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From TikTok stars to music powerhouses, the VMA’s pink carpet was packed with looks from Taylor Swift to Olivia Rodrigo. While some of these dazzling stars knocked it out of the park, others barely made it up to the plate. 

Starting off strong with Cardi B, she stunned in a Findikoglu gown, consisting entirely of silver hair pins. The floor-length dress is certainly one of the most outlandish on the carpets, but is so beautifully put together and executed that it’s almost hard to believe that it’s actually just hair pins. 

Contrarily, Tiffany Haddish disappointed in a sheer Jason Wu embellished gown with a black bodysuit underneath. The dress, with an unflattering neckline and lace pattern, mimicked what a middle aged woman might throw on over a black t-shirt and jeans whilst asking people to guess what she is for Halloween (spoiler: it’s a spider web, but no one knew that because she’s just wearing a sheet of lace). 

Doja Cat looked ravishing in an Ap0cene gown that resembles a white spider web. The dress, revealing and scandalous, looked absolutely gorgeous on Doja and perfectly advertises her upcoming album, Scarlet. 

In a sleek and stunning silver Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown, Olivia Rodrigo looked beautiful on the pink carpet. However, the look in its entirety was enough to make you fall asleep. The gown was gorgeous, but its plainess with the lack of accessories did nothing to help solidify Rodrigo as a red carpet icon just yet. 

Colton Hayes wore an all white Dior suit with what appears to be half of a skirt on top of a full pair of pants. While Hayes certainly gets points for straying from the usual black suit and tie, his outfit looks more like a fresh tampon rather than something that can be considered “fashion.”

Following her epic tour and the massive success of her latest album that she announced at last year’s VMA’s, Taylor Swift stunned on the pink carpet in a black asymmetrical Versace gown and  faux mullet. While Swift’s carpet style might not always be the best, this one is definitely a hit and has even sparked rumors that perhaps the “Anti-Hero” singer will be announcing yet another album at the show. 

Demi Lovato wore a short black dress covered by a long black leather coat that protruded at the shoulders. While Lovato looked absolutely stunning, I cannot say the same for their outfit. The dress looks as though it might have been cute, but unfortunately the monstrosity on her shoulders hinders the entire thing. They look like they were on their way to their high school football game rather than the VMA’s.