When aFashion Policehost made rude jokes about her Oscars hairstyle , Zendaya said , " There is a fine line between what is comical and aweless … To say that an 18 - class - honest-to-god young fair sex with locs must smell of patchouli oil or ' mourning band ' is not only a heavy stereotype but atrociously offensive . "
If we’re being real, not every red carpet look is a win. Sometimes, celebs take lighthearted criticism in jest, but other times, they speak out on unnecessarily harsh backlash.
Here are 16 times celebs responded to criticism of their red carpet looks:
1.THE CRITICISM: At Teen Vogue’s Annual Young Hollywood Issue Launch Party in 2014,Zendayawore an Emporio Armani hat that was so ginormous, that the internet couldn’t help but turn it into a meme.
THE RESPONSE: Ten years later, she toldVogue, “Ohh, this is a controversial look. I still see memes about this particular look with my hat, but you know what? I stick by it.”
" Me and Law [ Roach , my stylist ] , we thought it was smart at the sentence , and I call up it ’s still chic . I ’d hold out it again . I recall Law might have this hat . I might have to bring it out of the archive someday , " she aver .
2.THE CRITICISM: At the 2015 Oscars,Zendayawore a Vivienne Westwood gown with her hair styled in locs. E!Fashion Policehost Giuliana Rancic criticized her hair, saying the style made her look like she “smells like patchouli oil…maybe weed.”
THE RESPONSE: OnTwitter,Zendayasaid, “There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful. Someone said something about my hair at the Oscars that left me in awe. Not because I was relishing in rave outfit reviews but because I was hit with ignorant slurs and pure disrespect. To say that an 18-year-old young woman with locs must smell of patchouli oil or ‘weed’ is not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive.”
She continued , " I do n’t usually sense the need to respond to negative things , but sure remarks can not go unchecked … I evoke some people should listen to India Arie ’s ' I Am Not My fuzz ' and contemplate a footling before open your sassing so quickly to try . "
3.THE CRITICISM: Attending the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter fashion show in 2022,Florence Pughwore a sheer dress by the designer. Many online commenters criticized the fact that her nipples were visible through the dress, and others body-shamed her.
THE RESPONSE: OnInstagram, Florence said, “Listen, I knew when I wore that incredible Valentino dress that there was no way there wouldn’t be a commentary on it. Whether it be negative or positive, we all knew what we were doing. I was excited to wear it, not a wink of me was nervous. I wasn’t before, during, or even now after. What’s been interesting to watch and witness is just how easy it is for men to totally destroy a woman’s body, publicly, proudly, for everyone to see.”
She keep , " It is n’t the first sentence and certainly wo n’t be the last time a womanhood will get a line what ’s haywire with her body by a crowd of stranger ; what ’s worrying is just how uncouth some of you men can be … I ’m very thankful that I grew up in a household with very strong , knock-down , curvy women . We were raise to find powerfulness in the creases of our soundbox . To be cheap about being well-to-do . It has always been my mission in this industry to say ' bang it and fuck that ' whenever anyone expect my dead body to morph into an public opinion of what ’s hot or sexually attractive . I wore that dress because I know . If being loudly abusive toward women publicly in 2022 is so easy for you , then the answer is that it is you who does n’t know . spring up up . Respect people . deference bodies . Respect all women . Respect humans . Life will get a whole lot easier , I forebode . And all because of two cute short teat … "
4.THE CRITICISM: At the 2019 Oscars,Billy Porterwore a Christian Siriano tuxedo gown. On social media, some peoplejudgedhim for wearing a dress rather than a simple tux, which is typically expected of men.
THE RESPONSE: Billy toldVogue, “People are going to be really uncomfortable with my Black ass in a ball gown — but it’s not anybody’s business but mine.”
He also said , " From this [ Oscars ] moment , I want people to understand that you do n’t have to realize or evenagreewith other people ’s authenticity or truths , but we must all respect each other . "
5.THE CRITICISM: At the 2023Golden Globes,Selena Gomezwore a strapless Valentino gown. Online, some people body-shamed her over the look.
THE RESPONSE: In a since-deletedTikTokwith her then-9-year-old sister, Gracie, Selena said, “I’m a little bit big right now because I enjoyed myself during the holidays.” Turning to her sister, she said, “Right?” When Gracie agreed, Selena laughed.
6.THE CRITICISM: At the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars Afterparty,Ciarawore a sheer Dundas dress. Online, some people shamed her for wearing the “naked” dress because she’s a wife and mother.
THE RESPONSE: She responded with aTikTokvideo of herself wrapped in a sheet and wearing sunglasses while pretending to pose for shouting photographers. She captioned it “selective outrage,” as she was only one of several women who wore sheer outfits that night.
She also defend her outfit pick toLVR magazineand described the extract process .
