{"id":122033,"date":"2025-09-08T03:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T03:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/122033\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T03:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T03:37:13","slug":"vmas-2025-worst-dressed-ariana-grande-dons-frumpy-polka-dot-frock-as-nearly-naked-looks-take-over-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/122033\/","title":{"rendered":"VMAs 2025 worst dressed: Ariana Grande dons frumpy polka dot frock as nearly naked looks take over red carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"

From over-the-top ruffles and bizarre feathers to clashing patterns and weirdly-shaped frocks, the 2025 Video Music Awards have been filled with a slew of sartorial nightmares and fashion fails<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The event, which is being hosted by LL COOL J, kicked off at 8pm EST\/5pm EST and is streaming live on\u00a0Paramount+, CBS, and MTV.<\/p>\n

It’s set to honor the biggest artists, songs, and music videos of the year, and a slew of A-listers descended upon the red carpet at the UBS Arena in New York ahead the awards show.<\/p>\n

And while some wowed in glamorous dresses <\/a>and stunning looks… others completely missed the mark with their ensembles.<\/p>\n

That’s right, many of Hollywood’s most elite failed to impress with their bizarre outfit choices for the glittering soiree.<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande<\/a>\u00a0led the worst dressed list at the 2025 VMAs in a strapless black and white polka dot frock that had a strange puffy ruffle in the center and hung awkwardly on her frame.<\/p>\n

Doja Cat<\/a>\u00a0came in second thanks to her colorful purple and yellow plaid mini dress, which had a very low-cut neckline and dramatic sparkling red embellishments along the edges.<\/p>\n

She completed the exaggerated ensemble <\/a>with enormous, platform heels, eye-popping earrings, and a wild blonde wig.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Ariana <\/p>\n

Ariana Grande\u00a0led the worst dressed list at the 2025 VMAs in a strapless black and white polka dot frock that had a strange puffy ruffle in the center and hung awkwardly on her frame<\/p>\n

\"Doja <\/p>\n

Doja Cat came in second thanks to her colorful purple and yellow plaid mini dress, which had a very low-cut neckline and dramatic sparkling red embellishments\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Paris <\/p>\n

Paris Hilton showed up in a black leather dress shaped like a flame, which she paired with tights, leather gloves, a choker and pumps – and the ensemble was not her best<\/p>\n

\"Zara <\/p>\n

Zara Larson left little to imagination with her VMAs outfit. She donned a completely see-through mini dress and blue undies, with dazzling tassels and flowers covering her assets<\/p>\n

\"Between <\/p>\n

Between her blue, plaid, patchwork skirt and lacy yellow corset top, Ice Spice’s VMAs look was a sartorial nightmare<\/p>\n

\"Rebecca <\/p>\n

Rebecca Black arrived in an unordinary ensemble which consisted of a puffy, lace skirt and fluffy haltered top. She paired it with heels that had brown fur on them<\/p>\n

\"Franke <\/p>\n

Franke Grande was seen at the event in a yellow and black striped suit. The bright pattern ensured all eyes would be on him… but not for the right reasons<\/p>\n

\"Singer <\/p>\n

Singer Taylor Momsen wore next to nothing… she donned a black maxi skirt, studded belt, and just a tiny bra on top<\/p>\n

\"Actress <\/p>\n

Actress and comedian Megan Stalter opted for a white gown that had a large round piece of fabric at the end of the skirt. She paired the strange ensemble with a bedazzled Dunkin bag<\/p>\n

\"FKA <\/p>\n

FKA twigs raised eyebrows with her revealing look, which was made up of a piece of red fabric that went across her breasts, some sleeves, and a matching skirt<\/p>\n

\"Conan <\/p>\n

Conan Gray had a lot going on with his sailor-like outfit, including lace and ruffles galore, an oversized collar, and enormous platform boots<\/p>\n

\"Fashion <\/p>\n

Fashion fail! Ciara’s red turtleneck mini dress had a very awkward shape, making it look like an oversized sweatshirt<\/p>\n

Paris Hilton showed up in a black leather dress shaped like a flame, which she paired with tights, leather gloves, a choker and pumps – and the ensemble was not her best.<\/p>\n

Zara Larson left little to imagination with her VMAs outfit. She donned a completely see-through mini dress and blue undies, with dazzling tassels and flowers covering her assets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Black arrived in an unordinary ensemble which consisted of a puffy, lace skirt and fluffy haltered top.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She paired it with heels that had brown fur on them and resembled some sort of animal.<\/p>\n

Between her blue, plaid, patchwork skirt and lacy yellow corset top, Ice Spice’s VMAs look was a sartorial nightmare.<\/p>\n

