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Doja Cat Arrives To The 2024 Met Gala Wearing Nothing But A Towel: 'Epic Fail'

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By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on May 6, 2024 at 7:45 PM EDT
Updated on May 6, 2024 at 8:23 PM EDT

A-List celebrities have arrived at the 2024 Met Gala, but Doja Cat is someone who is standing out thanks to her wardrobe choice.

The2024 Met Gala is currently taking place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and this year's theme is "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."

While the dress code is "The Garden of Time," Doja Cat, whose real name is Amala Raina Zandile Dlamini, stepped out in nothing but a bath towel.

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Doja Cat Shocks The World At 2024 Met Gala

The 'Paint The Town Red' artist certainly stood out at this year's Met Gala as she bared it all in a white towel, and fans were not impressed.

"Doja, I know this is supposed to be funny, but it's lame," one user wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

"This ain’t on theme," another pointed out.

"She forgot to wear her dress after bathing," a third said.

One X user called her outfit an "epic fail." "Doja Cat should’ve sat this one out and stayed home! An epic fail," they wrote.

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Doja Cat 'Never Understood The Assignment'

In addition to her bath towel, her makeup was made to look like she had been crying or was fresh out of the shower as it streamed down her face.

"She never understood the assignment," one X user said.

"She wants to be off-theme so bad," another said, along with a skull emoji.

"I can’t defend her on this. She’s given me NO CHOICE," one fan said.

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Doja Cat's Pre-Met Gala Look

The 28-year-old rapper made headlines earlier when she was spotted shopping for diamonds in a white bedsheet and black Christian Louboutin heels.

At first glance, it appears she has a bedsheet draped around her, but Entertainment Tonight reports that it is actually a dress designed by the fashion label Vetements.

“What in the Bed Bath and Beyond is going on here?” one of her fans commented on her Instagram post.

“I know a hotel bed sheet when I see one,” another joked.

A third said, "When you’re asleep but have to go to the jewelry store before is [sic] closes.”

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Other Celebrities Stun Fans At 2024 Met Gala

While Doja Cat showed up in a towel, other celebrities played to the theme, including Zendaya, who wore a custom-made Maison Margiela John Galliano dress, adorned with hand-painted metallic crinkles in shades of green, purple and blue.

Met Gala co-chair Jennifer Lopez opted for a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown, which featured over 2 million silver foil beads and required over 800 hours of hand embroidery.

Plus, Supermodel Ashley Graham stepped out in a fitted Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown, featuring a black corset and metal and Swarovski crystals. According to the model, each piece of metal and crystal was hand-placed, and the gown took 500 hours to make.

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More About The 2024 Met Gala

The Met Gala is considered fashion's biggest night as the annual fundraising event and benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City.

Each year, the Gala has a specific theme that attendees are expected to follow in their attire. This year's theme is "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," and the dress code is "The Garden of Time."

"Think melancholic florals (as moody florals aren't moody enough)," Vogue previously reported.

Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworthare the co-chairs of this year's Met Gala. Co-chairs are responsible for promoting fashion's biggest night. Zendaya wore an Emanuel Ungaro gown, while Jennifer Lopez wore a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown. Rapper Bad Bunny arrived in a black Maison Margiela outfit as Chris Hemsworth opted for an off-white Tom Ford suit.

See more of the 2024 Met Gala fashion statements here.

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