The Best Social Media Reactions and Memes at the 2021 Met Gala
On Monday, "America" happened at the Met Gala. Well, specifically, the theme was "American Independence" but considering the wide array of outfits, we're going to shorten it to "America" and hope that captures the general essence of the evening. The assignment, as it was loosely described, was supposed to be a nod to American fashion. If you wanted bonus points, you could highlight the political and social justice issues that have inspired designers in recent years. Or, perhaps, you could come to the Gala as a dementor.
But when you shorten the theme down to "America" and then use your imagination, everyone kind of nailed it. Lil Nas X's outfit (three layers deep, mind you) could have been honoring to famed golden boy, C3PO. Frank Ocean honored our love of aliens? Robots? Babies? ASAP Rocky highlighted the American maxim of staying warm on your way to the kitchen for some 3 a.m. water. Listen, I don't know if any of those comparisons are real, but that's half the fun of judging the Met Gala from home.
Maybe that is the real tradition here. As megawatt celebrities walk the red carpet in avant garde outfits by high-end designers, the good people of the internet are left with the task of making the best jokes about it. How are you going to wear a horse dress to the 2021 Met Gala and not expect a good ol' Ivermectin joke? Below are the best of the crop: from the complete confusion of how to execute the theme to a much beloved Snooki reference.
Stay fancy, America. And tax the rich.
Me at 2am walking to my bed after falling asleep on the couch.. pic.twitter.com/l5fX9iIlKu
— Sleepy Mami 🥱 (@haydeebabyy) September 14, 2021
Looking Covid right in the eye pic.twitter.com/TIIeo2GeiE
— Patrick Sullivan (@PatchNavillus) September 13, 2021
I LOVE YOU PRINCESS DIANA #MetGala pic.twitter.com/2gno78tkzM
— Namar (@NotNamar) September 14, 2021
…not a single Nudie Suit was referenced and I hate that for us as a culture. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/yZtSIBsIIt
— Sage (@Sage_Simone) September 14, 2021
The Met Gala blows its whole wad on the entrances. Inside it’s a keg of Anchor Steam and a Young MC Pandora channel.
— Dave Holmes (@DaveHolmes) September 13, 2021
And for what reason #MetGala pic.twitter.com/57CVYax2TV
— Sophie Thompson (@sophxthompson) September 14, 2021
me and my anxiety when i go out #MetGala #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/7wHFPYuE1F
— khaled 🦉 (@el_khxled) September 14, 2021
i’m convinced they told every attendee a different theme #MetGala pic.twitter.com/q8wsxVn2ki
— kai (@dicapriosfilms) September 14, 2021
Simu Liu #MetGala
from this to this pic.twitter.com/hEwCEnb1MH— dracarys🌙🦇४ xialing grl (@lokibiloved) September 14, 2021
if nobody at the met gala pulls an ‘amer i can’ look, then we as a society have failed. pic.twitter.com/LZF1wVTRMD
— Nick Andersen (@nicktheandersen) September 14, 2021
Me when people ask what this year’s Met Gala theme was pic.twitter.com/QAF73DJFKM
— Saint Hoax (@SaintHoax) September 14, 2021
Nicki’s cousins friend’s testicle after getting the vaccine https://t.co/dqPs9U00p9
— ً (@godneysjs) September 13, 2021
Goodbye https://t.co/Id9s62I3ti
— Nicole Polizzi (@snooki) September 14, 2021
to be a fly on the fucking wall pic.twitter.com/ZER8OG03O3
— Kate Halliwell (@katehalliwell) September 14, 2021
these stick on bangs ARE camp (c. 2019) pic.twitter.com/zbe7vpHOmv
— Who? Weekly (@whoweekly) September 14, 2021
Me in my bed with the AC on high: pic.twitter.com/QWdnYtQc88
— Jared Freid (@jtrain56) September 13, 2021
Just Frank Ocean being humble with an American 👽 #MetGala pic.twitter.com/kD4tS3XDpw
— AHEM⁷ 🐨🧈 (@7ArcsAndSins) September 13, 2021
He is the light of the show #MetGala pic.twitter.com/KKpUKEETiF
— M (@lorxnem) September 13, 2021
— Chris Crowley (@chrisecrowley) September 13, 2021
stop calling it a horse dress. doctors give it to people too pic.twitter.com/T2D9yfc856
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) September 14, 2021
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