Teyana Taylor’s latest red carpet look has caused a stir online.
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As you might know, Teyana stepped out at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards this week, where she accepted the Visionary Award from Dionne Warwick and performed her song “Bed of Roses.”
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But it’s Teyana’s outfit that has really got people talking.
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Paired with a long, silk skirt, Teyana wore a fitted corset top embroidered with literal hair.
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Complete with an entire braid in the back.
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According to Harper’s Bazaar, the gown was made from aged cloth and hand-painted by Ashi Studio, with the curls representing the Victorian mourning tradition of keeping a lock of hair from a late loved one.
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Some people absolutely adored Teyana’s look. One person wrote on Instagram, “her fashion game has been unstoppable lately,” while another described the outfit as “dramatic” and “exquisite,” per E! News.
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However, other users were pretty grossed out over the hair. “The idea of a hair fringe skirt just made me shudder involuntarily. Teyana always gives us something interesting!” someone wrote on Reddit.
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“Why the bottom look funky like it was dragged in murky water?” one person questioned, while another wrote, “I really hope the human-looking hair is fake.”
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“Well this is straight up awful. She deserves better!” one comment read. “The yak dreads swishing against her shins… 💀” someone wrote.
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“Wow. Her first miss, and it’s a doozy. The top doesn’t work with the bottom. That hair corset is interesting but also disgusting. I love the shoes from the top until that toe box, which I despise. Had it been all the same shade, it would have looked so much more cohesive, but this is just not good overall,” one more user wrote.
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Let us know what you think of Teyana’s look in the comments, and to see what other celebrities wore to the Billboard Women in Music Awards, click here.
Some Reddit comments have been edited for length or clarity.
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