--- title: Met Gala 2017: Best Celebrity Photos description: From preparing for the red carpet to beauty routines, here are the best behind-the-scenes Instagrams from the 2017 Met Gala. canonical: https://time.com/4762153/met-gala-2017-behind-the-scenes-photos/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-01T22:35:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:43:13.748Z og:title: See the Best Behind-the-Scenes Instagrams From the Met Gala og:description: How celebs got ready for fashion's biggest ball. og:url: https://time.com/4762153/met-gala-2017-behind-the-scenes-photos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See the Best Behind-the-Scenes Instagrams From the Met Gala twitter:description: How celebs got ready for fashion's biggest ball. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # See All the Best Behind-the-Scenes Photos From the 2017 Met Gala > Sponsored content. 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A quick scroll through our social feeds showed us that there was plenty of excitement happening before fashion’s biggest night, behind the scenes. From gala co-chairs Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady sharing a sweet smooch while getting ready for the night’s festivities to Madonna revealing her beauty prep before the gala, here are the best behind-the-scenes Instagrams from all the stars and fashion insiders at the 2017 Met Gala. Miranda Kerr showed off her multi-tasking skills by combining her beauty treatment and exercising before the gala. Solange got into the theme of the night with her makeup application. Madge candidly showed off her beauty routine for the Met Gala on Twitter. > [](https://twitter.com/Madonna/status/859144865627680773) Even golden girl Kate Hudson’s party prep was gilded as she got ready for the big night. Gisele and Tom share a kiss while getting ready for the Met Gala. 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