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The Most Outrageous Looks From the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

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By Christopher Luu Sep 12, 2021 @ 7:10 pm
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The year's most unpredictable red carpet goes down at the MTV Video Music Awards. Without the buttoned-up formality that other awards shows embrace — yeah, we're looking at you, no-hoodies-allowed Oscars — stars are allowed to express themselves and offer up some unforgettable looks. After all, this is the show where Lady Gaga wore a dress made of meat, Jennifer Lopez wore a bedazzled spaghetti-strap Sean John top, and Lil' Kim arrived in a purple wig, pastie, and had one breast out.

This year, host (and nominee for both Video of the Year and Artist of the Year) Doja Cat kept that tradition going, wearing a necklace made of literal rocks. Of course, Lil Nas X made sure to steal the spotlight with a dramatic bedazzled train in his signature pastel purple.

Click through to see the most outrageous and amazing looks from tonight's show.

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Anitta MTV VMAs 2021
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Tinashe MTV VMAs 2021
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Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes MTV VMAs 2021
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Lil Nas X

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Normani MTV VMAs 2021
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Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo MTV VMAs 2021
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Paris Hilton

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Kim Petras

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Avril Lavigne

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Camila Cabello

Camila Cabello MTV VMAs 2021
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Halle Bailey

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    1 of 32 Kacey Musgraves
    2 of 32 Doja Cat
    3 of 32 Anitta
    4 of 32 Dove Cameron
    5 of 32 Jennifer Lopez
    6 of 32 Tinashe
    7 of 32 Shawn Mendes
    8 of 32 Lil Nas X
    9 of 32 Normani
    10 of 32 Olivia Rodrigo
    11 of 32 Paris Hilton
    12 of 32 Saweetie
    13 of 32 Kim Petras
    14 of 32 Avril Lavigne
    15 of 32 Camila Cabello
    16 of 32 Halle Bailey
    17 of 32 Chloe Bailey
    18 of 32 Ed Sheeran
    19 of 32 Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly
    20 of 32 Ciara
    21 of 32 Lance Bass, Nick Lachey, and AJ McLean
    22 of 32 Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
    23 of 32 Simone Biles
    24 of 32 Billie Eilish
    25 of 32 Troye Sivan
    26 of 32 Alicia Keys
    27 of 32 Billy Porter
    28 of 32 Ashanti
    29 of 32 Charli XCX
    30 of 32 G-Eazy
    31 of 32 Rita Ora
    32 of 32 Winnie Harlow

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