Katy Perry’s Dramatic Met Gala Gown Features Tamagotchi Pet

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Katy Perry rocked a dramatic look at the 2016 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday in New York City.

Katy Perry played a pivotal role in shaping the future aesthetic at the 2016 Met Gala in a daring Prada gownKaty Perry played a pivotal role in shaping the future aesthetic at the 2016 Met Gala in a daring Prada gown (Credit: WENN)

The 31-year-old entertainer wore a black, midnight blue, and emerald green velvet open-back gown from Prada featuring gold enameled collage embroidery.

Katy Perry sported an elegantly coifed updo, elevated to perfection with bangs and a striking lip colorKaty Perry sported an elegantly coifed updo, elevated to perfection with bangs and a striking lip color (Credit: WENN)

She styled her pattern-heavy gown with numerous charms and gadgets, including a Tamagotchi pet.

Katy Perry's gown harmoniously embraced the theme of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology," showcasing Perry as a tech-savvy deityKaty Perry’s gown harmoniously embraced the theme of “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” showcasing Perry as a tech-savvy deity (Credit: WENN)

If you’re old enough, you may remember the handheld digital pet from Japan that was extremely popular in the 1990s.

Katy Perry's floor-length velvet dress, characterized by a modest neckline and voluminous sleeves, incorporated a 3-D touch with keys and a padlock adorning the pop star's waist and neckKaty Perry’s floor-length velvet dress, characterized by a modest neckline and voluminous sleeves, incorporated a 3-D touch with keys and a padlock adorning the pop star’s waist and neck (Credit: WENN)

We feel that people will talk about this gown for a long time. Katy also sported jewelry by Fred Leighton, including a pair of yellow gold and diamond floral motif pendant earrings.

Katy Perry's gown featured gold enameled collage embroidery and was accessorized with numerous charms and gadgets, including a Tamagotchi petKaty Perry’s gown featured gold enameled collage embroidery and was accessorized with numerous charms and gadgets, including a Tamagotchi pet (Credit: Ovidiu Hrubaru / Shutterstock)

“I’m wearing a really large thing tomorrow, which will be very difficult to use the restroom in. I might just wear a diaper. I don’t really care. I am just going to be looking around for people to help me to the restroom,” she teased reporters at a CoverGirl event one day earlier at The Waterfall Mansion in NYC.

“I’ll feel like one of those brides or something, but there’s a lot going on with the dress.”

Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala - Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of TechnologyKaty Perry sported a Prada gown in a palette of black, midnight blue, and emerald green velvet, at the 2016 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala – Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2016 (Credit: WENN)