The Best Instagrams from the 2018 Met Gala

From red carpet prep to smoking in the bathrooms, the best celebrity action always happens behind-the-scenes at the Met Gala. And what better way to get VIP access to fashion’s biggest, most exclusive night of the year than by stalking your favorite A-listers on Instagram?

As this year’s Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination-themed Met Gala unfolds, we’re tracking all the best moments beyond the red carpet and via social media. What will Rihanna wear? Will Beyoncé show up? Which models will hangout inside the event? And will celebrities dare to smoke in the Met Gala bathrooms again this year?

Watch the space below for all the behind-the-scenes moments from the 2018 Met Galaon Instagram.

Janelle Monae, Tessa Thompson, Michael B. Jordan, Lena Waithe, John Boyega, Chadwick Boseman, and Letitia Wright pose for a photo op:

Rihanna strikes a pose in her Maison Margiela look:

Laura Dern, Rihanna, and SZA hangout inside the Met Gala:

Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian West, and Kendall Jenner:

Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Andy Cohen snap a selfie inside the event:

Kendall Jenner, SZA, Eva Chen, Bella Hadid, Cole Sprouse, Kim Kardashian, and Liza Koshy try to get the perfect group shot:

Madonna epically performs “Like A Prayer” on the Met Gala staircase:

Solange reveals her durag reads “My God Wears A Durag”

Bradley Cooper, Donatella Versace, and Irina Shayk pose for a photo op:

Sister, Sister: Kim and Kylie find the perfect backdrop in the Met:

Imaan Hammam, Lynda Carter, and Brooke Shields in their Zac Posen looks:

Madonna serves up some holy realness:

Stella McCartney, Miley Cyrus, and Paris Jackson make the perfect dates:

Katy Perry, Madonna, and Donatella Versace:

Cardi B and Jeremy Scott:

Sarah Jessica Parker and Andy Cohen make their big outfit reveal:

SZA looks angelic in Versace:

Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Rey, and Jared Leto wear coordinating Gucci looks:

Winnie Harlow poses in nothing but her headpiece while getting ready for the event:

Kate Moss gets ready for her first Met Gala since 2009:

Diane von Furstenberg brings both her granddaughters as her dates:

Stella Maxwell strikes a pose post-makeup and hair:

Karlie Kloss finishes her beauty look with a bold red lip:

Jasmine Sanders shares a first look at her hair and reveals she’ll be wearing H&M to the event:

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