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Cardi B poses on pink Met Gala steps wearing an extravagant deep red gown with a dramatic, feathered train, surrounded by photographers and floral decorations.

Four mannequins with sculptural, voluminous red and pink garments by Rei Kawakubo, each with wild blond wigs, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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