South African musical sensation, Tyla, once again showed her star power when she stepped onto the Met Gala red carpet for the first-time.
Social media has been abuzz about the look she went for.
The theme for the 2024 Met Gala, which took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York last night, was Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.
The Grammy Award winner, decided to go with a ‘sand’ look and says the aim was to look different and unique for her first Met Gala.
Dressed in a nude looking Balmain dress, Tyla finished it off with a short bob hairstyle, some ‘sand’ looking like make up on her arm and hand and with a ‘sands of time’ clutch.
The strapless dress, which also had a glitter effect, was made to fit perfectly on the 21-year-old, who also had to be carried up the stairs as the dress restricted her movement.
However, that didn’t hold her back, as she looked elegant even as she was lifted to get to the top of the stairs.
Concept, execution and DRAMA. Tyla you’re a star baby. pic.twitter.com/o1T7po3T0L
— Sisa (@TheTitanBaddie) May 7, 2024
Other notable celebrities who attended the Gala, include actress Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey and chart-topping rapper Doja Cat.
X users took to social media praising the 22 year old, for her iconic look:
tyla details ⏳ pic.twitter.com/3Yl8rUlwTL
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) May 6, 2024
tyla wearing a custom balmain look by olivier rousteing, made out of sand moulded in tyla’s body referencing sands of time at the met gala 2024⏳ pic.twitter.com/JXmK4c9dQG
— ❦ (@modelsdiaryy) May 7, 2024
I am completely blown away by the molded sand look Olivier Rousteing put on Tyla for her Met Gala debut… it has everything a good Met look needs: it’s unexpected, visually stunning and fits both the celebrity and the theme perfectly!! Tens across the board!! pic.twitter.com/JTkOzjdDfB
— Kea (@jacquemusx) May 6, 2024
See this pretty girl from Jo’burg, #Tyla slay the #MetGala steps. 😍 pic.twitter.com/RpFziYaAIE
— E! News (@enews) May 7, 2024
Tyla continues to represent SA 🇿🇦👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 she’s slowly becoming an icon. pic.twitter.com/eiUk2fJDUp
— Jabulani Macdonald ⚡️ (@Jabu_Macdonald) May 7, 2024
When Tyla said: “Study my face, frame. Put me on the wall. Above the stair, case, If you show me off. I’ll be your piece, Your A-R-T” She meant it#Tyla #MetGala2024 #TylaAtTheMetGala pic.twitter.com/fln2Ytq7JK
— Angelique Magongwa (@Baby_AngelLove) May 7, 2024
The pretty girl from Joburg served! Tyla’s look, OMG!!! 😍🔥🔥 #MetGala #Tyla pic.twitter.com/bQfrfvYrtp
— Gcina Zungu (@Hlelo_Gcina) May 7, 2024
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