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The Worst Dressed 2021 Met Gala Looks (And There Were Many)

So many people in attendance of this year’s Met Gala failed to commit to the theme of In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Busy patterns do not necessarily equal good…

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ASAP Rocky and Rihanna attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.

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So many people in attendance of this year's Met Gala failed to commit to the theme of In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Busy patterns do not necessarily equal good patterns! And neither does showing up as basic as they come. We have ranked the 40 worst looks of the night below.

40. Tessa Thompson

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Tessa Thompson attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


39. Kim Kardashian

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kim Kardashian attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


38. Anja Rubik

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Anja Rubik attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


37. Jameel Mohammed

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Jameel Mohammed attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


36. CL

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: CL attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


35. Justin Bieber

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Justin Bieber attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


34. Stephen Jones

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Stephen Jones attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


33. Karlie Kloss

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Karlie Kloss attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


32. A$AP Rocky and Rihanna

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: ASAP Rocky and Rihanna attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


31. Dr. Lisa Airan

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Dr. Lisa Airan attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


30. Kehlani

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kehlani attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


29. Isabelle Huppert

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Isabelle Huppert attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


28. Eva Chen

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Eva Chen attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


27. Jordan Roth

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Jordan Roth attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


26. Sudha Reddy

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Sudha Reddy attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


25. Jeremy Pope

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Jeremy Pope attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


24. Jennifer Lopez

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Jennifer Lopez attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


23. Sunisa Lee

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Sunisa Lee attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


22. Kacey Musgraves

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kacey Musgraves attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


21. Sandy Schreier

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Sandy Schreier attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


20. Kristen Stewart

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kristen Stewart attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


19. Regina King

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Regina King attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


18. MJ Rodriguez

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: MJ Rodriguez attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


17. Jordan Alexander

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Designer Christopher John Rogers and Jordan Alexander attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


16. Leylah Fernandez

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Leylah Fernandez attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


15. Tory Burch

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Tory Burch attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


14. Kid Cudi

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Kid Cudi attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


13. Samantha Barry

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Samantha Barry attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


12. Storm Reid

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Storm Reid attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


11. Chance the Rapper

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


10. Rosalía

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Rosalía attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


9. Cara Delevingne

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Cara Delevingne attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


8. Eileen Gu

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Eileen Gu attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


7. Marcus Samuelsson

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Marcus Samuelsson and Guest attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


6. Amandla Stenberg

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Amandla Stenberg attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


5. Nia Dennis

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Gymnast Nia Dennis attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


4. Serena Williams

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Serena Williams attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


3. Natalia Bryant

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Natalia Bryant attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


2. Dan Levy

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Dan Levy attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )


1. Hillary Taymour and Kim Petras

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Hillary Taymour and Kim Petras attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )

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