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Only two years ago,Addison Raewas a regular teenager making TikTok dance videos in her room. Now, after catapulting to superstardom, she’s one of the most recognized social media stars around, and she officially made it to the prestigiousMetropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galared carpet.
Rae, 20, made sure to go all-out for her Met Gala debut. The TikToker showed up embracing classic Hollywood glamour in an electric red vintage Tom Ford for Gucci gown from 2003.
The star toldVogueon the red carpet that she and her image architect Law Roach chose the design because they wanted to go with an American designer known to “empower women.” She said, “I wanted to pay homage to that.”
Rae added: “We found exactly what kind of message we wanted to put across and this dress was perfect for that.”
A few hours before the event, Rae hinted at her Met Gala dress color. She posted some throwback photos of iconic celebrity women wearing red dresses, including Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford, Cameron Diaz, Britney Spears and Kate Moss.
Rae also commented on making her Met debut, saying it felt like a surreal experience. “I am shaking in my boots!” she said toVogue.
“When you look at all of the Gucci references during the Tom Ford era, everything had a certain sleekness that exuded freedom. Tom knew how to bring strength and confidence with his clothes to make a woman feel sexy. That’s exactly what I wanted to do with the hair,” Abergel tells PEOPLE.
Abergel wanted to create a “new vibe for Rae,” so they bleached her hair the night before the Met Gala. “To create the style, I cut her hair into a face-framing waterfall blunt bob. For that amazing new color reveal, we stayed up until midnight with my friend and talented colorist Daniel Moon. The process was really cool,” he says.
To make sure her hair looked healthy and shiny, Abergel had Rae use theVirtue Restorative Treatment Maskthe night before to give it “some intense hydration and a conditioning boost so it was really silky.” The next day, he used theVirtue Volumizing Primerat her root and theVirtue Healing Oilfrom mid-lengths to ends before blow-drying with a large round brush. Abergel says, “I hit the ends with a flat iron to create a little bit of an edge.”
Using thePat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm DuoandPat McGrath Labs Divine Blush, Phillips ensured Rae had a “dewy, youthful” complexion. She finished with a “glossy lip with golden highlights (Pat McGrath Labs' Lust Gloss in Gold Allure) for a pop in the center.”
TheMetropolitan Museum of Art confirmed the gala would be backin two parts after the 2020 Met Gala was indefinitely postponed —and ultimately canceledbecause of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s exhibition will include a series of events celebrating American fashion. Part one, titled In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, will debut on Sept. 18, 2021, and run through Sept. 5, 2022, to “celebrate The Costume Institute’s 75th anniversary and explore a modern vocabulary of American fashion,” the release states.
Be sure to check out all of PEOPLE’sMet Gala coverageto get the latest news on fashion’s biggest night.
To maintain safety amid the rising Delta variant COVID-19 cases, the Metropolitan Museum of Art andVogueare enforcing a vaccination mandate and mask requirement. “Currently, all attendees at The Met Gala on September 13 must provide proof of full vaccination and will also be expected to wear masks indoors except when eating or drinking,” a spokesperson for The Met confirmed to PEOPLE. “We will update these guidelines as needed.”
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Rae kept her style streak going with a deep indigo, velvet Dundas mini dress completely encrusted with crystals. She posed in the backseat of a car on the way to her destination and struck a sultry pose in the chic ensemble. “Backseat driver,” Rae said.
Of course, Rae’s time in N.Y.C. wouldn’t be complete without a stop at one of the city’s famous hot dog street vendors. She grabbed a bite to eat at an uptown Sabrett truck and couldn’t help but take some silly photos posing with her hot dog.
“Haven’t you seen a girl try to take a picture with a hot dog in New York before 🙄🙄,” Rae joked on Instagram.
Just last week, Rae signed a multi-picture deal with Netflix, meaning the streaming giant is partnering with Rae to develop new films specifically for her to star in. She will also executive produce the projects.
The partnership comes after the success of Rae’s acting debut in Netlfix’s rom-com remake,He’s All That, which premiered less than two weeks ago.
“Getting the opportunity to work with Netflix was such a pinch-me moment, and now to be able to continue the relationship is beyond my wildest dreams,” Rae said in a press release. “I’m thrilled to be able to collaborate with this incredible team and am excited to develop projects while continuing to strengthen my skills as an actress.”
Celebrating the release of the movie last month, Rae wrote on Instagram that being in the film was “completely surreal.”
“This cast & crew will ALWAYS have such a special place in my heart. I love y’all so much. I will never get over this,” shesaid. “Thank y’all for believing in me and making this happen!!! All my wildest dreams are coming true!! AHHHHH. Okay now I’m gonna keep watching the movie (you should too).”
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