Fashion

Katy Perry is NOT at this year's Met Gala -- but the internet certainly thought she was for a moment, and it's all thanks to that tricky AI ... which cranked some very real-looking shots.

Photos of the singer that purported to place her at the high-fashion event started circulating Monday -- with a couple of X users randomly throwing these shots into the mix ... and hoping no one would notice they were totally fake.

Well, for a little while ... their plan worked, 'cause folks recirculated the images -- which seemed to picture KP in a couple different floral-esque outfits. Eventually, folks caught on.

The biggest night in fashion is underway and the biggest names from around the world are ready to climb the iconic Metropolitan Museum Of Art stairs ... and they all look wide awake!

Vogue's EIC Anna Wintour spared no expense to create an eye-popping exhibit in NYC, with this year's theme being 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.' And, it looks like the celebs didn't skimp on the style either, nor were they dozing off as they made an entrance.

Peep the stars who've already shown up -- you had the likes of Bad Bunny, Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Lopez show up bright and early to lead the charge ... fitting, since they're the A-list co-chairs of the shindig. Ashely Graham dropped in and made a splash too.

Beyoncé is still on her victory lap after her newest album -- and still very much in promo mode ... evident in the fact she's giving the people what they want ... leather booty shots.

The pop star posted new pics to Instagram Sunday -- and while the Met Gala might be top of mind for many in the fashion world today ... Bey made a fashion statement of her own here, rocking leather chaps with her ass on display thanks to a thong bodysuit underneath.

It seems Beyoncé was going for the American icon look, 'cause her caption invoked Lady Liberty herself -- writing, "Going to tell my grandkids this was the Statue of Liberty."

Jennifer Lopez just showed up to the Met Gala -- and while she was rolling solo ... we know it's only because Ben Affleck is hard at work on the West Coast, where he's on set.

The actress/singer made a big entrance Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC -- where fashion's biggest night is underway ... and where J Lo, a co-chair for the event, rolled up by herself, without her hubby by her side.

No need to panic though -- not only was Jen wearing a wedding band on that finger ... but we've learned there's a perfectly good explanation -- the dude is literally filming right now.

Jennifer Lopez fue una de las muchas estrellas que asistieron a la cena pre-MET Gala de Anna Wintour este fin de semana, pero fue la única que tuvo problemas con su carro.

Zendaya, J Lo, Sienna Miller, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth y James Corden llegaron por separado a la casa de la editora de Vogue en Manhattan, e inmediatamente tuvieron que lidiar con una noche lluviosa en la ciudad.

Por suerte todos estaban preparados con sus paraguas, así que el agua no fue problema. Sin embargo, mira lo que le pasó a Jen a la salida...

Jennifer Lopez was one of many stars who hit up Anna Wintour's pre-MET Gala dinner this weekend ... but she was one of a few who seemed to have a little car trouble too.

Zendaya, J Lo, Sienna Miller, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth and James Corden rolled up separately in their SUVs to the Vogue editor's Manhattan home -- and immediately had to deal with a rainy night in the city.

Luckily, they've all got people for that ... as umbrellas were on hand to cover everyone's 'fits. Check out what happened to Jen on the way out though ... a lil' SUV mix-up, it seems.

Call Rihanna the queen of speed, at least for this weekend, because she and A$AP Rocky are holding court down in Miami as the city is packed with celebs in town for the F1 Grand Prix.

The celeb couple hosted an event Saturday night for Puma ... the athletic gear co. they both rep. The festivities included a stop in a huge arcade, complete with racing simulators and VR goggles ... which A$AP slipped on as RiRi watched.

While A$AP rocked a custom Puma helmet during the event, Rihanna was flaunting her new pink hairdo.

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead's all grown up ... rocking an outfit previously worn by Janet Jackson and attending Kentucky Derby events with her dad, Larry.

The 17-year-old appeared in Larry's recent Instagram post ... smiling in a couple cute father-daughter pics on the way to the Barnstable-Brown Gala -- a star-studded lead-up to Saturday's big race.

