Pattinson and Fka Twigs

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Pictured: Jaden Smith and Willow Smith

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles and Ben Hanisch

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Pictured: Robert Pattinson, Fka Twigs, and Rami Malek

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Pictured: lena Dunham and Brie Larson

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Pictured: Olivia Wilde and Emily Blunt

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Pictured: Madonna and Riccardo Tisci

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Pictured: Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o

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Pictured: Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss

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Pictured: Kate Hudson and Lady GaGa

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, and Riccardo Tisci

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Pictured: Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid

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Pictured: Blake Lively, Karlie Kloss, and Gigi Hadid

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Pictured: Mindy Kaling and Common

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Pictured: Emma Stone and Brie Larson

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Pictured: Miranda Kerr

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Pictured: Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego

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Pictured: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles and Idris Elba

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Pictured: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

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Pictured: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, and Kylie Jenner

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Pictured: Karlie Kloss, Kendall Jenner, and Gigi Hadid

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Pictured: Bella Hadid and The Weeknd

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Pictured: Robert Pattinson and Fka Twigs

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Pictured: Solange Knowles and Zoe Kravitz

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Pictured: Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner

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Pictured: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

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Pictured: Naomi Campbell and Beyonce Knowles

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Pictured: Zoe Kravitz and Miles Teller

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Pictured: Sarah Jessica Parker and Andy Cohen

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Pictured: Taylor Swift, Florence Welch, Ansel Elgort, and Lorde

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Pictured: Cindy Crawford, Karlie Kloss, and Ansel Elgort

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Pictured: Emma Watson and Taylor Swift

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Pictured: Solange Knowles and Beyonce Knowles

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Pictured: Taylor Swift and Idris Elba

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Pictured: Beyonce Knowles and Joan Smalls

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Pictured: Jaden Smith and Willow Smith

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Pictured: Zoe Kravitz, Alexander Wang, and Ansel Elgort

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Pictured: Madonna, Diplo, and The Weeknd

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Pictured: Marc Jacobs and Bette Midler

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Pictured: Jenna Lyons, lena Dunham, and Jenni Konner