The 'Ocean's 8' stars rocked the Met Gala red carpet ahead of their heist movie about robbing the Met Gala

• The 2018 Met Gala took place Monday night in New York City with a "Heavenly Bodies" theme.
• Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, and Sarah Paulson all stunned on the red carpet.
• The four stars will be in this summer's "Ocean's 8" spin-off movie. 
• "Ocean's 8" is about a Met Gala heist and the robbery of a diamond necklace.
• See photos of the stars who attended the real-life Met Gala below.

"Ocean's 8" stars Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, and Sarah Paulson all stunned on the red carpet at the 2018 Met Gala on Monday evening in New York City.

Their upcoming "Ocean's 11" spinoff movie will tell the story of an elaborate jewelry heist staged at a fictional version of Met Gala. Rihanna, Kaling, and Paulson's characters will team up with Sandra Bullock's Debbie Ocean (along with four other women) to try and steal a jeweled necklace from Hathaway's character, Daphne Kluger.

Hathaway opted not to wear a bejeweled necklace like her "Ocean's 8" character, instead opting for a blood red gown and gold hairpiece. 

Mindy Kaling chose a sleek white dress with long gloves and a stunning jewel-encrusted crown, playing on the themes of Catholicism and power. 

Rihanna turned heads in her papal-inspired beaded gown and headdress. She wasn't partaking in a heist at Monday's event, but she stole the show nonetheless.

And last but not least, star Sarah Paulson was also on theme with a white and ivory beaded gown and a slicked-back bob hairstyle.

You can watch the latest trailer for "Ocean's 8" here. The movie arrives in theaters on June 8, 2018.

For more on the fashions and trends from the 2018 Met Gala, including our picks for best looks of the night, read all of INSIDER's coverage here.