Met Gala moments: From chandelier gowns to 60-year-old dresses

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4. At the 2019 Met Gala, Jared Leto stunned attendees by arriving on the red carpet carrying a replica of his own head. The Gucci-designed head was an homage to that year's theme, "Camp: Notes on Fashion."

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4. At the 2019 Met Gala, Jared Leto stunned attendees by arriving on the red carpet carrying a replica of his own head. The Gucci-designed head was an homage to that year's theme, "Camp: Notes on Fashion."

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