The red carpet has historically been the spot for celebrities to strut their stuff and flex their fashion muscles. Whether arriving at the Met Gala or attending a movie premiere, celebrities live for the red carpet.
Not only is it the perfect place to flaunt, but it also provides ample opportunity for political statements and interesting fashion fodder. Have a look below and check out these red carpet outfits with backstories people didn't know.
It's not very often that you see a dress come with its own personal entourage. Cardi's train was without a doubt one of the biggest in Met Gala history.
Emma, and several other young actresses, did this as a sign of solidarity after the last political administration threatened to defund Planned Parenthood.
Both Amber and Blac Chyna used only the words that had been hurled at them in the past.
The cut of the dress was so limiting, that Selena couldn't even lift her arms to take a drink of water.
"Oops," Elle wrote via her Instagram. "Had a fainting spell tonight in my 1950’s Prada prom dress but it’s all good!
Purple and gold are the team colors of the LA Lakers, and 24 was Kobe's jersey number. You can tell how much Kobe meant to Lee, especially considering that he's a diehard Knicks fan.
"I was about a block away from the Met, and I was like, 'Wow, this is amazing,'" Anne told Stephen Colbert. "'Ah-choo!' And I sneezed and my dress split."
Bella explained to Harper's Bazaar that the reason she wasn't able to go to the bathroom was that she had to be sewn into the dress from the top.
In total, the Oscar-winning actor wore the same tuxedo to five different awards shows. Joaquin did so in an effort to help curb the fashion industry's carbon footprint.
"The most despicable thing a person can be is indifferent to other people's pain," Free said during his acceptance speech. "So I just ask that you please not be indifferent."
The Time's Up Movement, and later the #MeToo Movement, helped to forever change the landscape regarding the treatment of sexual harassment victims.
Lady Gaga was making a stance against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, as it pertained to the treatment of LGBTQIA+ peoples.
The bodice of Blake's dress was meant to symbolize the Empire State Building. The star constellations that adorn Grand Central Station were also included on the dress' train.
“I’ll be wearing one of these tonight," Kerry wrote via Instagram. "On my arm. To show solidarity. We will not stop fighting for our safety & the safety of our fellow citizens and human beings,”
This was the exact same dress that Marilyn wore when she famously sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to JFK. In 2016, the dress sold at auction for an astonishing $4.8 million — thus making it the world's most expensive.
