Met Gala 2022: Blake Lively stuns in color-changing gown

NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian wasn’t the only star to bring the drama to the Met Gala red carpet.

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According to The Associated Press, co-host Blake Lively, accompanied by husband Ryan Reynolds, arrived at Monday night’s event in a rose gold Atelier Versace gown. But when the “Gossip Girl” alum stopped on the stairs, the tug of a bow unveiled a sparkling baby-blue train. Lively, 34, also swapped her pink evening gloves with blue ones as onlookers cheered, the news outlet reported.

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Lively said the design was inspired by the Statue of Liberty, Grand Central Station, the Empire State Building and other landmarks, the AP reported.

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“Instead of looking to fashion to influence the dress, I looked to New York City architecture,” Lively said, according to the news agency.

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The theme of the gala, which celebrated the opening of the museum’s “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” exhibition, was gilded glamour, the AP reported.

– The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Photos: 2022 Met Gala red-carpet arrivals Kim Kardashian, right, and Pete Davidson attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 2, 2022, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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