Many stars appeared to be about the Met Gala’s theme but the LGBTQ community got the memo.

The theme of the night was Camp, inspired by the 1964 essay penned by academic Susan Sontag, “Notes on Camp."

“Camp is a vision of the world in terms of style — but a particular kind of style,” Sontag wrote. “It is the love of the exaggerated, the ‘off,’ of things-being-what-they-are-not.”

In laymen's terms, camp translates to extra as hell. It essential takes tacky and makes it fashion.

Per usual, there were some people who showed up looking like they were going to the prom but some our faves saved the day with their looks.

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Here’s our favorite fits:

1. Big Freedia, the queen diva, set it off with Ciara.

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2. All eyes were on Janelle Monae — literally.

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Yes , Eye’m winking at you .

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3. Lena Waithe paid homage.

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4. Category is….Billy Porter. That's it. That's the tagline.

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5. Laverne Cox looks like she's ready to snatch souls and wigs. We're willing to give her both.

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6. Instead of a purse, Pose star Indya Moore carried her hair.

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7. Tessa Thompson can literally whip her hair back and forth.

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8.. Dominique Jackson kept it classy.

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9. Janet Mock is a vision in silver.

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DOING THE MOST in custom @albertaferretti, @brian_atwood, @jacobandco and @edie_parker. Styled by @jasonbolden. Makeup by @miyakemakeup. Hair by @chuckielovehair. Nails by @nailglam. #metgala

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We thank these folks for their lesson on what it means to show up and show out.

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