She said , " I was fitted for the dress in Paris as I attended the Dundas show . Peter [ Dundas , the designer ] has been a close supporter since we attended theMet Galain 2021 . He knows me well , and he gets and knows the woman ’s body . I love the concept with the black crystal versus livid crystals ; I have intercourse the opprobrious sheer and combination of it all and seeing it on the runway . It ’s a operation of get quick for the blood-red carpet . I give attention to every detail . I have an appreciation for the graphics of fashion and the vision of the creative person who create the garment . "
7.THE CRITICISM: At the 1998 VMAs, Rose McGowan wore a “naked” dress by Maja. As she toldYahoo Entertainmentin 2020, people “slut-shamed [her] like crazy.”
THE RESPONSE: There was a deep, personal meaning behind her look. She toldYahoo Entertainment, “It was my first big public appearance after being sexually assaulted. I just felt like, ‘Oh, Hollywood, would you want a body just that you can use and throw away? Then I’ve got one for you!’ It was like at the end ofGladiatorwhen he comes out, and he’s like, ‘Are you not entertained?’ And if you look at me, I did it withpower.”
She continued , " I did n’t do it with my helping hand on my pelvis to be sexy … Most of the women that are dressed like that on the red carpeting , it ’s a calculated , sexy move to flex people on . Mine was like , ' I ’m gon na fuck with your learning ability . I ’m run to swash your learning ability up . ' And nobody had done it . "
8.THE CRITICISM: At the 2010 MTV VMAs, Lady Gaga wore a meat dress, which garnered a lot of backlash from animal rights activists. In ablog post, PETA founder Ingrid E. Newkirk wrote, “Wearing a dress made out of cuts of dead cows is offensive enough to bring comment, but someone should whisper in her ear that there are more people who are upset by butchery than who are impressed by it — and that means a lot of young people will not be buying her records if she keeps this stuff up.”
THE RESPONSE: OnEllen, Lady Gaga explained that her outfit choice was a statement against the US military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. She said, “It’s certainly no disrespect to anyone that’s vegan or vegetarian. As you know, I’m the most judgment-free human being on the Earth. It has many interpretations, but for me this evening it’s [saying], ‘If we don’t stand up for what we believe in, if we don’t fight for our rights, pretty soon we’re going to have as much rights as the meat on our bones.'”
In 2021 , she toldBritish Vogue , " At the clip , they were seek to repeal ' do n’t call for , do n’t evidence . ' We decided to do the meat dress because I thought to myself , ' If you were unforced to die for your area , what does it matter how you describe ? ' "
9.THE CRITICISM: At the 2023 WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards,SZAwore a black Maison Margiela dress. A lot of people loved it, but others criticized it by comparing it to a costume or Wednesday Addams.
THE RESPONSE: In anInstagram comment, SZA said, “I know I’m quirky and odd and off-center and [you]…hate it. What else is new.”
10.THE CRITICISM: At the 2021 Met Gala, RepresentativeAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezwore an Aurora James gown with “TAX THE RICH” on the back. People on both sides of the political spectrumcriticizedher for promoting such a message while brushing shoulders with wealthy people at an event where tickets cost $30,000.
THE RESPONSE: On herInstagram story, she said, “I thought about the criticism I’d get, but honestly, I and my body have been so heavily and relentlessly policed from all corners politically since the moment I won my election that it’s become kind of expected and normalized to me… Ultimately the haters hated and the people who are thoughtful were thoughtful. But we all had a conversation about Taxing the Rich in front of the very people who lobby against it, and punctured the 4th wall of excess and spectacle.”
She also say , " Many elected officials on a regular basis go to due to our responsibilities in keeping ethnical institution accessible to the world . "
11.THE CRITICISM: At the 2013 BAFTA TV Awards, comedian Sarah Millican wore a floral dress from John Lewis. In an essay forRadio Times, she said that, on Twitter, she received “literally thousands of messages from people criticizing [her] appearance.” She also said that “newspapers pilloried for what [she] was wearing,” and she “was discussed and pulled apart on Lorraine.”
THE RESPONSE: In herRadio Timesessay, Sarah continued, “I’m sorry. I thought I had been invited to such an illustrious event because I am good at my job. Putting clothes on is such a small part of my day. They may as well have been criticizing me for brushing my teeth differently to them.”
" Yes , there were endearing messages from my fans between the hate , but the hate was dominant and made me upset at first and then furious . Why does it matter so much what I was wearing ? Why did no one enquire my married man where he commence his lawsuit from ? I sense wondrous in that clothes . And surely that ’s all that counts . I made a decision the follow day that should I ever be invited to attend the BAFTAs again , I will wear the same dress . To make the period that it does n’t count what I wear ; that ’s not what I ’m being judged on . With the added fun of answering the cherry-red - carpet dubiousness , ' Where did you get your apparel ? ' with ' Oh , it ’s just last twelvemonth ’s , dearie , ' " she say .
12.THE CRITICISM: At the 2001 Oscars, Kate Hudson wore a Stella McCartney dress thatlandedher on many “worst dressed” lists.
