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14 Visible Thong Looks That Belong In The Undies Hall Of Fame

The controversial '00s look is officially back.

by Avery Matera
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Hailey Bieber at the 2019 Met Gala in Alexander Wang
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The visible thong: a polarizing '00s fashion trend that never seems to go away completely. While celebrities from Halle Berry to Kendall Jenner have rocked it with reckless abandon over the years, the jury’s still out on whether the rest of the world will catch on. You be the judge.

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For the 1998 VMAs, Rose McGowan embraced the visible thong trend to send a powerful message after she was sexually assaulted.

I’ve never worn something like that before or since. That was a political statement.

Rose Mcgowan

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Back in 2000, Christina Aguilera slipped into a midriff-bearing dress that exposed her black thong for the MTV Video Music Awards.
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With ultra low-rise jeans, Christina Milian served up bright white panties to match her cropped jacket on top.
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Yep, this trend even has the Halle Berry stamp of approval. The actress wore her thong as an accessory at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Also at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears' performed in an embellished look that boasted a rhinestone-encrusted thong to match her underwire bra top.
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Gillian Anderson showed up to the 2001 Vanity Fair Oscars Party wearing a gown with a back so low, her coordinating panties were fully exposed.
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In a 2003 episode of "Degrassi: The Next Generation", pop-culture history was made. Manny Santos (Cassie Steele) emerged from her sexy new makeover in a visible thong look that truly encapsulated the decade.
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Over 15 years later, Kendall Jenner's 2017 Met Gala look was totally sheer, putting her equally-sparkly thong in the spotlight.
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While filming a music video in 2018, Jennifer Lopez matched her undies to her pants, making the look almost — well — professional.
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In 2019, Hailey Bieber attended the Met Gala in NYC wearing a pink gown with an exposed thong built into the dress.
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Dua Lipa doesn’t just show off her thongs on Instagram, she walks the red carpet in them as well. The singer attended the Spring 2022 Fendace show in a totally sheer dress, underneath which her underwear was visible for all to see.
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With a bright red thong peeking out from a classic black backless dress, Kim Kardashian put her undergarments in full view.
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Bella Hadid went for an all-black theme, right down to her thong. She pulled the straps up above her hips to ensure that everyone knew her underwear matched her outerwear.
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After the party is the after-party. Addison Rae stripped it all off for a post-Met Gala bash, wearing a totally sheer gown that showed her underwear beneath.

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