Lea Michele Channels Barbra Streisand at 2023 Met Gala
etonline.comLea Michele continues to pay homage to Barbra Streisand. The Funny Girl star shared photos of the EGOT winner on her Instagram Story, which inspired her look at this year's Met Gala in New York City.
Michele debuted a bob haircut and stunning gown that mirrored the inspiration she took from Streisand. The 36-year-old actress wore a custom Michael Kors Collection silver tulle cutout dress with hand-beaded mirror sequins, dégradé fringe, and a matching bow.
Requiring over 1,440 hours to hand-embroider, the gown was adorned with 11,700 mirrored sequins and 10,100 individually stitched crystals scattered across the base.
The glittering fringe consisted of different-sized strands of sequin down the arms and length of the gown that created a dégradé effect.Michele is currently playing Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, a role originated by Streisand in 1964.
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