Luke Evans has declared the Met Gala is usually ‘so boring for men because women get the fun costumes’.
The actor, 47, ensured all eyes were on him as he arrived on the red carpet in a head-to-toe leather look in May.
The theme of this year’s event – widely considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets – was Costume Art, while the dress code was Fashion Is Art.
Luke said he wanted to ‘push the boat out’ with his ensemble and create something really fun for the occasion which he created with his stylist Christopher Brown.
The outfit, designed by Palomo, was influenced by Tom Of Finland, a Finnish artist known for his erotic drawings featuring hypermasculine characters.
Luke told The Sunday Times: ‘The Met Gala is usually so boring for men – it’s the women who get the fun costumes.
‘I’ve always wanted to do something different and I thought, I’m never going to get the opportunity again to push the boat out and do something really fun. I felt very proud of the representation I achieved wearing that.
Luke Evans has declared the Met Gala is usually ‘so boring for men because women get the fun costumes’
The actor, 47, ensured all eyes were on him as he arrived on the red carpet in a head-to-toe leather look in May
Luke said: ‘The Met Gala is usually so boring for men – it’s the women who get the fun costumes’ (Beyonce pictured in a striking dazzling look for the occasion)
Female Hollywood stars like Madonna (pictured) pull out all of the stops for the iconic occasion, which takes months of planning
‘My friend’s teenage kids were like “Uncle Luke is all over TikTok!” I don’t usually end up on teenagers’ feeds – I’m not their demographic.’
The dress code called on the A-list attendees to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas.
Luke’s outfit drew strong reaction on social media with some praising him for the daring look while others said it bore a resemblance to the ‘Leatherman’ from the Village People.
Taking to X, fans wrote: ‘Clean look on the red carpet, Luke Evans delivers’… ‘What in the village people is going on here?’
‘It’s giving YMCA’… ‘Is this a strip show or the Met Gala?’… ‘I don’t like admitting it but he looks so good here’… ‘I’m unfortunately obsessed’.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, known as the Met Gala, falls on the first Monday in May every year.
The New York City museum paired historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which was loosely divided into three categories, including the classical and the nude body, ageing and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body.
French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent sponsored the exhibit.
The 2026 Met Gala had a host committee that included co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoe Kravitz, along with members Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Gwendoline Christie, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more.
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