Blake Lively showed up to the Met Gala this year! Under normal circumstances, that much wouldn't surprise anyone, but this year was a little different - given her unexpected appearance came mere hours after she and Justin Baldoni reached a shock settlement amid their complex legal battle. Lively is a regular fixture on the Metropolitan Museum steps on the First Monday in May, but this year, onlookers will have had more than just her fashion choices on their mind when they spotted the Gossip Girl actress posing under the bright lights. Blake Lively wore archival Versace to the Met Gala.