34 Behind-The-Scenes Photos From This Year's Met Gala

Another year, another Met Gala! As the whole affair is notoriously private once you get past the massive steps, I'm personally always a fan of any glimpses of what the Gala itself looks like.

So, here are some of the best behind-the-scenes pics from the 2022 Met Gala:

1.First, let's take a moment to appreciate the decor! The main festivities take place by the Temple of Dendur:

2.Behold, the place cards for Michael Kors and Ciara:

3.I don't know if you're just here to see pictures of celebrities, but look at the variety of chairs! The table cloths!

4.And, of course, a massive floral arch that greeted guests as they walked in:

5.Plus, an aerial shot. Presumably it looked different IRL, but the left side wall is giving me "Windows Vista Desktop Background":

6.Here are some of the hors d'oeuvres! I am too poor to know what they are:

7.The Great Hall was decked out with a Statue of Liberty art installation:

8.And elements from the exhibition were placed around the museum:

9.So much to do! So much to see!

10.Alright, now let's get to the celebs. Here's Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds looking like a scene out a princess movie:

11.Evan Mock and Austin Butler had a bev and a chat:

12.Quannah Chasinghorse got into the music:

13.As did Janelle Monáe:

14.And Jon Batiste and Cynthia Erivo:

15.Sarah Jessica Parker and Bryan Lourd had a chat:

16.As did Emma Stone and Shawn Mendes:

17.Cynthia Erivo appeared to give Bradley Cooper some reassurance:

18.Joe Jonas and Emma Stone enjoyed the exhibition:

19.Jon Batiste and James Corden held hands:

20.As did Janelle Monáe and Jack Harlow:

21.Co-chairs Blake Lively and Lin-Manuel Miranda gave a speech, which included some pointing:

22.Leslie Odom Jr. performed:

23.As did Kacey Musgraves:

24.And Lenny Kravitz got people going:

25.Questlove, Anderson .Paak, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, and SZA had a boogie:

26.Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid caught up:

27.And I don't know what's going on here, but look at Ryan Reynolds and Hilary Clinton:

28.Anna Wintour appeared to recreate that scene from The Shining:

29.Kerry Washington, Vanessa Hudgens, Simone Ashley, Ariana DeBose, and Anitta partied together:

30.Naomi Campbell, Kerry Washington, and Gabrielle Union took a selfie, as Dwayne Wade gave his best pose by the sidelines:

31.Emily Ratajkowski, Lily James, Gigi Hadid and Donatella Versace all sat together:

32.The KarJenners posed for a pic:

33.As did the boyfriends:

34.Finally, Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian, Corey Gamble, and Hugh Jackman all hung out: