Worst Dressed Celebrities at the Met Gala Throughout the Years

In 2019, Tracee Ellis Ross walked the Met Gala red carpet as a literal portrait. She wore a sculpted cobalt mini-dress by Thom Browne, framed—yes, framed—by a gold rectangle she carried like a picture.

The look blurred the line between installation and outfit, but it also boxed in her usual bold charm. The idea was clever, but the execution rendered her stiff, trapped inside a concept. Artful? Maybe. But it felt like a joke told without a punchline. The woman outshone the wardrobe, but just barely.