The Met Gala is home to some of the best-dressed â and best-looking â people on earth. From Rihanna to Blackpink member Jennie Kim, the guest list for the 2023 gala was brimming with superstars. Seriously, how can you fit so many gorgeous celebrities into one venue?Â
For the most part, the outfits were killer, with looks like Dua Lipaâs Chanel wedding dress and Ice Spiceâs sleek white gown wowing fans with their timeless beauty. Some celebrities took a more campy approach to the Karl Lagerfeld theme, like Lil Nas X, whoâs never one to shy away from making a fashion statement. I still canât decide if Doja Catâs facial prosthetics are iconic or haunting in a Grinch-like sort of way.Â
But, as TikTok users would argue, the people who really stole the show werenât celebrities at all. In fact, they were the ones working the event â âworkingâ in two senses of the word. Indeed, they absolutely worked their classic tuxedos. Normally, I would be opposed to men showing up at the Met Gala in tuxes, but Iâll make an exception here.Â
Sharp-eyed viewers spotted different men in the background of the red carpet stream accompanying the guest list of celebs, and they immediately rose to TikTok stardom. People on the app were quick to make thirst traps of the workers. After some digging, TikTok users figured out the men were models, including Mitchell Cochran, Tejas Bleu, and Eugenio Casnighi, among others. Itâs very likely that the Met Gala hired them to assist celebrities with their outfit pieces and, essentially, to look pretty. If thatâs the case, then they were undoubtedly successful in their mission.Â
This isnât the first time someone who isnât a celebrity stole the show. Met Gala correspondent Genesis Suero absolutely slayed in her Gilded Glamour finest during the 2022 event, leading TikTok users to award her the title of best-dressed. Suero and this yearâs models prove you donât need fame to leave a lasting impression on the red carpet.Â