Queen Latifah makes a rare appearance with Eboni Nichols at her first Met Gala.

Queen Latifah stepped out at the Met Gala, marking her first appearance at the star-studded event. The rapper and actress wore a gown by designer Thom Browne when she walked the green and white carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night with Ebony Nichols, who is reportedly her longtime partner, according to Vogue.com.

“This look is ‘Birds of Paradise’ and it’s a beautifully intricate, very complex, hand-made, beautiful [gown],” Queen Latifah told La La Anthony for Vogue’s official red carpet livestream.

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“I hope [it] will be something that people will study.” Brown shared a photo of Queen Latifah on Instagram, describing her look as “a gathered coat with raffia and bugle bead fray in black peau de soie, embroidered with birds of paradise in black sequins and bullion over a square shoulder dress, frayed raffia and satin stitch chiffon with Longwing brogue heels in black sequins.

” Nichols also wore a look designed by Brown, which he described as “an hourglass all-in-one chesterfield, sportcoat and pleated skirt in an engineered check of layered ribbons in black silk satin, wool crepe suiting, wool Shetland and white silk faille over a square shoulder dress in black cavalry twill with red rose bullion applique and Longwing on a dot platform in black patent leather.

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” The theme of this year’s Met Gala was “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” which the museum described as an exploration of “rebirth” and “renewal,” using nature as a metaphor for fashion’s impermanence.

There was also an associated dress code called “The Garden of Time,” inspired by J.G. Ballard’s 1962 book of the same name. The literature tells the story of a count and countess who live in a villa overlooking an extravagant garden that is intruded upon by the hordes.

Queen Latifah said in her interview with Anthony that before her first Met Gala, Nicholas “warned” her about the giant staircase that all attendees climb at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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“I’m really happy. It’s been an amazing experience, everything from top to bottom,” she said. “Thank you again for having us here, Thom Browne!”

Others in attendance at this year’s Met Gala included Zendaya, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Sydney Sweeney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Venus and Serena Williams, Cardi B, and more.