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Halle Berry’s Crotch-Baring Met Gala Dress Has Left People Absolutely Stunned

“Halle Berry’s crotch was not on my met gala bingo card.”

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It’s safe to say that it’s getting less and less uncommon for celebrities to rock extremely daring outfits on red carpets. And the 2025 Met Gala was no different, with Halle Berry wearing a very risqué fit as she attended the event for the first time since 2017.

Halle Berry at the 2017 Met Gala

Halle, 58, rocked a custom LaQuan Smith gown that featured a sheer striped design on Monday night:

Halle Berry in elegant black gown with a low neckline at the Met Gala

“We took traditional tailoring elements, structured shoulders and defined waistlines, and reimagined them with sheer fabrics, stretch silks and unexpected cutouts,” LaQuan said of the dress, which took 1,445 hours to make, per British Vogue.

Halle Berry from the back in an elegant, form-fitting black gown with beaded train

Halle seemingly wore nothing underneath the partly-sheer dress, leaving much of her body — including some of her crotch — visible.

Halle Berry in a black mesh and satin gown with a sheer inset at the Met Gala
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Fans seem pretty divided over Halle’s daring look. While several internet users have expressed how much they love it, others have branded it “tasteless.”

Halle Berry at an event

“This was a choice,” someone said on Reddit. “The jacket distracts and the dress didn't need to show her groin. It's just too obviously trying to be outrageous,” another user wrote.

Meanwhile, most people were just confused. “Halle Berry’s crotch was not on my met gala bingo card,” one Instagram user wrote, while several others questioned the entire thing.

Let me know what you think of the divisive look down below. In the meantime, you can find more of our Met Gala coverage here.

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