Tom Brady Says Gisele Bündchen Picked Out His Met Gala Outfit — and People Can't Stop Mocking It

How well does fashion and football mix?
Some NFL fans aren’t so sure after spotting New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady at the Met Gala Monday evening in a gold-embroidered ensemble that was well-received by the fashion world, but looked like a serious fumble to many football fans.
Eschewing the more traditional black-tie look, the five-time Super Bowl winner, 40, opted for a Versace tuxedo featuring a black turtleneck underneath a jacket featuring elaborate gold embroidering on the lapel. But Brady was quick to point out to PEOPLE at the gala Monday evening that his wife, Gisele Bündchen, was the one who chose their looks, with the supermodel wearing a coordinating gold Versace gown.

And the NFL star made it clear that the most glamorous fashion event of the year isn’t exactly a personal highlight in his social calendar. When PEOPLE asked him to name his favorite part of the gala, Brady jokingly replied “the end.”
Asked if this is a typical date night, he laughed and told PEOPLE “What do you think?”
His reluctance to embrace the event was on further display when he tried to stop his wife from showing off her “cutie” husband in an Instagram story she posted on the way to the event.
Although the quarterback appeared to be the plus-one at the A-list gala, social media users didn’t exactly let him off the hook for his eye-catching ensemble. Twitter was chock-full of some pretty amusing reactions to his outfit:
Someone told Tom Brady that the Met Gala theme was “Every Nicolas Cage Villain from 1990-1997" pic.twitter.com/ARuvcUNR14
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) May 8, 2018
#MetGala
— Jesse Peel-SportsRuckus 🏈🏀 (@JPSportsRuckus) May 8, 2018
Tom Brady looks like an alternate villain in "Blades of Glory" pic.twitter.com/qd28hClQil
Tom Brady dressed as a dragon slayer to the #MetGala. Or a Chinese New Year calendar. pic.twitter.com/LnHAlnoH9Z
— Courtney Fallon (@CourtneyFallon_) May 7, 2018
Tom Brady apparently attended the #MetGala dressed as a Steven Seagal Fortnite skin. 👀 https://t.co/bB6SAMJqz7
— LWOS Patriots (@LWOS_Patriots) May 8, 2018
Tom Brady’s out here looking like Draco Malfoy’s lacrosse coach https://t.co/DoReuHvaIW
— SB Nation NFL 🏈 (@SBNationNFL) May 8, 2018
But not everyone mocked Brady for his ensemble, with Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network noting that Brady has earned the right to wear whatever he wants.
Saw Tom Brady’s outfit for the Met Gala. Let me just say… I support it. You reach a certain point, have as much success as he’s had, you can wear whatever you want. He could show up as Spiderman or an old-school rapper and I’d be like, “Man, I respect it, go with what you feel.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 8, 2018
“He could show up as Spiderman or an old-school rapper and I’d be like, “Man, I respect it, go with what you feel,” he tweeted.