Linda Evangelista Returns to the Met Gala for the First Time in 9 Years

Linda Evangelista made her Met Gala return on Monday, and stunned in her first appearance since 2015.

The iconic supermodel shined in a glamourous custom Khaite gown from designer Catherine Holstein -- a draped ivory silk gown which she paired with long sheer white gloves and sheer heels.

Evangelista, 58, looked elegant and chic as she smiled for photographers at the star-studded event, for which the theme was "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" and "The Garden of Time."

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Linda Evangelista at the 2024 Met Gala in New York on May 6.

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While the swhite outfit was eye-catching, she added a splash of color with some emerald green chandelier earrings.

Linda Evangelista
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Evangelista's last appearance at the Met Gala came in 2015.

In September 2021, the 57-year-old model filed a $50 million lawsuit claiming that she was left permanently disfigured after undergoing a cosmetic procedure in 2016, which she said led to her pulling back from the public eye.

In court docs previously obtained by ET, Evangelista claimed that her "quality of life, her career, and her body" were all ruined in 2016 after she says she was permanently disfigured as a result of allegedly undergoing the cosmetic procedure -- and then purportedly undergoing multiple procedures and surgeries to try to correct those alleged physical injuries.

Evangelista settled the lawsuit in July 2022, and then made her first return to the runway in 15 years the following September, when she made a surprise appearance at a Fendi fashion show in Manhattan.

Entertainment Tonight was on the iconic Met Gala red carpet, so keep checking back with ETonline for more coverage from fashion's biggest night, including all of the jaw-dropping red carpet looks.

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