THE RESPONSE: In 2011, Kate toldVogue, “I woke up the next morning in my bed post-awards and without a little statuette on my bedside. I turned on the television to find out I was on every Worst Dressed list possible. So I called Stella, and we just laughed our arses off, and she said to me, ‘Look, babe, it was the hair, wasn’t it?'”
She bear on , " To this day that now vintage frock hang in my wardrobe , but I swear one daylight I ’ll wear it again . But Stella , I foretell I ’ll do the hair differently . "
13.THE CRITICISM: At the 2002 Oscars, Gwyneth Paltrow wore a “goth” Alexander McQueen dress with a sheer top. Her look was widelypannedas one of the “worst” looks of the night. She also received backlash over the gown’s see-through element.
THE RESPONSE: In a 2013Goop Q&A, Gwyneth said, “There were a few issues; I still love the dress itself, but I should have worn a bra, and I should have just had simple beachy hair and less makeup. Then, it would have worked as I wanted it to — a little bit of punk at the Oscars.”
to boot , in 2021 , she toldBritish Vogue , " I had a weird holdover about it for a while because people were really critical . I think , at the time , it was too goth . I think masses thought it was too hard , so I think it sort of shocked the great unwashed . But I like it . "
14.THE CRITICISM: At the 2001 Academy Awards, Björk wore a swan dress by Marjan Pejoski, and she “lay” half a dozen eggs on the red carpet. The widely mocked looklandedon a lot of “worst dressed” lists.
THE RESPONSE: In 2007, she told theNew York Times, “People didn’t find it very funny. They wrote about it like I was trying to wear a black Armani and got it wrong like I was trying to fit in. Of course, I wasn’t trying to fit in!”
Not all red carpet outfit criticism is entirely unfair. Sometimes, when celebs are understandably called out, they try to justify their past choices.
15.THE CRITICISM: Beginning in the mid-’90s, Gwen Stefani wore bindis on the red carpet. Since then, she’s beencriticizedfor appropriating South Asian culture.
THE RESPONSE: In 2019, she toldVogue, “I was just so unbelievably fascinated by Indian culture in particular because Tony Kanal — who was my boyfriend at the time and he’s the bass player of No Doubt — is Indian.”
" I never , growing up in Anaheim , spent any clock time with anyone from India , and his mom would get down the stairs ready to go to these Native American parties all dolled up with a bindi and jewellery and these beautiful fabric dresses . … She give me a lot of bindis , and I was just like , ' Hey , what ’s up ! Boom ! ' " she said .
16.And finally, THE CRITICISM: At the 2022 Met Gala,Kim Kardashianwore the same dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday” to President Kennedy in 1962. Many people — includingLili Reinhart— criticized Kim for crash dieting so she could lose weight and fit into the dress.
On herInstagram story , Lili said , " So wrong . So lie with on 100s of levels . To openly allow to famish yourself for the sake of the Met Gala . When you know very well that millions of young men and women are take care up to you and listening to your every give-and-take . To take the air on a red carpet and do an audience where you say how starving you are … because you have n’t wipe out carbs in the last month … all to check in a fucking dress ? The ignorance is other - worldly and disgusting . Please stop supporting these dazed , harmful celebrities whose full image revolves around their bodies . "
besides , cross-file dietitian Elaina Efird , RD , CEDRD , CSSD , toldBuzzFeed , " lose 16 pounds in 21 day istechnicallypossible , but only through extreme and VERY unhealthful bill such as starvation or semi - starvation . It is not sustainable at all and should NEVER be the goal or attempted by an individual . The issues that arise from Kim Kardashian perpetuating a tale to alter yourself to fit into a garment have many negative import . Most notably , it perpetuates the narration that you should n’t wear apparel at your current size and that , instead you should be alter your dead body . It perpetuates the narrative that flimsy is ' better . ' It perpetuate the narration that you have to look a sure mode in ordination to wear down nice wearing apparel , which is perfectly NOT dependable ; you’re able to wear dainty clothes at ANY sizing . "
THE RESPONSE:Kimtold theNew York Times, “To me it was like, ‘OK, Christian Bale can do it for a movie role and that is acceptable.’ Even Renée Zellweger gained weight for a role. It’s all the same to me. I wasn’t saying, ‘Hey everyone, why don’t you go lose this weight in a short period of time?'”
She also aver that , if she had n’t been able to fit into the dress , then she " just but could n’t have gone , which would n’t have mattered . "
THE CRITICISM PT. 2: Kim also receivedbacklashfor wearing the historical garment — which had been in a museum — in the first place.
THE RESPONSE PT. 2: She toldVogue, “I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history. I would never want to sit in it or eat in it or have any risk of any damage to it, and I won’t be wearing the kind of body makeup I usually do.”
" Everything had to be specifically timed , and I had to practise walk up the stairs , " she enunciate .
She did n’t endure the clothes the total dark . After walk the carmine carpet , she change into a reproduction .
