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“The more crazy the better.”The worlds of fashion, film, music and sports converge at the massive gala every year, a fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute.Porter and Gaga weren’t the only ones to have big fun with camp. Fellow singer Dua Lipa went big in a multicolored gown with bulging accents.Anna Wintour, who masterminds the gala every year, wore a light pink cape with loose ostrich feathers over a matching gown adorned in a flower sequin design. Celine Dion wore a 22-pound Oscar de la Renta gown that was created by 52 "master embroiderers and included 3,000 hours worth of hand-beading. No one can sing Chandelier or Marry the Night quite like these ladies can. 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Sister Kylie Jenner went for purple from her loose dyed hair to her big feather-muff sleeves, giving husband Travis Scott a peck on the lips as she walked. This time, "Game of Thrones" was the series in question. (AP) This year’s gala theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” was inspired by a seminal 1964 essay by Susan Sontag. Maxwell undressed her further, revealing a black strapless asymmetrical ball gown underneath with a huge side bustle. Stage star Billy Porter went for an even more elaborate appearance, being carried onto the red carpet on a chaise by six shirtless men, who wore gold pants and headpieces.His own ancient Egypt-inspired outfit, with wings and a gold crown, added to the spectacle.While some admired the sight, others wondered if he had taken a page out of the Harry Potter books.Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas also inspired a book-based comparison. See what Sia and gaga (siaandgaga) has discovered on Pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas. “I’m from the theater so it’s easy for me.”Brandon Maxwell, who created Gaga’s reveal, helped her navigate the stairs at the Met as she posed with several helpers. 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And Joan Collins, perhaps the queen of camp, posed with her in a white puffy gown reminiscent of Scarlet O’Hara.Kim Kardashian West was dewy in tight, tight, tight couture Thierry Mugler, husband Kanye West stone-faced silent at her side in a Dickey’s zip jacket.