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MTV VMAs: Most outrageous red carpet looks of all time

  • Because we’re missing out on the wonderful and whacky red carpet this year, here are red carpet looks from days gone by that turned heads at the MTV VMAs for all the wrong reasons.
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    Most outrageous red carpet looks of all time

    Because we’re missing out on the wonderful and whacky red carpet this year, here are red carpet looks from days gone by that turned heads at the MTV VMAs for all the wrong reasons.
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  • This was considered a bizarre look back in 2011, but somehow takes on a whole different meaning in 2020!
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    Nicki Minaj at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2011

    This was considered a bizarre look back in 2011, but somehow takes on a whole different meaning in 2020!
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  • From her neon yellow wig to her gold flares, Cassie went all out - but it looked all wrong at the MTV VMAs in 2016.
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    Cassie at the VMAs 2016

    From her neon yellow wig to her gold flares, Cassie went all out - but it looked all wrong at the MTV VMAs in 2016.
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  • Another one who couldn’t find enough fabric to cover her backside. Attention grabber much? At least there’s nowhere for toilet paper to get stuck when she visits the ladies.
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    Rose McGowan at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998

    Another one who couldn’t find enough fabric to cover her backside. Attention grabber much? At least there’s nowhere for toilet paper to get stuck when she visits the ladies.
  • Amber Rose looked like a devil in lingerie on the <em>VMAs</em> red carpet in 2018.
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    Amber Rose's devilish look in 2018

    Amber Rose looked like a devil in lingerie on the VMAs red carpet in 2018.
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  • It’s not the first time Amber Rose shocked. In 2014 her chained Laurel DeWitt dress – though we don’t think the term dress is the best description for this number – left nothing to the imagination.
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    Amber Rose at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2014

    It’s not the first time Amber Rose shocked. In 2014 her chained Laurel DeWitt dress – though we don’t think the term dress is the best description for this number – left nothing to the imagination.
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  • She wore a purple wig long before Katy Perry or Nicki Minaj. But it’s her pastie that got the real attention, and a tap from Diana Ross.
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    Lil Kim at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1999

    She wore a purple wig long before Katy Perry or Nicki Minaj. But it’s her pastie that got the real attention, and a tap from Diana Ross.
  • The queen of pop took on the royal role of Marie Antoinette in a powdered wig styled into a pouf for her performance of “Vogue.”
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    Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1990

    The queen of pop took on the royal role of Marie Antoinette in a powdered wig styled into a pouf for her performance of “Vogue.”
  • The pop star was looking well and truly ‘Dirrty’ with her copious layers of fake tan and raggedy black and blonde hair extensions. Not sure what is going on with that top but it looks like she’s fashioned it out of a discarded bandage.
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    Christina Aguilera at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2002

    The pop star was looking well and truly ‘Dirrty’ with her copious layers of fake tan and raggedy black and blonde hair extensions. Not sure what is going on with that top but it looks like she’s fashioned it out of a discarded bandage.
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  • Encased in about 20kg of thin-cut Argentinian beef, Lady Gaga’s dress got a ‘prime ribbing’. We’d make more meat puns here, but we don’t want to butcher the rest of the gallery!
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    Lady Gaga at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2010

    Encased in about 20kg of thin-cut Argentinian beef, Lady Gaga’s dress got a ‘prime ribbing’. We’d make more meat puns here, but we don’t want to butcher the rest of the gallery!
  • When you’re this tanned and toned, a smoky eye and an albino Burmese python are all the accessories you need.
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    Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001

    When you’re this tanned and toned, a smoky eye and an albino Burmese python are all the accessories you need.
  • The No Doubt singer went monochromatic with blue hair that matched her fuzzy bikini top and jewelled face ornamentation. Stefani started a late-‘90s bindi trend.
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    Gwen Stefani at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998

    The No Doubt singer went monochromatic with blue hair that matched her fuzzy bikini top and jewelled face ornamentation. Stefani started a late-‘90s bindi trend.
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  • While J.Lo’s sculpted makeup and dress looked fine, her matching headscarf was shunned across the board. We give her props for always taking risks, but this is one hair accessory she could have skipped
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    Jennifer Lopez at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006

    While J.Lo’s sculpted makeup and dress looked fine, her matching headscarf was shunned across the board. We give her props for always taking risks, but this is one hair accessory she could have skipped
  • We won’t soon forget Manson’s performance of “Beautiful People” in a corset, stockings, and creepy face paint with long wet hair.
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    Marilyn Manson at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1997

    We won’t soon forget Manson’s performance of “Beautiful People” in a corset, stockings, and creepy face paint with long wet hair.
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  • The singer lived up to her name with neon pink twists, and flesh-baring jeans that left little to the imagination (though one does wonder how they stayed on).
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    Pink at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000

    The singer lived up to her name with neon pink twists, and flesh-baring jeans that left little to the imagination (though one does wonder how they stayed on).
Because we’re missing out on the wonderful and whacky red carpet this year, here are red carpet looks from days gone by that turned heads at the MTV VMAs for all the wrong reasons.
This was considered a bizarre look back in 2011, but somehow takes on a whole different meaning in 2020!
From her neon yellow wig to her gold flares, Cassie went all out - but it looked all wrong at the MTV VMAs in 2016.
Another one who couldn’t find enough fabric to cover her backside. Attention grabber much? At least there’s nowhere for toilet paper to get stuck when she visits the ladies.
Amber Rose looked like a devil in lingerie on the <em>VMAs</em> red carpet in 2018.
It’s not the first time Amber Rose shocked. In 2014 her chained Laurel DeWitt dress – though we don’t think the term dress is the best description for this number – left nothing to the imagination.
She wore a purple wig long before Katy Perry or Nicki Minaj. But it’s her pastie that got the real attention, and a tap from Diana Ross.
The queen of pop took on the royal role of Marie Antoinette in a powdered wig styled into a pouf for her performance of “Vogue.”
The pop star was looking well and truly ‘Dirrty’ with her copious layers of fake tan and raggedy black and blonde hair extensions. Not sure what is going on with that top but it looks like she’s fashioned it out of a discarded bandage.
Encased in about 20kg of thin-cut Argentinian beef, Lady Gaga’s dress got a ‘prime ribbing’. We’d make more meat puns here, but we don’t want to butcher the rest of the gallery!
When you’re this tanned and toned, a smoky eye and an albino Burmese python are all the accessories you need.
The No Doubt singer went monochromatic with blue hair that matched her fuzzy bikini top and jewelled face ornamentation. Stefani started a late-‘90s bindi trend.
While J.Lo’s sculpted makeup and dress looked fine, her matching headscarf was shunned across the board. We give her props for always taking risks, but this is one hair accessory she could have skipped
We won’t soon forget Manson’s performance of “Beautiful People” in a corset, stockings, and creepy face paint with long wet hair.
The singer lived up to her name with neon pink twists, and flesh-baring jeans that left little to the imagination (though one does wonder how they stayed on).
Kristine Tarbert
·Features and Health Editor

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are almost ready to kick off in New York City, although this year’s show will be unlike any other.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held with "limited or no audience", with MTV previously also announcing plans for the show to "[span] all five boroughs" to "pay homage to the strength, spirit and incredible resilience of NYC and its beloved residents".

Keke Palmer is set to host, with Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande being the most nominated acts with nine each.

So because we’re missing out on the wonderful and whacky red carpet this year, here are red carpet looks from days gone by that turned heads at the MTV VMAs for all the wrong reasons.

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