Met Gala 2018: Fans lament Beyoncé and Lady Gaga's absence as Twitter users mock stars' outlandish red carpet looks in hilarious memes

It's the most coveted night in the style calendar with fashion fans around the world keeping their sartorial eye on all the red carpet moments.

And while many haven taken to social media to share their fashion envy, other Twitter fans have reacted hilariously to Monday night's Met Gala in New York by sharing a multitude of rib-tickling memes and commentary about the night's biggest fashion misses and hits.

Comedic fans ribbed usual Gala goers Beyonce and Lady Gaga's no show and playfully referred to them as the 'Holy Ghost' at the event, which followed the theme Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination at this year's Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

Having fun: Comedic fans ribbed usual Gala goers Beyonce and Lady Gaga's lack of attendance and playfully referred to them as the 'Holy Ghost' at the event, which followed the theme Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination at this year's Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Social media users couldn't help but poke fun at the musical superstars lack of attendance by posting pictures of photographers taking photos of an empty red carpet, as other commentators shared memes of Kim Kardashian and Viola Davis' upset.

Meanwhile, fans took it in their stride to joke about Rihanna's papal-inspired look for the soiree with a steady stream of laugh out loud memes.

One user put a collage together of the Bajan beauty, who donned Maison Margiela by John Galliano, and former Pope Benedict XVI and captioned the shot: 'When you have a meeting with The Pope at five, then the Met Gala red carpet at six'. 

Teasing: Meanwhile other fans took it in their stride to joke about Rihanna's papal-inspired look for the soiree

Hilarious: And many couldn't help but poke fun at the musical superstars usual attendance by posting pictures of photographers taking photos of an empty red carpet, other commentators shared memes of Kim Kardashian and Viola Davis' upset over their lack of attendance

In another tweet, a commentator posted a side by side of Rihanna and the current Pope Francis holding his papal ferula which teasingly read: 'These spot the difference games are getting harder'. 

Another mocked her for dressing like the Pope, sharing: 'BREAKING: It's being reported that the Pope has stepped down his role to make way for Rihanna. "She's just too iconic" he said'.

However Rihanna wasn't the only celebrity to fall victim to memes being created about their outfits, with the social media site being flooded with 'spot the difference tweets'.  

A plethora of memes emerged on Twitter, with Selena Gomez teased about her heavily bronzed tan likening it to Ross from Friends spray tan mishap as well as a peach and Spongebob Squarepants.

Kendall Jenner's off-the-shoulder white jumpsuit being compared to a toilet roll while sister Kylie and her beau Travis Scott where jeered for looking like characters from the Matrix.

Oscar nominee Shailene Woodley's Ralph Lauren look also was targeted with side-spitting memes likening her to Star Trek's Spock and the Wizard of Oz's Tin Man.

Also Zendaya's metallic chain metal dress drew similarities to Shrek's Lord Farquaad. 

Princess Eugenie, who donned a purple gown, was compared to Lady Marian from Robin Hood.

Also Selena Gomez was teased about her heavily bronzed tan likening it to Ross from Friends spray tan mishap as well as a peach and Spongebob Squarepants. 

Kris' mostly black outfit featured an elaborate gold, black, orange and red patterned turtleneck, with a similar motif round her waist and cuffs.

Below the waist, the dress was covered in a black feathery fluff and fell to the floor, and the ensemble featured sheer-sleeves. 

However, the full body skirt and gold embellished bust led to people comparing the dress to an ostrich feather duster.  

Posting snaps alongside a wooden-dowel handled duster, one wrote: 'When you gotta clean up the mess that Kanye has been making in the media,' while another typed: 'Kris Jenner is making these spot the differences really hard'. 

Another added: 'Kris Jenner looking like the temple's holiest feather duster', in reference to the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination theme.  

The reference to Kanye comes after the rapper launched into a lenghty Twitter tirade last week in which he boasted about his brand Yeezy and hinted he wanted to run for president

Kanye wrote: 'You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.' 

Kim apparently lambasted Kanye, as the rapper later tweeted: 'my wife just called me and she wanted me to make this clear to everyone.

'I don't agree with everything Trump does. I don't agree 100% with anyone but myself.' 

Kim went on to defend Kanye's rant in a series of tweets which began: 'To the media trying to demonize my husband let me just say this... your commentary on Kanye being erratic & his tweets being disturbing is actually scary. So quick to label him as having mental health issues for just being himself when he has always been expressive is not fair.'

She was upset about the previous stories published in regard to Kanye's mental health being called into question.

The reality star continued: 'He’s a free thinker, is that not allowed in America? Because some of his ideas differ from yours you have to throw in the mental health card? That’s just not fair. He’s actually out of the sunken place when he’s being himself which is very expressive.' 

This year it will examine 'fashion's ongoing engagement with the devotional practices and traditions of Catholicism.'

The exhibition combines works of fashion with works of religious art, including 50 ecclesiastical masterworks on loan from the Sistine Chapel sacristy at the Vatican.

Those items, which will be on view in the Anna Wintour Costume Center galleries, include papal vestments and accessories, such as rings and tiaras, from the 18th to the early 21st century, the museum said. The items encompass more than 15 papacies.