Can celebrities really manifest their dream roles through style choices?
Comedian Bill Maher was under fire after dressing up as the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, a costume that included a bloody stingray barb, just a month after Irwin died.
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Perhaps one of Prince Harry's most regrettable decisions ever: the British royal was heavily criticized after he was spotted wearing a Nazi costume, including a swastika armband, to a party in 2005.
The world will never forget the moment Lady Gaga showed up to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a meat dress. She sparked extreme controversy, particularly in the animal rights community.
Controversy seemed to follow Chris Brown everywhere he went, but it didn't help that he found it funny to dress as a Taliban for Halloween back in 2012.
The internet went nuts when honorary Kardashian Scott Disick decided to dress up as a sheik for Halloween in 2014. He posted a photo of the costume on Instagram with the caption: "Happy Halloween! We getting Arab money tonight."
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, wore a black t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “White Lives Matter” on the back in stark white print while debuting his Yeezy Season 9 collection during a surprise Paris Fashion Week show on October 3. The choice was obviously controversial and many people online expressed pain that the rapper-turned-designer was so carelessly (and without explanation) touting the racist phrase, which was widely adopted by neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups as well as Trump supporters in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, as Billboard reported.
Ye has had varying thoughts on racism in America over his career, and he's miles away now from his comment in 2005 that George Bush "doesn't care about Black people," what with his 2018 appearance on TMZ Live when he called slavery a "choice," and wearing a MAGA hat to visit Donald Trump. Joining Ye in a matching "White Lives Matter" shirt at his show was controversial conservative figure Candace Owens.
The Kardashians are known for being engulfed in controversy 24/7, and this time Khloé was the culprit. She was criticized by her followers after posting a photo of herself on Instagram sporting a Native American headpiece.
Queen Bey was accused of cultural appropriation for her music video for 'Hymn for the Weekend' with Coldplay, which was set in India. The video was also criticized for inaccurately portraying the country.
The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan was accused of cultural appropriation for wearing a durag as a fashion accessory in 2016.
Kylie Jenner caused quite the uproar when she showed up to the Schiaparelli show during Paris Fashion Week on January 23 wearing a strapless black velvet gown with an eerily lifelike lion head attached—a look from the new collection that would debut on the runway soon after. In her Instagram post, Jenner was careful to clarify that that it was a "faux art creation constructed by hand using manmade materials," but viewers weren't happy with the disturbing imagery, fake or not, criticizing it for re-glamorizing "wildlife accessories."
But critics waiting for PETA to chime in were sorely disappointed, as the animal rights organization called the animal heads “fabulously innovative.” In a statement shared by Page Six, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said that the "looks celebrate the beauty of wild animals and may be a statement against trophy hunting, in which lions and wolves are torn apart to satisfy human egotism." She added, “We encourage everyone to stick with 100% cruelty-free designs that showcase human ingenuity and prevent animal suffering,” further urging Jenner and to “extend this creativity to exclude sheep shorn bloody for wool and silkworms boiled alive in their cocoons.”
Singer-songwriter Tems (who's real name is Temilade Openiyi) had a lot to celebrate at the 2023 Oscars as she was nominated, among others, for co-writing Rihanna's 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' which was up for Best Original Song. The 27-year-old showed up in a stunning white Lever Couture gown with delicate tulle fabric structured into a truly impressive silhouette around her, but as she took her seat in the auditorium, the eye-catching look became a view-obstructing one.
As she was spotted, quite easily, sitting in the crowd, the look soon went viral as people criticized the dress' contoured hood which blocked the view of those behind her. Some called it outright "rude," others pointed fingers at the stylist, and a viral tweet by Jarrett Bellini said, "Imagine waiting your whole life to be at the Oscars and you end up sitting behind a stratus cloud." On the other hand, some have argued Tems was "taking up space as a Black woman" and shared photos of Lady Gaga's tall headpiece at the 2009 Grammys wondering why no one criticized her the same way.
Tems is far from the first famous person to be engulfed in controversy over fashion choices. From Lady Gaga to Chris Brown, click through to see the most controversial celebrity outfits ever.
The most controversial celebrity outfits ever
Tems' structured gown at the 2023 Oscars goes viral, divides fans online
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Singer-songwriter Tems (who's real name is Temilade Openiyi) had a lot to celebrate at the 2023 Oscars as she was nominated, among others, for co-writing Rihanna's 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' which was up for Best Original Song. The 27-year-old showed up in a stunning white Lever Couture gown with delicate tulle fabric structured into a truly impressive silhouette around her, but as she took her seat in the auditorium, the eye-catching look became a view-obstructing one.
As she was spotted, quite easily, sitting in the crowd, the look soon went viral as people criticized the dress' contoured hood which blocked the view of those behind her. Some called it outright "rude," others pointed fingers at the stylist, and a viral tweet by Jarrett Bellini said, "Imagine waiting your whole life to be at the Oscars and you end up sitting behind a stratus cloud." On the other hand, some have argued Tems was "taking up space as a Black woman" and shared photos of Lady Gaga's tall headpiece at the 2009 Grammys wondering why no one criticized her the same way.
Tems is far from the first famous person to be engulfed in controversy over fashion choices. From Lady Gaga to Chris Brown, click through to see the most controversial celebrity outfits ever.