Listen, ya see enough red carpets and you start to appreciate the people who just go for it. Sure, it might not always work, but what better way is there to celebrate the MTV VMAs? Remember when they were a big deal? Anyway…
…Here’s all the celebs who tried to push a boundary with their 2025 VMAs look:
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Firstly, we have Megan Stalter of Too Much wearing a bedazzled Dunkin’ cup (presumably a bid at a sponsorship attempt):
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Yungblud showed pubis:
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Laganja Estranja followed suit:
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FKA twigs wore hair-headphones:
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DJ Snake sparked three-kids-in-a-trench-coat allegations:
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Rebecca Black wore an Elizabeth Miller gown that I don’t think I’m allowed to refer to as a tablecloth:
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Songwriter James Abrahart aka JHart had too many hands:
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Conan Gray was the most fabulous sailor in all the seas:
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Finally, there was a man credited in Getty only as “Chippy.” I imagine that he’s having the best night:
Do you think any of these looks worked? LMK in the comments! Check out all of our VMAs coverage here.
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