Check out the pic ... Dannielynn's in a full black get-up here, covered in zippers Larry said he bought from Julien's -- a popular auction house.

Kathy Bates is ready to slide into some stylish shapewear -- saying she'd be happy to star in a campaign for SKIMS ... all Kim Kardashian has to do is make the call!

The actress attended the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration in L.A. Thursday and chatted with People about Kim's turn on "American Horror Story" ... providing a unique perspective since Bates regularly pops up in the anthology series, although she's not in KK's season.

Kathy admits she hasn't watched Kim in 'AHS' yet ... but, the two apparently have a rapport -- 'cause Kathy says Kim sent her SKIMS a few years back and apparently told her she'd put her in an an ad one day. Welp, Kathy's ready to take her up on it, saying she's still waiting!

Ryan Reynolds está doblando su inversión en el mundo del deporte, y es en gran parte debido a los fans de sus 2 mayores franquicias... TMZ ha indagado.

La firma del actor -Maximum Effort- anunció el jueves que está gastando a lo grande para convertirse en uno de los principales inversores en Homage, una empresa de ropa deportiva con una especialidad en atuendos de estilo vintage.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que el actor está encantado con la nueva adición a su cartera debido a sus experiencias con el club de fútbol Inglés y las películas de "Deadpool".

Ryan Reynolds is doubling down on his investment in the sports world, and it's in large part due to fans of his 2 biggest franchises ... TMZ has learned.

The actor's investment firm, Maximum Effort, announced Thursday it's spending big to become one of the leading investors in Homage, a sports apparel company with a specialty in vintage-style getups.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... RR is thrilled about the new addition to his portfolio because of his experiences with his English soccer club and the 'Deadpool' movies.

Anya Taylor-Joy embodied the not-so-distant future at an event for her new flick ... leaving little to the imagination -- while also telegraphing to the world, keep your paws off!

The actress pulled up to the Australian premiere of "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" -- the upcoming series prequel -- Thursday in Sydney ... and she was rocking post-apocalyptic chic, definitely pulling off the look with some flair to spare.

Anya's got a metal/gold aesthetic here, stitched together so loosely her backside's totally showing through. More importantly, she's got a helluva lot of spikes all over the getup.

LeVar Burton's time hosting "Reading Rainbow" wasn't all rainbows and butterflies -- as it turns out, he actually clashed with producers ... all 'cause he was a hip and stylish dude!

The actor opens up about this in "Butterfly in the Sky" -- a new documentary about the beloved children's program that he hosted in the '80s, '90s and 2000s ... revealing some of the most iconic parts of his appearance back then actually pissed off the creative team.

As detailed by People, LeVar refused to dress or present himself in a way that felt inauthentic. As a result ... he says he'd clash with showrunners and people behind the scenes -- who apparently gave him a hard time over fashion choices, like his famous earring.

Paris Hilton has always been a sex symbol, but now, at 43, the mother of two has never looked better – or sexier!

Paris recently posed for a sultry photo spread for this month's Flaunt magazine -- and she showed off her amazing naked body on the cover while sporting cool black sunglasses and flashing chunky Versace and Saint Laurent wrist bracelets.

Other images saw Paris dressed in provocative lingerie comprised of black panties, fishnet stockings, and a sheer leotard topped off by a maroon leather blazer.

Sonny Vaccaro says he believes Caitlin Clark could have gotten a much better deal from Nike -- telling TMZ Sports he's sure the former Iowa superstar could've inked a pact similar to the one Michael Jordan got back in the day.

The shoe industry legend, of course, knows all about the deal MJ received -- he was the one who helped negotiate it. And, when he heard Clark only received $28 million over eight years to be with Phil Knight's co., he was surprised it wasn't more.

Vaccaro tells us she could've landed a contract that not only gave her more annual money -- but also allowed her to take a cut of every Clark-branded item sold ... just like Jordan got with his initial Swoosh agreement in 1984.