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All the wildest celeb looks from this year’s MTV VMAs red carpet

Author: Nick Bond @bondnickbond Source: News Corp Australia Network:
September 12, 2024 at 09:30

Stars have hit red carpet outside New York’s UBS Arena ahead of today’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Taylor Swift is this year’s most nominated artist, earning 12 nods for categories including Video, Song and Artist of the Year.

Her Fortnight duet partner Post Malone is following close behind with eleven nominations, while Eminem has eight, and Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion and Sabrina Carpenter all have seven noms each.

Before the awards, though, is the red carpet - here are all the best, worst and wildest outfits.

A wet-look Katy Perry arrived with partner Orlando Bloom:

 
Katy Perry. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Katy Perry. Picture: Getty Images via AFP


Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

 

World’s biggest pop star and proud childless cat lady Taylor Swift looks like she’s left plenty of room in her flowing outfit to store all her awards tonight:

 

Taylor Swift. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Taylor Swift. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty


Taylor Swift. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Taylor Swift. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty

 

Toast of 2024 Chappell Roan recently warned fans not to approach her to ask for photos - and it looks like she means it, she’s walking the red carpet armed with a sword.

Roan was also caught on video going off at the red carpet photographers, turning on her heels and pointing at one snapper as she screamed: “YOU SHUT THE F**K UP!”

 

Chappell Roan: Now armed. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP
Chappell Roan: Now armed. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP

 

She’s arguably the biggest (non-Swift) pop star in the world at this very second - and Sabrina Carpenter’s paying homage to the greats, wearing the Bob Mackie gown Madonna wore to the 1991 Oscars:

 

Sabrina Carpenter. Picture: Getty
Sabrina Carpenter. Picture: Getty


Madonna in the same dress at the 1991 Academy Awards.
Madonna in the same dress at the 1991 Academy Awards.

 

Look, I am a card-carrying Addison Rae stan (stream Diet Pepsi) but her tutu, bikini and pointy boob-pillows ensemble is a contender for night’s weirdest outfit:

 

Addison Rae. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Addison Rae. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty


Addison Rae. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP
Addison Rae. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP

I have absolutely no idea who Jazzelle Zanaughtti is, but you don’t wear an outfit like this without warranting a mention in red carpet coverage:

 

Jazzelle Zanaughtti. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Jazzelle Zanaughtti. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty

Rapper GloRilla is throwin’ it back with waht looks like a sartorial tribute to TLC’s late rap legend Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes:

 

GloRilla. Picture: Getty
GloRilla. Picture: Getty

 

She’s been a nasty girl, girl - Tinashe’s outfit gives new meaning to the term “low cut”:

 

Tinashe. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Tinashe. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty

 

A disappointingly demure red carpet outing from Lil Nas X:

 

Lil Nas X. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Lil Nas X. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

 

Elusive chanteuse Paris Hilton just released her second album, making her a more worthy guest than about 60% of the “internet personaliies” in attendance today:

 

Paris Hilton. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Paris Hilton. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

 

Camila Cabello is giving Morticia Addams:

 

Camila Cabello. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Camila Cabello. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

 

Hostess with the mostess Megan thee Stallion:

 

Megan Thee Stallion. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Megan Thee Stallion. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

 

Tate McRae is hitting that red carpet with some black lace and a dream:

 

Tate McRae. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Tate McRae. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

 

Singer Halsey is in shades of leopard red:

 

Halsey. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Halsey. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

 

Also in red, Little Mermaid herself Halle Bailey:

 

Halle Bailey. Picture: Getty Images
Halle Bailey. Picture: Getty Images

 

TV personality Chanel West Coast’s outfit looks like it’s been through the shredder:

 

Chanel West Coast. Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty
Chanel West Coast. Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty

 

Only ageless rock god Lenny Kravitz could pull off this “shirtless but somehow wearing a tie” look.

 

Lenny Kravitz. Picture: Getty
Lenny Kravitz. Picture: Getty

Doesn’t The Kid LAROI look like a nice young man you’d take home to meet the parents:

 

The Kid LAROI. Picture: Getty
The Kid LAROI. Picture: Getty

 

Continuing the shirt-free VMAs trend, it’s “internet personality” Dom Fenison

 

Dom Fenison. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Dom Fenison. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty

 

We’re used to seeing handsome Maneskin frontman Damiano David in a lot less clothing than this:

 

Damiano David. Picture: Getty
Damiano David. Picture: Getty

 

R&B singer Summer Walker is all curves in this leopard-print mini dress:

 

Summer Walker. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Summer Walker. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty


It ain’t easy being green - unless you’re TV personality Adizia “Bambi” Benson:

 

Adizia 'Bambi' Benson. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Adizia "Bambi" Benson. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

 

You know it’s an MTV event when Snooki gets on the guestlist:

 

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

 

Drag Race winner Sasha Colby is serving high-haired goddess:

 

Sasha Colby. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Sasha Colby. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty

 

Colby’s drag daughter, and fellow Drag Race alumni, Kerry Colby:

 

ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Kerri Colby attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Kerri Colby attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)


Tom Hanks’ faux-maican son Chet someone scored an invite:

 

Chet Hanks. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP
Chet Hanks. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP

 

She’s so unusual! Pop legend Cyndi Lauper is on the red carpet ahead of what she’s billing as her farewell tour:

 

Cyndi Lauper. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP
Cyndi Lauper. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP

 


Raunchy Brazilian pop queen Anitta looks ready to walk down the aisle:

 

Anitta. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Anitta. Picture: Getty Images via AFP


Not the butterflies! TS Madison looks stunning in red:

 

Ts Madison. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty
Ts Madison. Picture: Noam Galai/Getty


BLACKPINK member gone solo Lisa looks like a futuristic pop princess:

 

Lisa. Picture: AFP
Lisa. Picture: AFP

 

Orange you glad Colombian pop star Karol G turned up:

 

Colombian singer Karol G. Picture: AFP
Colombian singer Karol G. Picture: AFP

 

A face only a mother could love - it’s Insane Clown Posse:

 

Insane Clown Posse. Picture: Roy Rochlin/Getty
Insane Clown Posse. Picture: Roy Rochlin/Getty

 

Eminem is expected to open the show this year, while fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion will serve as host. We’ll be live blogging the highlights from the ceremony here once it kicks off at 10am AEST.

And pop princess Katy Perry – currently in the midst of an underwhelming publicity campaign for her upcoming sixth studio album 143 – will be honoured for her past accomplishments with this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Perry’s nod makes her the seventh female solo artist in a row to receive the award, following Shakira, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, Jennifer Lopez, Pink and Rihanna.

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are available to stream here in Australia on Paramount Plus.

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