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Sorry Gen Z, But Millennials And Gen X Put Everyone Else To Shame At The Met Gala, And The Competition Wasn't Even Close

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May 2, 2023 at 7:11 PM·3 min read

Earlier today, my colleague shared a list of Gen Z celebs that she thought were "dressed a liiiiittle bit better than everyone else" at the Met Gala.

Donna swaying, "Excuse me?"

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Now, don't get me wrong, Gen Z was looking real cute last night, but I don't know if it's my competitive side or me just being biased to my fellow millennials, but I couldn't take that assumption she made lightly.

Olivia saying, "You're gonna find out."

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SO, here's a list of stylish OLDER celebs who proved her wrong:

Note: Millennials are considered to be anyone born between 1981-1996, while Gen X encompasses everyone born between 1965-1981.

1.Doja Cat

Closeup of Doja Cat — Cindy Ord / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Doja Cat — Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images

2.Cardi B

Cardi B — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Cardi B — Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

3.Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa at the Met Gala — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

Closeup of Dua Lipa — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

4.Sora Choi

Sora Choi at the Met Gala — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

Sora Choi — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

5.Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel — Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images

Closeup of Michaela Coel — Mike Coppola / Getty Images

6.Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Anne Hathaway — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

7.Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry — Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images

Closeup of Brian Tyree Henry — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

8.Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny — Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Closeup of Bad Bunny — Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

9.Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Ashley Graham — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

10.Stormzy

Stormzy — Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images

Closeup of Stormzy — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

11.Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling — John Shearer / WireImage / Getty Images

Closeup of Mindy Kaling — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

12.Diddy

Diddy — Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Closeup of Diddy — Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images

13.Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman at the Met Gala — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

Closeup of Nicole Kidman — Michael Buckner / Variety via Getty Images

14.Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor — Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images

Closeup of Teyana Taylor — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

15.Rihanna

Rihanna at Met Gala 2023 — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Rihanna — Gilbert Carrasquillo / GC Images

16.Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez at the Met Gala — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Jennifer Lopez — Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld

17.Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe at the Met Gala — Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Closeup of Janelle Monáe — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

18.Rita Ora

Closeup of Rita Ora — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Rita Ora — Arturo Holmes / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

19.Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi at the Met Gala — Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images

Closeup of Taika Waititi — Arturo Holmes / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

20.Gigi Hadid

Gigi Hadid at the Met Gala — Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Closeup of Gigi Hadid — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

21.Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz at the Met Gala — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Penélope Cruz — Noam Galai / The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

22.Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Alia Bhatt — Taylor Hill / Getty Images

23.Eddie Redmayne

Closeup of Eddie Redmayne — Cindy Ord / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Eddie Redmayne — Gotham / GC Images / Getty Images

24.Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek at the Met Gala — Michael Buckner / Variety via Getty Images

Closeup of Salma Hayek — Theo Wargo / Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld

25.Kim Kardashian

Closeup of Kim Kardashian — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Kim Kardashian — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

26.Jared Leto

Jared Leto in a cat suit — John Shearer / WireImage / Getty Images

Closeup of Jared Leto — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

27.Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie at the Met Gala — Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Closeup of Margot Robbie — Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images

28.Pusha T

Pusha T at the Met Gala — Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images

Closeup of Pusha T — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

29.Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart at the Met Gala — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Closeup of Kristen Stewart — Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

30.Yung Miami

Yung Miami at the Met Gala — John Shearer / WireImage / Getty Images

Closeup of Yung Miami — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

31.Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen at the Met Gala — John Shearer / WireImage / Getty Images

Closeup of Gisele Bündchen — Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

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