Tiffany Haddish’s inspiration for her Met Gala look was ‘pimperella’, she said on the red carpet at the annual event on May 6! Her ‘over the top’ pantsuit, by Michael Kors, consisted of 57,000 sequins! Tiffany Haddish, 39, and her glossy pantsuit nailed the “Camp” (or “extra”) theme at the Met Gala in New York! The comedian channeled “pimperella” for her red carpet look — a black and white, zebra-print pantsuit by Michael Kors. “It’s pimperrella!”, she told E! News on the red carpet, adding that she misunderstood the event’s theme this year. “When I first heard, I thought, ‘Oh I get to wear a white t-shirt, some shorts and boots. I’m bringing smores. It’s going to be so much fun,” she recalled. “Then, they told me it’s ‘over the top [themed]’ and I was like, ‘Let’s go! Pimperealla! '” She also showed off bright blonde curly hair under her hat. Later in the interview, Tiffany added that “they don’t feed you” at the Met Gala, which is one of fashion’s most prestigious nights. “There’s not enough food,” she said, before she opened her bag to show the snack she packed for inside the event, which prohibits cell phones. “I got chicken in bag! She ready!”, she added. The actress revealed that her shiny flared-leg pantsuit and matching hat by Stephen Jones were made of 57,000 sequins to W Magazine. During the interview, which was published on the day of the event, Tiffany also went into detail about the Met’s lack of food. “Man, I was hungry as hell. Last year, I was so hungry,” she told the mag. “This year, I got me a bigger bag. Gonna put some fried chicken in it. Don’t tell nobody till tomorrow. [Laughs.] I’ve already called a few people that I know are going like, ‘So, I’m going to bring the chicken. You bring the hot sauce, okay?’” Tiffany Haddish wears Michael Kors at the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, May 6, 2019. (Photo credit: REX/Shutterstock) The Met Gala had to have been a full circle moment for the comedian. In an emotional post on Instagram, April 26, Tiffany opened up about how she was homeless at a young age. She shared a throwback photo of herself performing at a stand-up comedy gig wearing a blue headband and matching tank top. “I look at this picture and want to cry tears of joy for this Girl,” the Girls Trip actress wrote. “I remember that night. She was homeless, hungry, scared, and hurt. I promised her if she kept faith in God and Herself, We will get to a place where we will be Housed, Over Fed, Less Hurt and Fear Free.” Tiffany continued: “I am so Grateful that she Believed. I am so Happy we have come this far and excited about where we will Go. Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish I Love and Approve of you and most of all God does too.” She concluded: “You are prefect [sic] enough for both of us right now and always,” adding the hashtags #SHEREADYFORSUCCESS, #ILoveYou, #SoHappyForYou, #DontWorryWhatTheyThink and #WorryWhatYouThin. After she shared her story, stars including, The Rock and La La Anthony, replied with messages of love and support. And, speaking of fellow celebrities who’ve supported her, Tiffany previously opened up about how Kevin Hart played a pivotal role in her life during that time. Tiffany was performing a sketch comedy gig alongside Kevin, called Comedy Playground. During their time working together, Kevin discovered that Tiffany was homeless and living out of her car when he noticed that her car was filled with her personal belongings. That was when Kevin decided to confront her about what he had found out, Tiffany Vanity Fair during an interview published in January 2018. “He had like this long discussion with me, you know?” Tiffany recalled. “Basically like, ‘You’re a beautiful woman. You could stay with any man. Why don’t you just stay with a man, like?’ And I was also like, ‘I’m not sleeping with nobody for a roof over my head. I’m just not that type of person.’ And Kevin was like, ‘Oh, that’s real commendable, look at your homeless ass.’“ Kevin ended up giving her $300 to get a motel room, and a valuable piece of advice. He suggested she write down her goals and begin working towards achieving them. Tiffany later added that the day after she wrote her list of goals, she was offered an apartment.