Katy Perry struggles into her burger costume during bathroom break at the Met Gala... but Jennifer Lopez pays absolutely no attention to her bizarre outfit
Her characteristically quirky outfit ensured she caught the eye at the star-studded Met Gala on Monday evening.
But Katy Perry left Jennifer Lopez nonplussed after trading her chandelier dress for a bizarre hamburger inspired outfit during in a rare break in proceedings.
The American singer, 34, was determined to outshine other stars at the iconic New York event dubbed 'fashion's biggest night.'
Don't mind me: Her characteristically quirky outfit ensured she caught the eye at the star-studded Met Gala, but Katy Perry left Jennifer Lopez unimpressed after trading her chandelier dress for a bizarre hamburger inspired design
However a trip to the bathroom, where she traded her extravagant Moschino gown for a comical hamburger costume later that night, resulted in an indifferent stare from Lopez as she sashayed past.
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In an Instagram video shared by Perry, the Latina star could be seen paying little attention to the eye-catching outfit after entering the ladies' room, her coat casually draped over one shoulder.
Perry had already commanded plenty of attention on the red carpet after arriving in her Moschino designed chandelier dress, covered in Swarovski crystals.
Memorable: The American singer, 34, was determined to outshine other stars at the iconic New York event dubbed 'fashion's biggest night'
Here we go: The singer made a trip to the bathroom, where she traded her extravagant Moschino gown for a comical hamburger costume
Awkward: Perry had a hard time pulling on the heavy costume after taking it off the use the bathroom
Her ensemble featured two tiers of lightbulb flames around her waistline, plus another one encircling her towering headpiece.
The singer's mini-dress was hemmed at mid-thigh, and a few jeweled straps connected it to an elaborate choker that clashed against her platinum bob.
Perry completed her look with a glittering pair of silver heels, accentuating her features with makeup.
Nonplussed: Her efforts resulted an indifferent stare from Lopez as she sashayed past
Met Gala 2019 theme: So what does 'Notes on Camp' mean...?
Lady Gaga's dream theme! The pop star embraced 'camp' on the Met Gala red carpet
So what exactly is 'camp'?
The museum's exhibition is based on 'Notes on Camp,' an essay written in 1964 by American author Susan Sontag.
'Camp is by nature subversive (...) confronting and challenging the status quo,' the Costume Institute's head curator Andrew Bolton said Monday at a press event about the exhibition before the gala.
'In the end, the purpose of camp is to put a smile on our faces and a warm glow in our hearts.'
Some of the items in the exhibition might best explain the theme: the 'swan dress' worn by Bjork to the Oscars, a glittering costume worn by flamboyant US singer Liberace, a shower head necklace designed by the late Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe in the 1980s.
'We're experiencing a resurgence of camp -- not just in fashion, but in culture in general,' said Bolton.
'Camp tends to come to the fore in moments of social and political instability. The 1960s was one such moment as were the 1980s.'
The exhibition 'Camp: Notes on Fashion' -- a play on the title of Sontag's essay -- formally opens at the Met on Thursday and runs through September 8.
Katy cut a similarly splashy figure at last year's Catholic-themed Met Gala, donning a Versace getup that featured a massive pair of angel wings.
The theme of Anna Wintour's 2019 gala at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art is the late Susan Sontag's essay Notes On 'Camp,' first published in the Partisan Review in 1964.
Andrew Bolton, who was appointed head curator of the Met's Costume Institute in 2015, put together the exhibition corresponding to the gala.
There she is: Perry had already commanded plenty of attention on the red carpet after arriving in her Moschino designed chandelier dress, covered in Swarovski crystals
Inside the invite-only Met Gala: Anna Wintour approves the guest list... and stars pay $35,000 per seat
Anna Wintour has the final say over each person on the guest list
The annual Met Gala extravaganza raises money for the museum's Costume Institute kicks off the Met's annual major fashion exhibition -- look out, because the theme is 'camp.'
And the more outrageous the outfit, the better for the Met Gala red carpet, where the A-listers strut their stuff, usually in the most eye-popping ensemble they can find to match the theme.
Last year, Rihanna showed up in full papal-esque regalia, and Madonna wore a regal black gown - with a see-through cross in the bodice - to go along with the 'Heavenly Bodies' concept.
Want a seat? They go for $35,000 a piece.
Attendance is by invitation only, and word has it that Vogue editor extraordinaire Anna Wintour has the final say over each person on the guest list.
Organizers did reveal a smattering of names last month -- members of the so-called 'host committee' -- and so expect to see Jennifer Lopez, Bradley Cooper, Katy Perry and Priyanka Chopra.
Wintour co-chairs the event this year with an eclectic mix of boldface names -- Gucci designer Alessandro Michele, pop diva Lady Gaga, British singer Harry Styles and tennis superstar Serena Williams.
