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Tyla Turns Heads at Met Gala with Sand Sculpture Dress

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South African singer, Tyla, steals the spotlight at the Met Gala with her unique fashion choice, leaving fans in awe!

South African Grammy-winning sensation, Tyla, made waves at this year's Met Gala by swapping water for sand in her show-stopping Balmain gown. Social media was ablaze with admiration for Tyla's daring and innovative fashion statement, with radio host Anele Mdoda leading the praise. The singer's entrance, carried up the Met Gala steps by a team of assistants, added to the spectacle of the event. Tyla's custom Balmain bustier gown, featuring a sculptural bodice and an encased organza train, solidified her status as a fashion icon.

Tyla's bold choice of outfit at the Met Gala catapulted her into the spotlight, surpassing even established stars like Kim Kardashian. Mzansi's shining star wowed the crowd with her sand sculpture dress, capturing the essence of the event's theme 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.' The gala, known for its mix of protests and red carpet glamour, provided the perfect stage for Tyla to shine. Her presence at the event had fans and critics alike in awe of her artistic prowess and fashion-forward sensibilities.

In a standout moment, Tyla's Balmain gown, shaped by a plaster body mold, showcased her unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries in the fashion world. The singer's ability to transform sand into a couture masterpiece highlights her exceptional creativity and vision. Tyla's Met Gala appearance not only solidified her position as a style icon but also set a new standard for innovative and daring fashion choices on the red carpet.

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Tyla swops water for sand at Met Gala (Independent Online)

South Africans on social media, including radio host Anele Mdoda, are gushing over South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla's look at this year's Met Gala ...

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Tyla gets carried up the 2024 Met Gala steps in her Balmain sand ... (harpersbazaar.com)

Making an entrance at the Met Gala isn't always straightforward. For Tyla, a small team of people was required when it came to ascending The Metropolitan ...

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WATCH : SA's Tyla does not disappoint at Met Gala (Algoa FM)

South Africa's global singing sensation stunned on the red carpet at this year's Met Gala wearing a figure-hugging Balmain gown made of.

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Tyla, Zendaya, Kim K: best and worst dressed at the Met Gala (TimesLIVE)

Mzansi's shining star Tyla snatches the crown from seasoned stars such as Kim Kardashian - see how others fared at the underwhelming 2024 edition.

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Tyla Wore Balmain To The 2024 Met Gala (Red Carpet Fashion Awards)

The singer wore a custom Balmain bustier gown featuring a sculptural bodice shaped by a plaster body mold and an organza train completely encased with three ...

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From Water to sand: Tyla stole the show at the Met Gala and needed ... (News24)

South Africa's Tyla was a vision of artistic perfection at the 2024 Met Gala celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at the Costume Institute ...

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Tyla 'makes people sweat' at Met Gala (Scrolla.Africa)

By Rorisang Modiba. Mzansi's very own Laura Seethal – known all over the world as Tyla, following her breakout hit Water – made a stunning appearance at the ...

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Met Gala 2024: Protests, red carpet and Tyla's Sand Sculpture dress (Daily Maverick)

The annual fundraising gala organised for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Sleeping Beauties: ...

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Tyla Was a Literal Sculpture for the Met Gala 2024 — See Photos (TeenVogue.com)

See how Tyla took sculptural glam to the next level with a Balmain gown at the Met Gala 2024, including how her look fits the "Garden of Time" dress code.

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Tyla Is Carried Up the Met Steps Steps in a Dress Made of Sand (The New York Times)

Tyla, the South African singer and songwriter, could have been making her bid for a role in the “Dune” franchise when she arrived at the Met Gala on Monday ...

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Tyla Won the Red Carpet Wearing Sand (The Cut)

Tyla, in a look from Balmain, stuns on the red carpet in a sand-sculpted gown for the 2024 Met Gala.

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ART: Tyla Looks 'Fresh Out of the Gallery' for Her Met Gala Debut in ... (BellaNaija)

Grammy-award-winning South African singer and songwriter Tyla Laura Seethal, popularly known as Tyla, made her Met Gala debut through the sands of time ...

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We Now Know How Tyla Was Able to Move Inside the Met Gala (Fashionista)

Watch Olivier Rousteing turn her restrictive gown into a mini with nothing more than a trusty pair of scissors.

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See moment Tyla is carried up Met Gala steps | CNN (CNN)

South African singer Tyla wore a Balmain gown, intended to represent the sands of time to her first Met Gala. After struggling to walk she was lifted and ...

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LOOK: Tyla stole the show as she made her Met Gala debut (Independent Online)

This saw celebrities, designers and high-profile figures gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the yearly fundraising gala, ...

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All About Tyla's Parents, Sharleen and Sherwin Seethal (PEOPLE.com)

Tyla's parents are Sharleen and Sherwin Seethal. Here's what to know about the "Water" singer's mom and dad.

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Her Met Gala Outfit Broke The Internet: Who is Tyla? - Blavity (Blavity)

Born Tyla Laura Seethall, 22-year-old Tyla found instant fame when her viral hit “Water” took social media by storm. Shooting up the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it ...

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Your Jaw Will Drop Seeing Tyla Get Cut Out of Her Dress at 2024 ... (E! Online)

Tyla made her 2024 Met Gala debut in an epic sand dress. However, her unique look needed to be altered during the May 6 event, in which Balmain designer ...

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South African singer Tyla carried to stage at Met Gala (Vanguard)

South African singer, Tyla, has made headlines again after she was carried by two attendants in Tuxedo at the Met Gala on Monday.

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Tyla's sandy gown and Zendaya's floral dresses among the standout ... (Africanews English)

The Met Gala celebrates the opening of the Costume Institute's spring exhibition at the New York museum and is is held on the first Monday in May. Known for ...

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Ntsiki Mazwai slammed for trolling Tyla (Independent Online)

Ntsiki Mazwai has faced the wrath of the “Tygers”, as Grammy Award-winning musician Tyla's fans are affectionately known, after she commented on the “Water” ...

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Tyla, Kylie Jenner, Cardi B, Emily Ratajkowski, and More feature in ... (Glamour South Africa)

Some A-list stars gathered together to take a class photo and posted to Instagram. Instagram gathered its guests at the Mark Hotel for a class photo before ...

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Tyla's Ultra-Fragile Balmain Sand Dress Didn't Survive the Met Gala ... (Vanity Fair)

Once she was inside, the gown underwent an on-the-spot alteration.

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