This Celeb Ditched Her "No-Makeup" Rule For The Met Gala

Plus, Kendall Jenner wears rare archival Givenchy, the best Met Gala beauty looks, & more. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY [THE BEST BEAUTY LOOKS FROM THE 2024 MET GALA]( Because the public doesn’t really get to know what happens inside the Met Gala after every celebrity makes it up the Great Hall steps, the red carpet leading up to the event is absolutely everything. Of course, the couture tends to catch eyes first, but last year we saw [transformational makeup and hair]( as the centerpiece of several memorable looks. Just remember [Doja Cat made into an actual cat (whiskers and all) and Lil Nas X’s head-to-toe in silver body paint and jewels](. In 2024, we’re excited to see how the fashion-forward attendees interpret this year’s theme celebrating the new Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, "[Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion]( and the Anna Wintour-devised dress code, “[The Garden Of Time]( [→ READ MORE]( on that note: → [The Best Looks From The 2024 Met Gala]( → [DOVE CAMERON & MÅNESKIN’S DAMIANO DAVID MAKE IT RED CARPET OFFICIAL]( → [STRAY KIDS ATTENDED THEIR FIRST-EVER MET GALA IN TOMMY HILFIGER]( style celebs [Pamela Anderson Ditched Her "No-Makeup" Rule For The Met Gala]( She wore Oscar de la Renta and enlisted MUA royalty for her first-ever appearance at the event. [→ READ MORE]( celebs [KENDALL JENNER IS THE FIRST PERSON TO WEAR HER MET GALA GOWN — EVER]( Look 14 of haute couture fall/winter 1999 has only presented on a bust form and has been preserved in the Givenchy archives for the past 25 years. [→ READ MORE]( the deep dive IT GIRL [Marisa Abela On ‘Back To Black,’ Playing Amy Winehouse, & Learning To Sing Professionally]( How do you get in character to play someone as singular as Amy Winehouse? For Marisa Abela, the 27-year-old British actress tapped by director Sam Taylor-Johnson to star as the singer in her upcoming biopic, it meant embracing Winehouse’s musical tastes, watching hours of footage, and studying her mannerisms. Still, if Abela was actually going to sing, she’d have to do something that Winehouse — rarely photographed without a cigarette — would not have approved of. “I actually stopped smoking,” Abela recalls over tea in London. “My singing teacher was happy, because you need a healthy instrument, but other people on the production were like, ‘You did what? Just before you play who?’” [→ READ MORE]( MUSIC PLAYLISTS [A POWER RANKING OF 2024'S TOP SONG OF THE SUMMER CONTENDERS]( The year’s biggest music battle has begun. [→ READ MORE]( SOUNDCHECK [Willow's "Home" & 9 Other New Songs Out This Week]( Our weekly roundup of the best new music including songs from Dua Lipa, Willow, Saint Levant, Coco Jones, Anycia, and more. [→ READ MORE]( icymi EXCLUSIVE [KEKE PALMER ATTENDS HER FIRST FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX]( Since the premiere of Netflix’s smash hit docuseries [Drive to Survive]( in 2019, Formula 1 Grand Prixs have become an A-list celebrity magnet — and few races can compare with the outright glamour and spectacle of the Miami Grand Prix. The 2024 edition of the race marked a few firsts. The Visa Cash App RB Formula 1 team had its U.S. debut, [BLACKPINK’s Lisa]( waved her first checkered flag, and it also marked [Keke Palmer’s]( first-ever Grand Prix. While Palmer breaks the mold for getting into Formula 1 from something other than Drive to Survive, the actor still geeked out at the chance to see drivers race at speeds of over 200 mph under the Miami sun. “Seeing these drivers is a thrill,” she tells NYLON. “When you really think about how fast they're going, it's kind of in-freaking-sane.” [→ READ MORE]( FURTHER READING → [MYHA'LA & VALENTINO PAINTED THE TOWN (AND A LIBRARY) RED]( → [IF YOU PICKED UP A DOWNTOWN BAR & PLOPPED IT IN HERALD SQUARE...]( → [GALLERY-HOPPING IN CHELSEA ON THE FIRST THURSDAY IN MAY]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.