The red carpet is a jaw dropping spectacular, there is no denying it. However, there’s something even more intoxicating about seeing the aftermath. When celebs let their bedazzled hair down, shrug off their feather jackets and just have a damn good time.

Snaps of A-listers partying after a champagne or ten gives great insight for us armchair purveyors into who really likes hanging out with whom, who is the life of the party and who likes to dress as a hamburger.

Here’s the most incredible images from life beyond the pink carpet…and what we can deduce happened…

FIRSTLy. Bette was there. In a top hat. That’s pretty much all we need to take away from the whole evening. Did she sing? Are Anna Wintour and her friends? Do they have coffee and talk about fashion and how beaches ruins lives? And what is she saying to katy about that chandelier situation?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Bette Midler, Sophie Von Haselberg and Katy Perry attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Tachman/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Miley hit the dance-floor because she is always absolutely the most fun person in the room and I want to be her best friend. She gives zero f’s and parties at the met gala like it’s after-work drinks and someone just put on mr. brightside.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Zoe Kravitz, Hari Nef and Miley Cyrus attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Bella caressed the be-fishnetted leg of one ageless Gwen Stefani. And so would you in the presence of such pop-rock greatness. Sunday Morning forever.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Gwen Stefani attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Tachman/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Yara, Janelle and Lupita hung in a corner together to discuss how they are the future of fashion. Because they are and their style is totally and utterly unsurpassed. 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: (L-R) Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monae, and Lupita Nyong’o attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Céline gave a pep talk to Zendaya about following her dreams and how The Power Of Love was a turning point in her career. Zendaya nodded politely then googled The Power Of Love.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Celine Dion and Zendaya attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

the Victoria’s Secret girls found each other! Gigi lead the crew (of course) To an even more exclusive after party for AAA-listers. She has Also just realised there is no place left on earth that develops disposable camera film. 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Gigi Hadid attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Tachman/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Julianne Moore poses with Aussie model Adut Akech and Swedish singer Lykke Li while Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli observes his masterful creations. I want to be in their group so bad. If I wear my Rockstuds, will they let me?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: (L-R) Lykke Li, Adut Akech Bior and Julianne Moore attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Tachman/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Sophie Turner and Bella Hadid are having the time of their lives! Who knew they were such great friends! Did Bella just tell her she’s never watched Game of Thrones? Have their diamantes become entangled? Or did sophie just say lol I married you sister’s ex!?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Sophie Turner and Bella Hadid attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Look Baz Luhrman was there! With the McPerry Burger! She looks concerned about his photobombing. Did he chase her across the room with an idea for a pyschedelic modern musical remake of Gone With The Wind where Katy plays Scarlett O’Hara and Harry Styles plays Rhett Butler? Actually that would be so good.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Baz Luhrmann and Katy Perry attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Little did A-Rod know that being asked to take the picture was a total stitch up. Upon review, his arm, chins and face looked warped and 18 times the size of everyone else’s. Kanye laughed (internally), for he had learned this lesson many, many years ago…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: (L-R) Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian West, Kanye West, and Alex Rodriguez attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Tachman/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)