These stars were ready for their close-ups.
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards brought out the best and most daring in fashion, with celebs stepping out at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Sept. 12 dressed to turn heads. (See who won at the 2023 MTV VMAs here.)
Take Doja Cat, who transformed the red carpet into her personal runway in a cobweb-inspired look from Oscar De La Renta that paid tribute to her upcoming album Scarlet, which features two spiders on the cover. Always one to push the boundaries, the "Paint the Town Red" rapper only wore a tan-colored G-string under the dress, leaving little to the imagination as she posed for photos.
Other stars who opted for sheer outfits included Tinashe, Emily Ratajkowski, Tiffany Haddish, Megan Thee Stallion, Karol G and show host Nicki Minaj. Bold embellishments were also a hit, with Saweetie rocking an Area gown adorned with two large bones and Bebe Rexha donning a black leather number that featured cutouts on her butt cheeks and a horse's tail.
And the competition at this year's show was as fierce as the fashion. After all, Taylor Swift led the pack of nominees with a whopping 11 nods—including nominations for Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year—while SZA followed close behind with eight.
Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith and Kim Petras were also up for several Moon Person trophies, with Shakira receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and Diddy being honored with the Global Icon Award.
As for musical performances, fans saw a slew of hitmakers including Anitta, Demi Lovato, Kelsea Ballerini and Cardi B tearing up the stage.
Keep reading to see all the stars arriving on the red carpet before they enjoyed the memorable show:
Nicki Minaj
In Dolce & Gabbana.
Taylor Swift
In Versace dress and Ariel Saidian, Anita Ko, and Maria Tash jewelry.
Cardi B
In Dilara Findikoglu.
Shakira with sons Milan & Sasha
In Versace.
Demi Lovato
Olivia Rodrigo
In Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
Doja Cat
In Oscar De La Renta.
Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini
Her in Mônot.
Selena Gomez
In Oscar de la Renta dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.
Megan Thee Stallion
In Brandon Blackwood.
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick & Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC
Emily Ratajkowski
In Jean Paul Gaultier dress and Melissa Kaye jewelry.
Dove Cameron
In Coach dress and Simon G jewelry.
Tiffany Haddish
In Jason Wu.
Charli D'Amelio
In Shushu/Tong.
Lil Nas X
In Palomo Spain with Bible bag by Aylah Gallardo.
Tinashe
Sabrina Carpenter
Saweetie
In Area.
Dixie D'Amelio
In Maticevski.
Sofia Carson
In Alexandre Vauthier.
Bebe Rexha
Madelyn Cline
In Givenchy.
Anitta
In Schiaparelli dress and Gianvito Rossi shoes.
Coco Jones
In Moschino.
Nelly Furtado
Karol G
In Ashi Studio dress and Jacob & Co. jewelry.
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Chlöe Bailey
In Roberto Cavalli.
GloRilla
In David Koma.