The 7 Nakedest Looks At The VMAs

Plus, what to expect at the Met Gala tonight and a new doc for scam story lovers. Sep. 13 2021 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/N_sTY1LoAS_1QlowL7kO_-GsSLc=235) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fvmas-2021-red-carpet-best-dressed%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/VdWJ8YcsnNAbC-m7ceViKONcrU4=235) [The VMAs Red Carpet Is The Best Red Carpet](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fvmas-2021-red-carpet-best-dressed%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/C06vZDvOWR9Je6v1eglh7yZBHM0=235) We can always rely on the VMAs to deliver some delightfully out-there fashion moments, and last night’s Brooklyn event was no exception. Megan Fox and [Hailey Bieber](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhailey-bieber-vmas-2021-red-carpet-look-naked-dress%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/LP0eorGX8Knr_kx5SYeFCQBNETI=235) stepped out in showstopping [naked dresses](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fvmas-2021-red-carpet-naked-dress%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/ra50QrTOmO-hBwR-tRCfthfHdvQ=235), Lil Nas X’s all-lavender number paid homage to [Lil’ Kim’s iconic VMAs look](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Flil-nas-x-vmas-2021-red-carpet-look%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/TZ9POs4vcc3WdPBNQnrn25Km-X8=235), Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker [coordinated perfectly](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fkourtney-kardashian-travis-barker-vmas-2021-red-carpet-looks-matching%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/kQ0o41CsMnLwSGDVQYk1_8cIBJQ=235), [Kacey Musgraves](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fkacey-musgraves-vmas-2021-red-carpet-hat%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/W036YJx4lHofWBdS4Jn17T7k2ac=235) channeled [Miss Congeniality 2-era Sandra Bullock](%2F%2Fimagesvc.meredithcorp.io%2Fv3%2Fmm%2Fimage%3Fq=85%26c=sc%26poi=face%26w=864%26h=432%26url=https%253A%252F%252Fstatic.onecms.io%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252Fsites%252F24%252F2018%252F04%252Fmisscon2.jpg%26utm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/1nZAvRFl-8X7i0jrb2PaTREB8XY=235), Kim Petras and Paris Hilton twinned in [sky-high ponies](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fvmas-2021-hairstyles-90s%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/yTDh1Rxy13s-Xf1H4_-9StvVFmA=235) and bedazzled silver dresses ([sliving!](%2F%2Fwww.gawker.com%2Fcelebrity%2Fwhat-is-sliving%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/2Fzmgm9AFetrliNwVmsqT2T3MMg=235)), and Chloe Bailey topped off her metallic gown with a literal spoon, to the [confusion of, well, everyone](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fchloe-bailey-vmas-2021-red-carpet-look-spoon%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/8zCsD7tCneaDodjV--DZ6OnNaA0=235). See all our favorite looks [here](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fvmas-2021-red-carpet-best-dressed%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/6IQA0NQpcQXasj9X6a2fsGPSpW4=235). [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fvmas-2021-red-carpet-best-dressed%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/4/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/kovWpH6KVczIwfFfuwD0-gusUeQ=235) The Latest Style [Fashion Prom](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fmet-gala-themes-through-the-years-from-camp-to-americana%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/pkGIGqQmDqhpXY2ViAoP1HrsUJ8=235) The Met Gala returns tonight, and after a COVID-induced one-year hiatus, you can be sure your favorite stars will be pulling out alllllll the stops for their Americana-themed outfits. We expect to see lots of [2000s-inspired looks](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2F2000s-met-gala-fashion%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/2CaryVolqf1Fj5sMRj8sStLSyIA=235), so here’s hoping that Timothée Chalamet (who’s hosting alongside Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, and Naomi Osaka) shows up in a [Juicy tracksuit](%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Ftimothee-chalamet-juicy-couture_l_5f887fb8c5b6c5eccffe74ac%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/psxXJIS4pWO-dW1-Ll-lVgX4Hdk=235). [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fmet-gala-themes-through-the-years-from-camp-to-americana%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/rQoSZ5WV95NTwHl-vhlcc0eaoLo=235) STREAMING [Legging Litigation](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Flularoe-lawsuits-settled-arbitration-list%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/xPa042gb211CeeINaUo1sOfaAv8=235) If you spent any time on Facebook in the 2010s, you probably came across women hawking colorful, boldly-patterned leggings from a company called LuLaRoe. Though it built a [rabid fan base](%2F%2Fwww.racked.com%2F2016%2F6%2F16%2F11898266%2Flularoe-leggings-facebook-multi-level-marketing%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/se-BQysOOG55tXeilzFUOxvG4r0=235), the multi-level marketing company has found itself in hot water over the years, facing lawsuits from consultants, customers, and even a state government. [One consultant](%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeednews.com%2Farticle%2Fstephaniemcneal%2Flularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/vOzSiB_VtOQIlyFX_PieDWdxkgI=235), despite doing $8,000-$12,000 in sales a month in her prime, had to cash out her 401(k) to pay off her credit card debt when she left. LuLaRich, a new doc from the same folks who brought you Fyre Fraud, examines the family behind it. If you love a scam story, this is one to watch. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Flularoe-lawsuits-settled-arbitration-list%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/WKjpcpLldKtqmOAI_zYWwe4sskc=235) Must Reads %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fzigzag-part-hairstyles%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/6ObbMsBMHAwSxA-JiU1wIv7f0Nw=235 BEAUTY [Lazy Girl Locks](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fzigzag-part-hairstyles%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/w9IN7yWv1GTAy0QN1cFaqL7kRgg=235) Stretchy headbands, butterfly clips, and now [zigzag parts](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhow-to-do-zigzag-part-y2k-hair%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/_wfd5RMBXr25Q3ypVuoWZuzxldA=235) — the ’90s are alive and well atop our heads this season. The best part of the retro look? It’s a great way to [add volume](%2F%2Fwww.popsugar.com%2Fbeauty%2Fphoto-gallery%2F47713623%2Fembed%2F47713678%2FI-have-relatively-flat-roots-am-always-looking-for-something-be%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/phllw5WeqTrHctBOVD0pvoUMTuI=235) or spice up a simple ponytail or claw clip updo. 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She sat down with Bustle to talk about “stumbling” into an acting career and her excitedness that her daughter will grow up with a superhero who looks like her. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Ffala-chen-mcu-women-jiang-li%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/hrMumvOGcUVTM2LKFGWItFJfljk=235) %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fbath-body-works-sweet-pea-ultimate-hydration-body-cream-review%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/vmIdjTMlPW4j3MLeeOaonz72BCU=235 10/10 RECOMMEND [Smells Like The PE Locker Room](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fbath-body-works-sweet-pea-ultimate-hydration-body-cream-review%3Futm_campaign=9808%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017be169d58d-7648b893-24f2-4825-90dc-2482d9108733-000000/Eto47ZskNgGJHoO-4nkmYmh9B64=235) It was always basically impossible to walk by the Bath and Body Works store in the mall without being lured in by some delicious-smelling fragrance (and subsequently dropping $40 on an array of sprays and candles). If you miss the smells of your teenage bedroom and happen to be in the market for a new body lotion, we’re big fans of this one, just released in a fan favorite OG scent. 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