<doc-sep>You could say that Tiffany Haddish has a knack for knocking it out of the park when it comes to red carpet events. There was that time she dragged all of her exes on stage at the MTV VMAs, the three separate times she wore the same $4,000 Alexander McQueen dress just for fun, and then there was the time she slayed in Fenty Beauty in an unforgettable look at the Emmys. Monday night's Met Gala is proving to be no exception for the Girls Trip star, who showed up to the sartorial event in head-to-toe sequins, including a zebra suit by Michael Kors. Not only did she refer to herself as "Pimperella" (excuse us while we LOL forever) on the red carpet, but she also brought a literal chicken (OK, the food not the farm animal) with her to snack on throughout the evening. "There's not enough food, so I brought some," she said. Getty Images Naturally, her beauty look didn't disappoint either. The Night School actress stepped out with Old Hollywood-style waves cropped to her chin and a black sequined fedora to accessorize. But it was her makeup that really sent us over the moon. Haddish's skin was kept fresh, glowy, and minimal — her makeup artist Keita Moore used Make Up For Ever's iconic Ultra HD Foundation and its new Ultra HD Self-Setting Concealer. He then set the look with a wash of the Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Powder Foundation. Overall, her complexion looked radiant, smooth, and poreless.<doc-sep>This year's Met Gala theme is "Camp," so it's only appropriate that the Ball's red carpet moments, and fashions, are as outrageous as possible. Katy Perry dressed up as a chandelier and Lady Gaga was, well, doing all the Lady Gaga things, but we can bet you that no one there had chicken in their purse. That is, except for comedian Tiffany Haddish who channeled her inner "A Pimp Named Slickback" for her sequined, silver and black Michael Kors bell-bottom pantsuit, accessorized with a matching, glittery fedora complete with a feather. “Last year I came...it was not enough food,” Haddish told PEOPLE. “I was hungry, and when I’m hungry my attitude is not good. So I said, ‘I’m gonna be prepared this year,'” she continued. “So I brought chicken...No I didn’t go to KFC. We don’t worry about it. See, Tiffany knows how to cook. I don’t know if you know this but I have my own seasoning salt.” Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The actress also admitted that when she learned that the Met Gala theme was "Camp," she thought it was referring to outdoor camping. “When I first heard the theme, I thought it meant you wear like a wife beater and some walking shorts,” Haddish said. “But now I know that it means you are glamorous and over the top and ready to have a good time. I kind of feel like Patti LeBelle, but on some pimp stuff.” “I’m feeling cute,” she said of her designer garb. “I’m feeling like a throwback pimperella. Holler at your girl.”<doc-sep>Tiffany Haddish comes prepared. The Night School star arrived at the 2019 Met Gala ready to live her best life—and eat the best snacks. Haddish chatted with E! News on the red carpet at the star-studded event and talked a bit about her zebra print Michael Kors sequined suit and how she channeled her inner "Pimperella." "She got that zebra, that sequin, that she-ready look," Haddish told us on the carpet before the event. The comedian initially had a different outfit in mind when she first learned that the Met Gala's theme this year was "Camp: Notes on Fashion." "When I first heard the theme was camp, I thought, 'Oh, I get to wear a wife beater, some shorts and some boots. This is gonna be good, I'm bringing s'mores. It's going to be so much fun.'" She had to change her sartorial choices when she learned it was more of an "over-the-top, glam, boom, whatever you want" type of evening.<doc-sep>
Tiffany Haddish revealed on the Met Gala red carpet that she brought an emergency snack with her to the event. "There's not enough food!" Haddish told E! News, opening her clutch to reveal a bag of fried chicken. She attended the Met Gala for the first time last year. This is Tiffany Haddish's second year attending the Met Gala, and she's clearly learned a thing or two about what it takes to make it though Fashion's Biggest Night. While talking to E! News on the red carpet tonight, Haddish was asked to spill some tea on what really happens inside. "There's not enough food!" Haddish, our relatable queen, replied. "I brought chicken in my purse," she added, opening up her beautiful silver sequined clutch to reveal that, nope, she was not playing. She absolutely brought a zipped baggie of emergency fried chicken with her, which we can only assume she'll share at an opportune moment a la that time everybody at the Oscars got pizza. Haddish wore a Michael Kors flared-leg pantsuit along with a matching hat designed by Stephen Jones. According to W, the outfit featured a grand total of 57,000 sequins—17,000 on the jacket and 40,000 on the pants. And Haddish actually shared her fried chicken plan with W ahead of time, recalling that she was "hungry as hell" as the 2018 gala. "This year, I got me a bigger bag," she said. "Gonna put some fried chicken in it. Don’t tell nobody till tomorrow. I’ve already called a few people that I know are going like, ‘So, I’m going to bring the chicken. You bring the hot sauce, okay?’" So now we need to know... who brought the hot sauce? !