Baby, this is Keke Palmer.
And that's pretty much all we have left to say after seeing the Scream Queens alum stun with her look at the Met Gala 2023 in New York City on May 1. Posing for pics on the notable red steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Keke wore a custom sequined Sergio Hudson gown embellished with Swarovski crystals, as well as Swarovski jewelry. And she finished off her glam look with a long turquoise shawl that doubled as a train. (See every look from the red carpet here.)
The Nope actress welcomed her first baby with boyfriend Darius Jackson earlier this year and admitted to Live From E!: Met Gala 2023's Harvey Guillen that "it feels insane" to be at the fashionable event after having a child.
"But also so much more easy and breezy," Keke explained, "because nothing is harder than having a damn baby! So I feel like I am much more relaxed than ever before on any carpet."
The 29-year-old's gorgeous appearance wouldn't be the first time she's attended the annual event, considering she also served as an unforgettable host for Vogue's 2021 red carpet livestream, which doubled as her big debut.
Dazzling in a gold sequined Sergio Hudson Spring 2022 gown, Keke told Vogue she decided to channel icon Diana Ross for a legendary look that year.
"The theme is American independence, and there's no one better who comes to mind," she told the publication that September. "I love Diana. She calls herself ‘The Boss,' and I call myself ‘Big Boss,' so I thought okay, [she] would be a great person to pull from."
As the "You Got Me" singer noted, "It was important for me that for my first Met Gala, I wear something eye-catching, but also something that's timeless, so when I look back on it 20 years from now, I can say: 'That could be worn today and still be just as fabulous.'"
And we have a feeling that she'll say the same about her 2023 Met Gala look too.
Keep reading for even more celebs turning heads at tonight's event.
In Jean Paul Gaultier
In Givenchy
In Thom Browne
In Schiaparelli
In Valentino
In Jacquemus
In Chanel SS07 Couture
In BOSS
In Chanel
In Valentino
In Karl Lagerfeld
In Karl Lagerfeld
In Ralph Lauren
In Thom Browne
In Marc Jacobs
In Valentino
In Atelier Versace
In Oscar de la Renta
In custom Simone Rocha with Cartier jewelry
In Marc Jacobs
In Chanel
In Prada
In Thom Browne
In Gucci and Bucherer Fine Jewellery
In Simkhai
In Gucci
In Valentino
In Valentino
In Gucci
And visit E! Online's 2023 Met Gala page for every photo and must-see moment from fashion's biggest night.
