Serena Williams, Rihanna and Karlie Kloss exhibit child bumps as Met Gala honours designer Karl Lagerfeld

May 02, 2023 at 7:57 AM
Serena Williams, Rihanna and Karlie Kloss exhibit child bumps as Met Gala honours designer Karl Lagerfeld

The glitz and glam of this 12 months’s Met Gala additionally doubled up as the proper place for expectant movie star mums to showcase their child bumps.

Perhaps one of the memorable moments of the night time was tennis star Serena Williams and mannequin Karlie Kloss publicly asserting their pregnancies as they walked the cream, crimson and blue carpet.

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Williams, 41, is anticipating her second little one with husband Alexis Ohanian, and Kloss, 30, her second little one with husband Joshua Kushner.

The costume code of the night, hosted at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, was “In honour of Karl”, that means celebrities had been impressed by late Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.

The retired tennis participant wore a black mermaid robe, with silver edging designed by Gucci, and a number of strings of pearls round her neck and a layered pearl headband.

Alexis Ohanian, left, and Serena Williams
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Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian are pregnant with their second little one

Her husband proudly positioned his hand on her abdomen because the couple posed collectively. Speaking to reporters, Williams mentioned there have been “three of us” on the carpet.

Meanwhile, Kloss wore an outfit designed by Northern Irish clothier Jonathan Anderson. Her black robe featured Lagerfeld’s signature strings of pearls.

Speaking to Vogue, she mentioned: “I’m so glad, that is the primary time I’m sharing my news, so it’s extremely particular.

Karlie Kloss
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Karlie Kloss mentioned she was ‘so glad’ to share her being pregnant news

“This is the first time I’m on a red carpet pregnant and it’s a super special moment, also kind of vulnerable – so I don’t know how to style a belly. I can’t imagine a more special moment.”

Rounding off the expectant moms was singer Rihanna, who, regardless of conserving everybody ready for greater than an hour, graced the carpet in an extravagant bridal-inspired look, that includes Lagerfeld’s favorite flower – camellias.

The 35-year-old singer is anticipating her second little one with associate ASAP Rocky, who walked the carpet alongside her.

Rihanna, ASAP Rocky
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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky

“[This pregnancy] is so different from the first one,” the singer informed Entertainment Tonight whereas on the carpet. “No cravings, tonnes of nausea, everything’s different, but I am enjoying it,” she mentioned.

Other standout moments from the night included singer Doja Cat channelling Lagerfeld’s beloved pet cat Choupette as she reworked into the feline with the usage of prosthetics on her face and cat ears.

Doja Cat attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" exhibition on Monday, May 1, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Doja Cat. Pic: AP
Florence Pugh attends Met Gala
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Florence Pugh. Pic: AP

Actress Florence Pugh additionally debuted her freshly shaved head, which was topped with a towering black feathered headpiece. She mentioned she had undergone the transformation for her upcoming movie, We Live In Time, and had stored the look secret for 3 weeks forward of the dramatic reveal.

Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala co-chair, Dame Anna Wintour described the occasion as an “emotional night” as she paid tribute to her buddy. She described Lagerfeld as “the chicest designer that you can ever imagine”.