Social media was the star of the Met Gala - Glossy

Much was made of which influencers would and would not be attending this year’s Met Gala — and also whether or not their presence would in some way diminish the Gala’s impenetrable veneer. It wasn’t, however, the first time influencers attended. Lilly Singh and James Charles attended as guests of YouTube in 2019. Chiara Ferragni attended back in 2015. And, of course, Kim Kardashian made her “controversial” debut back in 2013 and has since become a mainstay.

Somehow, tons of people assumed a viral seating chart, “leaked” in August was real, and controversy stirred. And in the end, the red carpet did skew younger and more diverse than in years past. But it was to be expected, considering those to chair the Gala were some of Gen Z’s biggest stars: Timothee Chalamet, Amanda Gorman, Billie Eilish and Naomi Osaka. Below, the outfits, the hair and the makeup that made the night — and the memes that set social media aflame about it all.

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@sainthoax, the anonymous, oft-viral memer served as the evening’s official “Meme Correspondent.” Other top memers and creators of note headed to Instagram’s viewing party at the penthouse of The Mark for a war room, of sorts — or, as they dubbed it, “the Oval Office of memes.” They included half of the duo behind the cult-favorite account @mytherapistsays, (6.6 million followers).

We spoke to the women behind the account, Lola Tash and Nicole Argiris, about meme-ing the Met in real-time.

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