Franke Grande was seen at the event in a yellow and black striped suit. The bright pattern ensured all eyes would be on him… but not for the right reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Singer Taylor Momsen wore next to nothing<\/a>… she donned a black maxi skirt, studded belt, and just a tiny bra on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Actress and comedian Megan Stalter wore a white gown that had a large round piece of fabric at the end of the skirt. She paired the strange ensemble with a bedazzled Dunkin Donuts cup shaped bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Singer\u00a0Maria <\/p>\n

Singer\u00a0Maria Zardoya flashed her nipples on the red carpet, despite reports that CBS was cracking down on risqu\u00e9 outfits this year<\/p>\n

\"Summer <\/p>\n

Summer Walker opted for sparkly blue pants with tassels at the bottom, a white corset top, and a huge fluffy hat. And when we say huge, we really mean huge<\/p>\n

\"Latto's <\/p>\n

Latto’s gown looked more like a blanket wrapped around her than a dress<\/p>\n

\"Chance <\/p>\n

Chance the Rapper walked the carpet in a brown sweater, baggy pants, sneakers, and a vest, but it looked like he was dressed for the outdoors rather than a star-studded event<\/p>\n

\"Next! <\/p>\n

Next! Alix Earle’s white dress was a little too boring if you ask us<\/p>\n

\"Actress <\/p>\n

Actress and singer\u00a0Michaela Ja\u00e9 Rodriguez arrived in a cream colored strapless gown that had two big lumps on her hips<\/p>\n

\"What <\/p>\n

What the frock? Singer\u00a0Ayra Starr looked like she was covered in duct tape as she hit the VMAs red carpet<\/p>\n

\"TV <\/p>\n

TV personality\u00a0Gabby Windey hit the carpet in a nearly-naked look, donning a sheer, lacy black gown that had two big cut-outs around her midriff – leaving her underwear on full display<\/p>\n

\"Singer <\/p>\n

Singer Lola Young was seen in a black crop to, jacket, and capri pants. She accessorized with a slew of gold belts, chunky necklaces, and high socks, and there was way too much going on<\/p>\n

\"Rapper <\/p>\n

Rapper Sexyy Red donned a tiny leather dress and lace-up boots. But the weirdest part? She brought an actual whip onto the carpet<\/p>\n

\"Model <\/p>\n

Model and scientist\u00a0Rachel Pizzolato’s blue dress landed her on Daily Mail’s worst dressed list thanks to the tentacle-looking pieces of fabric that hung off the skirt<\/p>\n

\"Model <\/p>\n

Model and drag queen\u00a0Symone opted for a red and white ruffled skirt and shirt combo – but the enormous puffy sleeves and matching neckpiece were over the top<\/p>\n

FKA twigs raised eyebrows with her revealing look, which was made up of a piece of red fabric that went across her breasts, some sleeves, and a matching skirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TV personality Gabby Windey hit the carpet in a nearly-naked look, donning a sheer, lacy black gown that had two big cut-outs around her midriff – leaving her underwear on full display.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Singer Lola Young was seen in a black\u00a0crop to, jacket, and capri pants. She accessorized with a slew of gold belts, chunky necklaces, and high socks, and there was way too much going on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Model and drag queen Symone opted for a red and white ruffled skirt and shirt combo – but the enormous puffy sleeves and matching neckpiece were way too over the top.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It comes after\u00a0The Sun <\/a>reported that the stars have been warned that they cannot wear anything too ‘raunchy’ to the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The VMAs switched to CBS this year after 40 years of airing on MTV, and according to the publication, the network has set strict rules for attendees.<\/p>\n

A source told the outlet that ‘revealing outfits’ and ‘unplanned profanity’ are strictly prohibited.\u00a0In addition, cursing and any other unbecoming behavior will not fly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘CBS and MTV have significantly different rules and guidelines that they each have to abide by,’ the insider dished.<\/p>\n

‘CBS has much stricter guidelines of what is considered inappropriate and is not allowed to air anything that is considered indecent or profane.’<\/p>\n

‘Stars’ reps have been contacted far and wide, warning them not to dress their clients in too provocative of clothing,’ they continued.<\/p>\n

‘It will still be a sexier night, but stars are prohibited from showing up in extremely raunchy looks, like the many nearly-naked looks that have been done in the past.<\/p>\n

‘They\u2019re hoping for a fun night, but attendees still need to behave properly.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From over-the-top ruffles and bizarre feathers to clashing patterns and weirdly-shaped frocks, the 2025 Video Music Awards have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122034,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[97,36220,96,519,59,394,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-122033","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-doja-cat","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-femail","12":"tag-gb","13":"tag-new-york","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}