Halle Berry almost wore two different LaQuan Smith looks at the 2025 Met Gala. Her second option featured a lace-up back that plunged all the way down to her butt. Berry said she let Smith choose his favorite.

Actress Halle Berry played with the Met Gala's theme of sartorial disguise on Monday in a body-hugging LaQuan Smith gown and a cropped tuxedo jacket, paired with a fishnet veil over her eyes. The look that required 1,455 hours to make featured a dipping neckline that showed off debut Cartier jewelry, according to British Vogue.

Halle Berry caused a big stir at the 2025 Met Gala — and not in the way she probably hoped. As soon as she hit the red carpet, her gown quickly became one of the most talked-about looks of the night.