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A rose from Harlem has bloomed at the Met Gala.\u00a0<\/span>Teyana Taylor<\/a>\u00a0made a stunning entrance to this year’s Met Gala on Monday, in a rose-red gown perfectly suited for the 2024 theme, “Garden of Time.”<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor’s gown featured a thigh-high slit and 1800s silhouette covered with red and black flowers and a lush red velvet train. She topped her look with an icy blonde updo and David Yurman jewelry, which included large gold dangle earrings and a thick gold bracelet.<\/span><\/p>\n The 33-year-old musician revealed to ET’s Rachel Smith that the gown was originally for her\u00a0super-secret sexy pre-Met Gala cabaret show over the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “It was originally for my burlesque show, you know, I had the whole rose theme,” Taylor shared of her show,\u00a0<\/span>The Dirty Rose.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>“It was originally for that but then I ended up going a different way. At first, I was like, am I gonna be overwhelmed doing a concert and Met Gala so I was wishy-washy on if I wanted to you go. Then I woke up this morning and said, ‘I feel good, my body ain’t in four pieces; I’m going to the Met!'”<\/span><\/p>\n She added: “I can have my dress ready [then] my hairstylist got stuck on the flight. [I] had another one come through [and] did my hair in the sprinter.”<\/span><\/p>\n According to\u00a0<\/span>TMZ<\/em><\/a>, Taylor’s cabaret show was a star-studded event attended by\u00a0Colman Domingo, Glen Powell, Savannah James, Winnie Harlow, Kyle Kuzma, Joan Smalls, Vittoria Ceretti, Tyrod Taylor, Lena Waithe, Imaan Hammam, Michael Braun and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0exclusive burlesque show was created and directed by Taylor,\u00a0which she organized alongside WME, and held at the Paradise Club at The Times Square EDITION Hotel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Even the singer’s\u00a0estranged husband, <\/span>Iman Shumpert<\/a>, couldn’t deny that Taylor looked incredible wearing her burlesque costume at the Met Gala.<\/span><\/p>\n The former NBA basketball player, 33, appeared to praise his ex on social media with a cryptic post shared\u00a0after Taylor arrived on the Met Gala carpet.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYeah you ate\u2026but I ain\u2019t tellin you that s—,\u201d Shumpert wrote with a crying and angel emoji on X (formerly Twitter).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor and Shumpert tied the knot in 2016. Together, the pair are parents of Iman “Junie” Shumpert, 8, and Rue Rose Shumpert, 3.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s been several months since the “Gonna Love Me” singer announced via a statement on Instagram\u00a0that <\/span>she and the former Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard<\/a>\u00a0had separated after seven years of marriage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “AHT AHT! Not too much on my bestie! In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and have been for a while,” Taylor wrote last September next to a picture of her and Shumpert dressed as Wayne and Garth from<\/span>\u00a0Wayne’s World<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>A Thousand and One<\/span><\/em>\u00a0actress went on to shut down recent speculation that she and the former NBA star’s marriage is ending as a result of cheating.\u00a0“To be 1000% clear, “infidelity” ain\u2019t one of the reasons for our departure,” she added. “We are still the best of friends, great business partners and are one hell of a team when it comes to co-parenting our 2 beautiful children. Most importantly we are FAMILY & in the 10yrs together, 7yrs married we ain\u2019t ever played with or about THAT.”<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor’s statement continued informing her followers that she and\u00a0<\/span>The Chi<\/span><\/em>\u00a0actor have decided to keep the news to themselves, ensuring a smooth process for their family.<\/span><\/p>\n “We just keep y\u2019all asses out the group chat lol, which is the reason we\u2019ve been able to successfully & peacefully separate without all of the outside noise,” she said. “The only reason I\u2019m even sharing THIS part of the chat is because the narratives are getting a little out of hand & it\u2019s unfair to all parties involved. I hope this provided some clarity for y\u2019all. Okay AunTey taking y\u2019all back out the chat bye! \ud83d\ude18\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf39.”<\/span><\/p>\n Two months later, Taylor similarly addressed reports that she had filed for divorce from Shumpert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “These statements were taken from private court documents that were leaked to the public. It is very heartbreaking that someone would take out the time to make such a private matter public for the world to see,\u201d she wrote via a statement on Instagram at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n She went on to say that “protecting my family is one thing I’ve ALWAYS done & for my children I will continue to do so.”<\/span><\/p>\n “Please if y’all love y’all play nieces Junie & Rue like y’all have shown, please allow my self & my family some privacy to resolve this matter in peace,” she concluded the post, adding, “Love y’all.”<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, this year’s Met Gala theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”\u00a0Max Hollein, CEO of The Met, said in\u00a0<\/span>a statement\u00a0<\/a>that the “innovative” exhibition — and the accompanying\u00a0<\/span>star-studded annual fundraising gala<\/a>\u00a0— was imagined to “push the boundaries of our imagination and invite us to experience the multisensory facets of a garment.”<\/span><\/p>\n Entertainment Tonight was on the iconic\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Met Gala<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0red carpet, so keep checking back with ETonline for more coverage from fashion’s biggest night, including\u00a0<\/span><\/i>live updates<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0and all of the jaw-dropping red carpet looks.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n