Uninvited Guest Steals the Show at the 2023 Met Gala

The 2023 Met Gala was the talk of the town in Hollywood as A-list celebrities stepped out in their fashion-forward looks for the ...

The 2023 Met Gala was the talk of the town in Hollywood as A-list celebrities stepped out in their fashion-forward looks for the annual affair. However, the star of the show turned out to be an uninvited guest - a cockroach that invaded the red carpet and went viral on social media.

The unexpected moment was captured by several people as the cockroach scurried between the feet of reporters and photographers. In a video uploaded by Variety, the crowd on the red carpet was distracted by the bug's appearance as it made its way up the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Getty Images photographer Kevin Mazur even took a few up-close pictures of the cockroach before it was eventually stomped to death.

Despite the uninvited guest, the 2023 Met Gala's red carpet was filled with several other stunning details. The famous steps of the museum were decorated with cream-colored swirls of red and blue, designed by Tadao Ando, who also designed this year's exhibition, "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty." Instead of the traditional hedges, light installations made from recycled water bottles lit up the path, casting an icy blue glow. The red carpet was further adorned with matching chandeliers hanging above.

Kevin Mazur poses with his photo of the cockroach at the #MetGala. https://t.co/OcPy5ckhQN pic.twitter.com/MFkFn8eyUk

— Variety (@Variety) May 2, 2023