40 Times Celebrities Wore Bras as Tops on the Red Carpet
Someone invite me to a party so I can show up in my busted Hanes.
Walking a red carpet usually involves shoving your poor, long-suffering feet into the world's most uncomfortable pair of shoes, wearing an outfit woefully lacking pockets for snacks, and being photographed from every possible angle. Ideally, everyone would just walk the carpet in evening sweatpants, but the next best thing? Throwing on your comfiest bra and wearing it as a shirt.
Bras are an absolute mainstay on red carpets lately and have been...kinda since forever? And they're showing up more than ever in 2023, with no less than three celebrities wearing them on the Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet back in February. On that note, check out 40 iconic times celebs decided to skip wearing a shirt and opt for lingerie—from Lady Gaga's full lingerie look at the Met Gala and Gwen Stefani's furry blue bra at the MTV VMAs to Zendaya's '90s supermodel moments at the NAACP Awards. Cheers to being as comfy and underdressed on the red carpet as possible!
Janet Jackson
If your bra top doesn't match your skinny scarf, what's the point?
Destiny's Child
Everyone else on this list is just copying them as far as I'm concerned.
Sarah Jessica Parker
"I couldn't help but wonder...why?"
Gwen Stefani
Too busy being triggered by the pants and skirt combo to pay attention to the bra.
Leighton Meester
The sheer turtleneck and bra combo simply will not go out of style, and I'm not mad about it!
Lady Gaga
A lot happening here.
Ciara
For when you have a workout class at 5:00 and a red carpet at 6:00.
Demi Lovato
It's called being cool for the summer, okay?!
Gigi Hadid
Hi, we've entered the Blazers Over Bras section of this journey.
Serena Williams
Pls be advised that any bra will work for this look, including pink sports bras.
Bella Thorne
And it doesn't even have to be a blazer. Just throw on a random jersey + as many bracelets as humanly possible, and you're good to go.
Halsey
Unrelated: When will society embrace deconstructed trench coats again?
Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber
Not to be dramatic, but this photo has shaken me to my very core.
Rihanna
"Rihanna wore a bra in public so I'm wearing a bra in public." – me to my mom on the way to school.
Noah Cyrus
Before you ask, yes, this is the fated carpet where Noah and Lil Xan made out.
Meghann Fahy
Send her (back) to the White Lotus.
Olivia Munn
Sorry, not done with bras under open shirts.
Dua Lipa
Even Dula Peep approves.
Dua Lipa
It's actually one of her favorite red carpet vibes.
Normani
Pretty sure I'm wearing this exact bra right now.
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