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interrupting what was otherwise a stellar evening in the new book Behind the Shoulder Pads: Tales I Tell My Friends.“The sophisticated crowd went mad for her, standing up whooping and cheering,” the actor and author recalls in her latest book.“Bette Midler, wearing a top hat and tailcoat in glittery black sequins, came to our table and boogied with Julianne Moore,” she adds. “I glimpsed Gwyneth Paltrow and Katie Holmes doing the same.
After Cher stepped aside for a costume change, Collins says Styles did something rather inconsiderate.“Cher left after her first number then came back wearing her original Bob Mackie-style sleek black embroidered bodysuit and a massive black curly wig to sing ‘Believe,’” she remembers. “Harry Styles jumped on the table in front of us, obscuring our view, and took no notice of our entreaties to ‘Get down, we can’t see.’”While Collins was peeved at the One Direction alum’s behaviour, she says it didn’t sour her overall experience that evening.
“I loved my first Met Ball, and I would certainly go again in a heartbeat,” she writes. “Although at $30,000 a seat, I’ll wait to be invited!”Joan Collins Reveals Madonna's One Rule For Dating, According To The Singer's Son RoccoRealness delivered to your inbox By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our