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Posted: 2018-05-08T18:43:48Z | Updated: 2018-05-08T22:28:52Z

All eyes were on Lena Waithe as she attended the Met Gala in New York City on Monday night, and she didnt miss the opportunity to make a bold, inclusive statement.

The Master of None writer and star, who is a lesbian, wore a Carolina Herrera tuxedo topped by a silk rainbow cape inspired by the LGBTQ pride flag. The cape included brown and black stripes to represent inclusion of people of color in the queer community.

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The superhero-inspired ensemble was a nod to Waithes 2017 Emmy acceptance speech , in which she encouraged LGBTQ people to put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world, because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we werent in it.

Heard yall were looking for me? pic.twitter.com/1o49tCltGg

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Heard yall were looking for me? pic.twitter.com/1o49tCltGg

Lena Waithe (@LenaWaithe) May 8, 2018

Tonight this cape is not imaginary, she told Vogue, as seen in the video above. Im reppin my community ... I want everybody to know that you can be whoever you are and be completely proud and be doing it. Lets not be afraid of who we are.

Needless to say, her fans were here for it.

Lena Waithe as queer priestess. This is the PERFECT response to \"hey let's theme an evening around Catholicism\". PERFECT. pic.twitter.com/Pvwjxf0C6F

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Lena Waithe as queer priestess. This is the PERFECT response to "hey let's theme an evening around Catholicism". PERFECT. pic.twitter.com/Pvwjxf0C6F

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Lena Waithe is my favorite superhero. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/vHV3NcGwbi

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Lena Waithe is my favorite superhero. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/vHV3NcGwbi

Denizcan James (@MrFilmkritik) May 7, 2018

LENA WAITHE WEARING A PRIDE FLAG TO A CATHOLIC THEMED EVENT... A QUEER ICON #MetGala pic.twitter.com/UuE1Asl0sc

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LENA WAITHE WEARING A PRIDE FLAG TO A CATHOLIC THEMED EVENT... A QUEER ICON #MetGala pic.twitter.com/UuE1Asl0sc

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The annual Met Gala marks the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institutes spring exhibition. This years show is Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination , which prompted stars like Madonna and Rihanna to incorporate religious iconography into their designer couture.

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