Ciara Wears Husband Russell Wilson's Jersey Number and Super Bowl Ring to the 2021 Met Gala

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Ciararepresented her favorite American sports star at theMetropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Galaon Monday.

The “Level Up” singer arrived at the2021 Met Galarocking her husbandRussell Wilson’sSeattle Seahawks jersey number, 3, in honor of this year’s theme,In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.

The mother of three wore a neon green, sequined, long-sleeve Dundas gown with cut-out details on the side, dramatic shoulder pads, and a train.

Ciara toldKeke Palmeron the red carpet that she completed her sporty ensemble with the ultimate accessory: Wilson’s Super Bowl ring stacked with 4mm INFINITE IHoorsenbuhsrings as well as a crystalized football clutch. The star slicked her hair back into a voluminous low ponytail and added emerald green eye shadow to compliment her dress.

“This is our third met together. He showed me idea and i was like this is it,” Ciara said of designer Peter Dundas. “Fashion is a big part of how i express myself, when you look at old photos and be like, ‘What was i thinking?’ But we have to continuously express ourselves and challenge ourselves.”

After being indefinitely postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Metropolitan Museum of Art andVogue’s annualMet Galareturned Monday night with atheme centered around celebrating American fashion.

Being touted as a more “intimate affair,” this year’s organizers are enforcing strictCOVID-19protocols, mandating that all attendees provide proof of full vaccination and wear masks indoors.

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The Costume Institute will present a two-part exhibition, debuting withIn America: A Lexicon of Fashion, the theme for this year’s gala. The exhibit will open on September 18, 2021, and run through September 5, 2022, to “celebrate The Costume Institute’s 75th anniversary and explore a modern vocabulary of American fashion.”

A new class of industry tastemakers have been enlisted tohost this year’s gala, includingNaomi Osaka, 23,Timothée Chalamet, 26,Billie Eilish, 19, andAmanda Gorman, 23. Honorary chairs for the evening will be designerTom Ford, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri, andVogueeditor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

source: people.com