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The 25 Most Memorable Looks in MTV VMAs History

From Rose McGowan's naked dress to Lil Kim's seashell nipple pasty to Lady Gaga's meat dress, these are the most memorable MTV VMAs looks of all time.

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At the 2010 MTV VMAs, viewers were stunned to see Lady Gaga stride down the red carpet in a dress made from real meat (now and forevermore referred to as The Meat Dress). With her blue-tipped hair and fishnet tights to complete the look, her outfit earned its place as one of the most unique looks of all time. At the 2011 VMAs, Beyoncé rocked the stage during her performance only to rip open her purple sparkly jacket to reveal a growing baby bump. In 2021, Megan Fox wore one of her most naked looks of all time. So, while this yearly soiree is meant to award the best of the best in the music video industry, sometimes it's the fashion that steals the show and goes down in history. 

Ahead of the 2022 MTV VMAs, take a look back at 25 of the most memorable red carpet looks. And who knows, perhaps, we'll be adding more to the list in a few days. 

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Madonna, 1984.
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Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain, 1993.
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Dennis Rodman, 1995.
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Mariah Carey, 1997.
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Rose McGowan, 1998.
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Gwen Stefani, 1998.
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Lil Kim, 1999.
Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson at the 1999 MTV VMAs
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, 1999.
Jennifer Lopez, 2000.
Pink, 2000.
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Macy Gray, 2001.
Paris Hilton in pink crop top and skirt
Paris Hilton, 2002.
RIhanna, 2005.
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Taylor Swift, 2009.
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Lady Gaga, 2010.
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Beyoncé, 2011.
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Nicki Minaj, 2011.
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Katy Perry and Riff Raff, 2014.
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Amber Rose and Blac Chyna, 2015.
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Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, 2016.
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Jared Leto, 2017.
Taylor Swift, 2019.
2021: Megan Fox and MGK at the MTV Awards.
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, 2021.
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Doja Cat, 2021.
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Lil Nas X, 2021.

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