The 2018 Met Gala Red Carpet Ranked Best To Worst

The Met Gala red carpet proved, yet again, to be a jaw-dropping event as celebrities from artistic, political, and entertainment spheres gathered to celebrate fashion. Stars showed off their style for the cameras as they gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018, for Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's annual Costume Institute Gala. Co-chairs were Amal Clooney, Rihanna, and Donatella Versace, and the theme was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination." The event did not disappoint, serving up some stunning looks and, of course, a few controversial ensembles.

While some celebs opted for simple outfits, wearing sleek numbers in regal reds and golds or Vatican yellows, others decided to make a statement with their look of the night, donning intricate designs and halo-inspired headpieces. However, not all Hollywood A-listers won over converts with their divine red carpet styles. Below are the best and the worst dressed celebrities at the 2018 Met Gala.

Katy Perry hit the red carpet with her biggest fashion statement yet — a pair of huge feathered wings. And we do mean huge. The American Idol judge had to be driven to the event in the backseat of white vintage convertible, as she and her plumage would not have fit in any ordinary car (via Teen Vogue). As for the rest of her look, Perry donned a long-sleeve gold mini dress with a chainmail-like overlay that was designed by Versace. Rocking her blonde pixie 'do, Perry paired the outfit with a pair of thigh-high gold boots.

In her Instagram Story, the pop star told her followers that she also had with her one very special accessory — rosary beads that had been blessed by Pope Francis, whom she'd met with boyfriend Orlando Bloom at the Vatican in April 2018 (via E! News). 

Though Perry is never one to pass up an occasion to wear an unusual costume, the 2018 Met Gala may have had more personal significance for the star than past years, considering Perry grew up in a religious household with two evangelical ministers as parents (via the Daily Beast). Perhaps her fallen angel costume is a not-so-subtle nod at the distance traveled from her past as a strict Christian?

For her Met Gala look, Zendaya channeled historical figure Joan of Arc, and she looked good doing it. Wearing a silver beaded gown with layered metal pieces on her shoulders, chest, and waist, the Greatest Showman star appeared ready for battle on the red carpet in a design that resembled chainmail and armor. But while some may have stopped at the statement-making gown, which was custom Versace, Zendaya kept going, polishing off her look with several rings and a necklace, as noted by WWD. She also took her style to another level by donning a shorter 'do and a totally new hair color, debuting a curly red bob with blunt bangs (via Teen Vogue).

Of her red carpet style, Zendaya's stylist, Law Roach, told WWD, "[Zendaya] loves drama," adding, "When you have someone who thrives off it, who loves it, who's addicted to fashion, we can go drama."

Well, Zendaya's look was definitely dramatic — and it couldn't have been better.

While some celebrities opted for gowns that transformed them into queens for the night, Nicki Minaj went in a different direction. Reacting to comments about her "seductress" look, the rapper, who interestingly enough announced that she has an album called Queen coming out in June 2018, told press that she was dressed as the "bad guy," noting that she "wanted to make sure that the bad guy was here." 

We're not sure if Minaj was aiming to throw shade at Cardi B, with whom she'd reportedly had drama after collaborating on "Motorsport" (via Hollywood Life), but Minaj certainly looked the part of a sinner.

The rapper wore a burgundy Oscar de la Renta gown that boasted a plunging neckline with a cape and long train. She added to the look with bold red and black Tiffany & Co jewelry and a beaded headpiece featuring multiple dangling crosses. While the gown certainly showed ties to religion, the entire look failed to make a stylish statement on the carpet, instead simply masking Minaj in a sea of red.

Having played fashion risk-taker Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City for six seasons, Sarah Jessica Parker definitely picked up on her character's penchant for over-the-top styles. However, not all bold fashion moves pan out. Such was the case for SJP's 2018 Met Gala red carpet look, which was so extravagant that it seemed fated to fail from the beginning. Parker, who took Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen as her date, wore a gold long-sleeved Dolce & Gabbana gown that featured intricate embroidery, layered shoulder pieces, and red heart details throughout — not to mention a crazy long train (via People). But the Met Gala look was made all the more insane by Parker's matching headpiece, which stood tall and depicted the entire nativity scene. And somehow, she still found room on her head for a flower arrangement, too.

While Parker for sure gets points for sticking to the event's Catholicism theme, her whole look was just too much. In this case, Parker didn't wear the outfit — the outfit wore her.

Frances McDormand made quite a statement on the 2018 Met Gala red carpet, but, unfortunately, it wasn't a good one. The Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri star turned heads and dropped jaws in a chartreuse gown by Pierpaolo Piccioli, a turquoise Valentino cape, and, most notably, a bold headpiece designed by Philip Treacy, as noted by People magazine. 

While wearing a headpiece to the gala is nothing new — in fact, it was a popular choice at the 2018 event — McDormand's didn't exactly follow the night's theme ... whatsoever. Rather than reflect religious fashion from centuries past, McDormand's huge teal topper nearly hid her entire head and appeared to resemble florals (via the Daily Mail).

Something tells us that McDormand didn't exactly take the Met Gala seriously, as she had fun with photographers, posing with her hip out and a hand held casually off to her side. Still, the Oscar-winning actress' look — and its apparent dismissal of the event's theme — cemented her place as one of the night's worst dressed stars on the red carpet.