Serena Williams, Rihanna and Karlie Kloss show off baby bumps as Met Gala honours designer Karl Lagerfeld
The glitz and glam of this year’s Met Gala also doubled up as the perfect place for expectant celebrity mums to showcase their baby bumps.
Perhaps one of the most memorable moments of the night was tennis star Serena Williams and model Karlie Kloss publicly announcing their pregnancies as they walked the cream, red and blue carpet.
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Williams, 41, is expecting her second child with husband Alexis Ohanian, and Kloss, 30, her second child with husband Joshua Kushner.
The dress code of the evening, hosted at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, was “In honour of Karl”, meaning celebrities were inspired by late Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.
The retired tennis player wore a black mermaid gown, with silver edging designed by Gucci, and multiple strings of pearls around her neck and a layered pearl headband.
Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian are pregnant with their second child
Her husband proudly placed his hand on her stomach as the couple posed together. Speaking to reporters, Williams said there were “three of us” on the carpet.
Meanwhile, Kloss wore an outfit designed by Northern Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson. Her black gown featured Lagerfeld’s signature strings of pearls.
Speaking to Vogue, she said: “I’m so happy, this is the first time I’m sharing my news, so it’s very special.
Karlie Kloss said she was ‘so happy’ to share her pregnancy news
“This is the first time I’m on a red carpet pregnant and it’s a super special moment, also kind of vulnerable – so I don’t know how to style a belly. I can’t imagine a more special moment.”
Rounding off the expectant mothers was singer Rihanna, who, despite keeping everyone waiting for more than an hour, graced the carpet in an extravagant bridal-inspired look, featuring Lagerfeld’s favourite flower – camellias.
The 35-year-old singer is expecting her second child with partner ASAP Rocky, who walked the carpet alongside her.
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky
“[This pregnancy] is so different from the first one,” the singer told Entertainment Tonight while on the carpet. “No cravings, tonnes of nausea, everything’s different, but I am enjoying it,” she said.
Other standout moments from the evening included singer Doja Cat channelling Lagerfeld’s beloved pet cat Choupette as she transformed into the feline with the use of prosthetics on her face and cat ears.
Doja Cat. Pic: AP
Florence Pugh. Pic: AP
Actress Florence Pugh also debuted her freshly shaved head, which was crowned with a towering black feathered headpiece. She said she had undergone the transformation for her upcoming film, We Live In Time, and had kept the look secret for three weeks ahead of the dramatic reveal.
Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala co-chair, Dame Anna Wintour described the event as an “emotional night” as she paid tribute to her friend. She described Lagerfeld as “the chicest designer that you can ever imagine”.
The United States and European Union have agreed a trade deal, says Donald Trump.
The announcement was made as the US president met European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen at one of his golf resorts in Scotland.
Speaking after talks in Turnberry, Mr Trump said the EU deal was the “biggest deal ever made” and it will be “great for cars”.
The US will impose 15% tariffs on EU goods into America, after Mr Trump had threatened a 30% levy.
He said there will be an EU investment of $600bn in the US, the bloc will buy $750bn in US energy and will also purchase US military equipment.
Mr Trump had earlier said the main sticking point was “fairness”, citing barriers to US exports of cars and agriculture.
He went into the talks demanding fairer trade with the 27-member EU and threatening steep tariffs to achieve that, while insisting the US will not go below 15% import taxes.
For months, Mr Trump has threatened most of the world with large tariffs in the hope of shrinking major US trade deficits with many key trading partners, including the EU.
Ms von der Leyen said the agreement would include 15% tariffs across the board, saying it would help rebalance trade between the two large trading partners.
In case there was no deal and the US had imposed 30% tariffs from 1 August, the EU has prepared counter-tariffs on €93bn (£81bn) of US goods.
Ahead of their meeting on Sunday, Ms von der Leyen described Mr Trump as a “tough negotiator and dealmaker”.
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At least 11 people have been stabbed at a Walmart supermarket in Michigan, with six in a critical condition.
Officials say a suspect is in custody – and at this stage, it is believed the attack was a “random act” that involved a folding-style knife near the checkout area.
Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters: “Eleven is 11 too many, but thank God it wasn’t more.”
Pic: AP
The suspect, who is from Michigan, is not known to police – and was captured within three minutes thanks to “citizen involvement”.
The attack unfolded in Traverse City – and Tiffany DeFell, who was in the car park at the time, described scenes of chaos.
“It was really scary. Me and my sister were just freaking out,” she said. “This is something you see out of the movies.”
Beyond the six people in a critical condition, it is believed the remaining five were seriously hurt. All 11 are still being treated in hospital.
Pic: AP
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said: “Our thoughts are with the victims and the community reeling from this brutal act of violence.”
A Walmart spokesperson added that the retailer is working closely with law enforcement.
“Violence like this is unacceptable. Our thoughts are with those who were injured and we’re thankful for the swift action of first responders,” a statement said.
Pic: AP
At this stage, the ages of the victims is unclear – but it is not thought any of the victims were Walmart employees.
Traverse City is about 255 miles northwest of Detroit.
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