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JUST IN: Top Celebrity Dresses As A CAT For Met Gala Red Carpet


A celebrity dressed up as a cat before taking to the Met Gala red carpet on Monday.

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Taking the ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ theme to the next level, a 51-year-old actor wore a full-body costume reminiscing Choupette, the late fashion designer’s beloved cat.

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While posing for pictures in the realistic white catsuit, the actor eventually removed his mask to show his face. Can you guess who the person behind the mask was?

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It was Jared Leto – a musician and actor known for his roles in top movies like American Psycho, House of Gucci, Fight Club, Suicide Squad, and more.

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Leto’s tribute to the late fashion designer, who left a fortune to his beloved cat in his will, comes as the actor braces to portray Lagerfeld in an upcoming biopic that he is producing.

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According to the reports, no one in attendance knew who the masked celebrity was until the mask was removed.

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In one picture, Leto could be seen exchanging a hug with Lizzo as the singer watched on in confusion pondering who the person in the costume might be.

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“I knew Karl. He was always such a kind man to me. I could just imagine him looking down with a big smile on his face, seeing Choupette in all his glory. So it’s a pleasure to be here to support this benefit,” the actor told ET in a brief interview on the red carpet.

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After paying tribute to Lagerfeld and Choupette, Leto quickly changed his outfit and donned a long black top with lacy sleeves and a black cape with jeweled shoulder pads.

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“I feel like this is a full-circle moment, and Karl would be proud of what we are doing,” Leto previously said after the late fashion designer’s biopic was confirmed.

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“Karl was an artist. Period. He was a fashion designer, he was a photographer, he was an artist. There was no defining him. He was a creative powerhouse.”

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