The red carpet at award ceremonies is one of the most highly visible places on earth, with millions watching the events of the evening unfold on TV and online.For this very reason, the celebrity guests are at the mercy of their outfits, and while an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction will never go unnoticed, at the same time, some stars thrive on the platform. From dresses made of meat to naked dresses made of, well, not much, we chart the most controversial red carpet dresses of all time.
Madonna
wearing Givenchy at the 2015 GRAMMYs
Lil Kim wearing Hylton at the 1999 MTV Music Awards
Lady Gaga in the egg “outfit” for the 2011 Grammys
Nicki Minaj wearing Versace at The 2012 GRAMMY’s
Cher wearing Bob Mackie at the 1986 Oscars
Miley Cyrus wearing Christian Cowan at the 2017 iHeartRadio Festival
Lady Gaga wearing the infamous meat dress at the 2010 Video Music Awards
Bjork wearing the swan dress at the Oscars
Julia Roberts bearing her armpit hair at the premiere of Notting Hill in 1999
Toni Braxton wearing Richard Tyler at the 2001 Grammys
Jennifer Lopez wearing Versace at the GRAMMY’s
Rose McGowan wearing the ‘barely there’ dress at the MTV Awards in 1998
Rihanna wearing Adam Selman at the 2014 CFDA’s
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