The 2024 MTV VMAs' Best Dressed Celebs Are Also The Nakedest

Unlike other awards shows, which tend to veer on the glitzier, more formal side, the MTV VMAs have historically been one of the most sartorially outrageous. After all, its annual guest list has included the boldest style icons including Madonna, Miley Cyrus, and Doja Cat, who’ve worn everything from teddy bear bodysuits to nip-baring cobweb dresses.

And at the 2024 VMAs, held on Wednesday, Sept. 11, attendees received the boundary-pushing style memo. Performer Chappell Roan made a show-stopping entrance in a medieval-coded look, complete with a sword in tow. (Despite the centuries-old inspiration, she kept her ’fit current in a plunging, nip-baring number.) Other performers were also (un)dressed to the nines, like BLACKPINK’s Lisa, who slipped into a hooded gown with a sheer bustier.

The (black) carpet saw more barely-there looks as the evening unfolded. Megan Thee Stallion, for example, who hosted the awards show, showed up in a high-fashion of last year’s thong-baring LBD. Instead of sheer from head to toe, her “hot girl” look this year featured a sheer peekaboo panel around her thighs.

As expected, some of fashion’s most daring dressers kept to their risqué sensibilities. Perhaps the night’s most daring look was Katy Perry’s, who freed the nip in distressed co-ords. Even Taylor Swift, who is traditionally more demure, ditched pants.

Read on for the most scantily-clad looks of the night — some of which will go down in MTV VMAs fashion history.

Camila Cabello

Gothcore, the trend Jenna Ortega popularized, made its way to the VMAs thanks to Camila Cabello. In a Tony Ward mesh dress covered in beading that resembled swirly (Henna-esque) tattoos paired with a black veil, the “Señorita” songstress gave the “naked dress” a goth chic spin.

Megan Thee Stallion

No one had more outfit changes at the VMAs than Meg, but her black carpet ’fit was undoubtedly the most high-fashion. She wore a sheer LBD with a built-in opaque bustier that looked straight out of the boudoir. Meanwhile, the bottom of her dress, a sculptural mermaid construction, looked like it belonged in a museum. 10/10, no notes.

Addison Rae

The black carpet doubled as a Victoria’s Secret runway when Addison Rae strutted in wearing nothing but underwear looking like an angel. She rocked a feathered cone bra (a tribute to Madonna) and mid-rise panties affixed with an oversized tulle tail.

Katy Perry

Leaning into the “vanguard” moniker of the prestigious award she received, Perry proved she’s also a disruptor when it comes to style. Behold, her shredded ensemble that paired a dangerously low-rise skirt with a see-through bra that freed the nip.

Taylor Swift

Dressed in Dior, Swift wore a strapless dress featuring a zip-up bustier with a billowy, built-in cape. Instead of wearing it with matching tartan bottoms, she opted for the teeniest pair of black shorts, which coordinated perfectly with her thigh-high boots and strappy opera gloves.

Coco Jones

Coco Jones dazzled in a sheer work of art that resembled a sculptural undone ribbon. The glittery silver number ticked off all the daring elements: a plunging neckline, a thigh-high slit, and a sheer fabrication.

Chappell Roan

The “Hot To Go” songstress freed the nip in a medieval-inspired look that featured a plunging neckline, thigh-high boots, silver claws for nails, and a cross necklace. Oh, and she carried a sword as her accessory — naturally.

Lisa Manobal

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Manobal turned heads in a hooded Mugler look. The quasi-mermaid gown featured an angular bustier with visible boning and sheer panels draped with a jersey cowl accent down the waist.

Anitta

Anitta’s VMAs look was basically lingerie — a micro-mini infused with lace-up corsetry paired with thigh high stockings. She topped off her all-white number with a sheer hood that trailed down the floor, evoking a bridal vibe.

Halsey

Halsey looked extra fiery in a red leopard print gown from Gianni Versace’s archives. The sheer beaded number was utterly diaphanous and flaunted her black undies. She even matched her ’do with her dress and dyed her hair crimson.