#MetBehavior *this epic moment of defiance was brought to you by @carolinaherrera *

A post shared by Lena Waithe (@lenawaithe) on May 7, 2018 at 5:00pm PDT

Lena Waithe made a powerful LGBT fashion statement at the Met Gala on Monday. Waithe, who is an out lesbian, donned a black suit with a flowing rainbow cape designed by Wes Gordon.

Her fashion statement was particularly meaningful as the Met Gala’s theme this year was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Twitter fell in love with Waithe’s queer attire at a Catholic-themed event.

#metgala: the theme is religion
Lena Waithe: ok hold my rainbow flag pic.twitter.com/6nkPKlsUsK

— Call Me By My @ (@NotAgainBen) May 7, 2018

You can cancel the #MetGala because @LenaWaithe just won forever.

Remember the theme is “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”

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— Q. Allan Brocka (@allanbrocka) May 7, 2018

.@LenaWaithe WENT AWF.

Go head, sis. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/uXbQ1rqoWv

— Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) May 7, 2018

I love that @LenaWaithe used fashion to speak her truth on a night whose theme belongs to a religion that excludes LGBTQ people. I’m sure it will be controversial, but I think it was brilliant. -H #MetGala https://t.co/NCH0yhIzt2

— Heather & Jessica (@fuggirls) May 7, 2018

Waithe made history at the 2017 Emmys as the first black woman to win Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her screenplay of the episode “Thanksgiving” from the Netflix series “Master of None.” The episode focused on her character Denise coming out to her family, which was based on Waithe’s personal experience. Waithe is also the creator of the Showtime series “The Chi.”