{"id":622104,"date":"2026-04-21T20:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/622104\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:34:24","slug":"breakthrough-prize-ceremony-2026-best-and-worst-red-carpet-outfits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/622104\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2026: Best and Worst Red Carpet Outfits"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Breakthrough Prize ceremony was the place to be for A-list actors, models, musicians, and billionaires<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n

They gathered at the Barker Hangar venue in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday for the event, which celebrates scientific achievements<\/a> of the past year.<\/p>\n

While fashion isn’t an exact science, it played a big role on the Breakthrough Prize red carpet.<\/p>\n

Some attendees, like Gigi Hadid, looked stunning, while others, including Sam Altman<\/a>, made poor fashion choices for the red carpet.<\/p>\n

Here’s what they wore.<\/p>\n

Robert Downey Jr. looked sharp in a green suit and vintage accessories.<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

Robert Downey Jr. at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Taylor Hill\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

He walked the red carpet in a Saint Laurent ensemble that included a wool-and-mohair jacket, matching pants, a silk green shirt, and a navy satin tie.<\/p>\n

The outfit was strong on its own, but made even better with accessories. The actor wore thick black boots, tinted sunglasses, and a vintage Van Cleef & Arpels<\/a> brooch made of gold and sapphires.<\/p>\n

Sam Altman and Oliver Mulherin matched too closely.<\/p>\n

\"Sam<\/p>\n

Sam Altman and Oliver Mulherin at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Gonzalo Marroquin\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

Altman, the CEO of OpenAI<\/a>, walked the red carpet with his husband, Oliver Mulherin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They both wore identical outfits: black tuxedos, white button-down shirts, black bow ties, shiny dress shoes, and no accessories.<\/p>\n

Because their outfits were the same, neither man stood out. Altman’s suit in particular also needed more tailoring, as his pants looked too long.<\/p>\n

Gigi Hadid stunned in a white satin gown.<\/p>\n

\"Gigi<\/p>\n

Gigi Hadid at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

David Koma designed her dress, which featured a halter neckline, a straight, floor-length skirt, and a round crystal brooch at the collarbone.<\/p>\n

She wore it with diamond jewelry, neutral makeup, and a half-up, half-down hairstyle.<\/p>\n

There were a few issues with Christina Aguilera’s look.<\/p>\n

\"Christina<\/p>\n

Christina Aguilera at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Jesse Grant\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

The Grammy-winning musician<\/a> posed on the red carpet in a black Salih Balta gown. It had a leather, off-the-shoulder bodice, which was unique and looked great with her diamond necklace.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the gown’s sheer skirt was less striking. It was an awkward length and had an uneven hem, creating a messy look.<\/p>\n

Aguilera’s curly bob hairstyle and baby bangs also didn’t suit the look.<\/p>\n

Adam Levine added a pop of color to his simple outfit, and it worked.<\/p>\n

\"Adam<\/p>\n

Adam Levine at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Gonzalo Marroquin\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

Levine arrived at the ceremony in a matte black suit. Its jacket had satin lapels, and its skinny trousers had sharp pleats.<\/p>\n

To elevate the two-piece set, Levine also wore a baby-blue satin button-up shirt. The bright color was eye-catching and helped the Maroon 5 musician stand out.<\/p>\n

Michelle Yeoh’s outfit was almost perfect.<\/p>\n

\"Michelle<\/p>\n

Michelle Yeoh at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Julian Hamilton\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

She attended the Breakthrough Prize ceremony in a satin navy-blue suit.<\/p>\n

Her long jacket elongated her frame and looked elegant with the lace top she wore beneath it. Her trousers were also perfectly high-waisted and pleated.<\/p>\n

Still, her pants were a bit too long. More tailoring could have improved them, and a few accessories, like her gold necklace and chunky watch, should have been swapped for simpler pieces.<\/p>\n

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr looked elegant together.<\/p>\n

\"Evan<\/p>\n

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Gonzalo Marroquin\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

Spiegel, the co-founder and CEO of Snap<\/a>, the company behind Snapchat<\/a>, was photographed on the Breakthrough Prize red carpet wearing a classic black tuxedo and a bow tie.<\/p>\n

His outfit was the perfect complement to the blue Nicole + Felicia Couture gown his wife, model Miranda Kerr<\/a>, wore.<\/p>\n

Anne Hathaway was subtly chic in an asymmetrical gown.<\/p>\n

\"Anne<\/p>\n

Anne Hathaway at the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

She appeared on the red carpet in a black Ralph Lauren gown. The floor-length piece had one draped sleeve with a ruffled hem that extended down her side.<\/p>\n

It also had an asymmetrical skirt that revealed her strappy sandals.<\/p>\n

The dress was subdued, but pretty on Hathaway, who accessorized with silver and gold jewels from Bvlgari.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Breakthrough Prize ceremony was the place to be for A-list actors, models, musicians, and billionaires over the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":622105,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[301482,64,63,301480,301483,42923,301481,301479,485,5946,5233,30889,301484,292,124811,46907,128,301485,35022],"class_list":{"0":"post-622104","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-physics","8":"tag-a-list-actor","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-bad-red-carpet-outfits","12":"tag-barker-hangar-venue","13":"tag-billionaire","14":"tag-breakthrough-prize-ceremony","15":"tag-breakthrough-prize-red-carpet","16":"tag-california","17":"tag-event","18":"tag-model","19":"tag-musician","20":"tag-past-year","21":"tag-physics","22":"tag-santa-monica","23":"tag-saturday","24":"tag-science","25":"tag-scientific-achievement","26":"tag-weekend"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/622105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=622104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=622104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}