Janelle Monáe was one of many best-dressed celebrities on Monday’s Met Gala 2023 pink carpet — and in addition one of many least dressed.

The “Pynk” singer, 37, made a splash on the modern fête by turning up in a Thom Browne look with a number of layers.

Her all-black-and-white ensemble — which was a tribute to the evening’s honoree, the late Karl Lagerfeld — featured an outsized coat on high of sheer, conical wireframe robe.

Whereas many others may need been glad with the statement-making outerwear, Monáe took it a step additional, stripping down on the pink carpet to disclose the pearl-embellished bikini beneath her see-through gown.

And on Thursday, she gave her followers a better take a look at the sequined swimwear on Instagram.

“An astronaut informed me she’d depart his orbit for mine,” she captioned a video of her pre-red carpet photoshoot in a resort room, exhibiting off her sparkly two-piece from each angle.

“The BAWDY IS BAWDYING,” one fan commented.

“Properly, blast off then!!” a second added, whereas a 3rd wrote, “Greatest look of the evening.”

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A fourth particular person appreciated the playfulness of Monáe’s Met outfit, writing, “A part of vogue is a couple of mixture of braveness and silliness. It’s vital to maintain that infantile pleasure. Find it irresistible Janelle.”

Although the “Glass Onion” actor, who makes use of “she/they” pronouns, confirmed off their stripped-down look each on the pink carpet and on social media, they modified earlier than dinner contained in the museum.

Monáe was noticed strolling across the Met sporting a dotted blazer with a striped skirt — and carrying a bag formed like Lagerfeld’s beloved cat, Choupette — all additionally by Thom Browne.

However on the afterparty they hosted at Increase on the Commonplace later that evening, they slipped again into her pearly bikini, bringing alongside their Choupette purse to get together the evening away.

Whether or not sporting the most important or smallest outfit within the room, Monáe is all the time the focus.