The Best Instagrams From The 2018 Met Gala

Your inside look at fashion's biggest, most exclusive event of the year

Met Gala 2018
Photo: Instagram

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  for all the behind-the-scenes moments from the 2018 Met Gala on Instagram.

This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US

Additional reporting by Kimberly Ong. 

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

Photo: Instagram/@golden_barbie
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Jasmine Sanders

Karlie Kloss finishes her beauty look with a bold red lip

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karlie kloss

Kate Moss gets ready for her first Met Gala since 2009

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Kate Moss

kylie jenner

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kylie jenner

Stella Maxwell strikes a pose post-makeup and hair

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stella maxwell

Sza looks angelic in Versace

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sza, Versace

Diane von Furstenberg puts the final touches on her look

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diane van furstenberg

Kim Kardashian keeps in theme with a photo of herself at Catholic School 8th Grade

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kim kardashian

gigi hadid gave us a peek of her dress before the big event

Photo: Instagram/@gigihadid
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gigi hadid

Cardi B with Jeremy Scott, dressed in custom Moschino

Photo: Instagram/@iamcardib
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Jeremy Scott,Cardi B

Shawn Mendes and Hailey Balwin In Their Red Carpet Debut

Photo: Instagram/@shawnmendes
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Shawn Mendes, Hailey Balwin

Ariana Grande takes a selfie with her plus one, Vera Wang

Photo: instagram/@ariandagrande
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Ariana Grande, Vera Wang

Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Ray and Jared Leto in custom Gucci

Photo: Instagram/@jaredleto
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Alessandro Michele, Lana Del Ray, Jared Leto

Alexa Chung on the way to the Met Gala, with Karen Elson and Poppy Delevingne

Photo: Instagram/@alexachung
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Alexa Chung, Poppy Delevingne,Karen Elson

Madonna serves up some holy realness

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madonna

Rihanna strikes a pose in her Maison Margiela look

Photo: instagram/@badgalriri
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Rihanna, Maison Margiela

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

Photo: Instagram/@donatello_Versace
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Bradley Cooper, Donatella Versace, Irina Shayk

cindy crawford looking killer in Versace

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cindy crawford

diane kruger in PHILIP TREACY

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diane kruger, PHILIP TREACY

Sarah Jessica Parker in head-to-toe Dolce & Gabbana

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Queen of Sorrows Lily Collins In Givenchy

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Lily Collins, Givenchy

lena waithe serves up met squad goals with this star studded photo op

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lena waithe

Donald Glover and Mary J. Blige Share an intimate Moment caught by photographer Landon Nordeman

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Donald Glover, Mary J. Blige

Kim Kardashian plays a game of who wore it better with an Egyptian statue

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Kim Kardashian

Eva Chen and the rest of the instagram table gets a group shot. And Virgil Abloh was tagged as a statue

Pictured: Kevin, Mike Krieger co-founders of instagram, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Sza, Liza Koshy, Cole Sprouse, Virgil Abloh, nicole Systrom
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Kevin, Mike Krieger, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Sza, Liza Koshy, Cole Sprouse, Virgil Abloh, nicole Systrom, eva Chen

Adut Akech Bior In a Valentino Gown

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Adut Akech Bior

Katy Perry, Madonna, and Donatella Versace

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Katy Perry, Madonna, Donatella Versace

Diane von Furstenberg brings both her granddaughters as her dates

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Diane von Furstenberg

Solange Knowles

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Solange Knowles

Solange reveals her durag reads "My God Wears A Durag

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Solange

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

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Stella McCartney, Miley Cyrus, Paris Jackson

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

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winnie harlow

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

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Imaan Hammam, Lynda Carter, Brooke Shields

Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian West, and Kendall Jenner

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Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian West, Kendall Jenner

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

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Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner

Madonna epically performs "Like A Prayer" on the Met Gala staircase

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Madonna

Nick Jonas in Dolce & Gabbana & his choice of transport to the Met Gala

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Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas Gets some pre-party sustenance in the form of pepperoni pizza

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Nick Jonas

Make up artist jessica smalls putting on the finishing touches to Janelle Monae's look

photo: instagram/@jessicasmalls
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Janelle Monae

chadwick boseman gets fitted for the big night

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chadwick boseman


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