The sacrifices of the stars for the Met Gala Kim Kardashian remains the undisputed queen of the most drastic style choices

There are those who appreciate beauty in worldliness and those who still respect the famous saying "Beauty is pain." In the case of the Met Gala, it's hard for the former to prevail over the obligatory breathtaking looks of the invited celebrities. Over the years, the event organized by Anna Wintour every first Monday of May has witnessed some of the most radical and dramatic stylistic choices in history, evolving from a simple gala dinner among famous people to a real show. We still remember the 2019 red carpet performance by Lady Gaga, who changed into three different looks in a matter of moments, or the feline look of Doja Cat last year. There are celebrities who, on the occasion of the Met, resort to drastic, sometimes dangerous measures just to present themselves in a stunning look. Let's see together which ones are the best.

In the case of Zendaya, attending the Met Gala once turned into an athletic feat. In 2018, for Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, the actress collaborated with Versace to create an armor that evoked the image of the saint Joan of Arc. The outfit was made of silver chains and was quite heavy, so much so that the star of Challengers still remembers the effort of climbing the Met stairs - she was also wearing heels. Similarly, in 2021 Olympic athlete Simone Biles wore a 40-kilogram dress by Area, a silver structure covered in crystals. Of all these transformations undergone by celebrities to fit into the look set by their stylists for the Met, there are also minor efforts, such as Harry Styles who pierced his earlobe to wear a Gucci earring in 2019 - proof that even though "beauty is pain," the pain spoken of can be bearable.