Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton showed up to the Met Gala in style Monday evening wearing a flashy purple and blue print suit and an oversized flat brim hat.

The Panthers posted a photo of the former NFL MVP with the caption, “An icon living.”

Newton also attended the 2017 Met Gala at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art wearing a top hat, which many fans compared to Willy Wonka.

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Ohio State receiver Brandon Inniss (left) and quarterback Julian Sayin (center) celebrate the third-ranked Buckeyes' win over top-ranked Texas on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (Jay LaPrete/AP)

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