Slideshow: The Best and Worst of the Teen Choice Awards Red Carpet
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The Teen Choice Awards red carpet is usually a perfect storm of hot summer weather, neon colors, and teenage stars wading through the awkward phases of “figuring out their style,” and this year’s was no exception. Although plenty of celebrities showed up looking the same as they normally do (Taylor Swift, Zooey Deschanel, and Pauly D, to name a few examples), some ventured quite far out of their normal wardrobe ranges (Carly Rae Jepsen, Cat Deeley, and the Jenner sisters). Click through our slideshow to see how the kids fared.
Best Human Totem Poll: Demi Lovato A tad overwrought, no? The hoof-shoes aren't doing anyone any favors, either.
Photo: Jason Merritt/2012 Gett...
Best Human Totem Poll: Demi Lovato A tad overwrought, no? The hoof-shoes aren't doing anyone any favors, either.
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Most Likely to Be Used As a Flotation Device: Jordin Sparks This is not how a bubble hem is supposed to work.
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Most Likely to Be Used As a Flotation Device: Jordin Sparks This is not how a bubble hem is supposed to work.
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Most in Sync: No Doubt Gwen: "So I'm going to go for a leather and platinum look. Y'all should dress accordingly. Oh, and don't forget your ...
Most in Sync: No Doubt Gwen: "So I'm going to go for a leather and platinum look. Y'all should dress accordingly. Oh, and don't forget your sunglasses."
Boys: "Can you send us pictures, so that we can be extra sure our outfits properly flatter you?" Photo: Kevin Mazur/2012 Kevin Mazur
Most Exciting Pants: Cat Deeley These iridescent pink pants manage to both draw your eyes and repel them at the same time, like a skinny person h...
Most Exciting Pants: Cat Deeley These iridescent pink pants manage to both draw your eyes and repel them at the same time, like a skinny person hologram. Could this be the new skinny dress?
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Least Crazy, Maybe: Carly Rae Jepsen If you didn't already know what the person responsible for that "Call Me Maybe"–shaped hole in you...
Least Crazy, Maybe: Carly Rae Jepsen If you didn't already know what the person responsible for that "Call Me Maybe"–shaped hole in your brain looked like, you're welcome. It's hard not to love a lady in a palm tree shorts suit, but the tropical drinks clutch is a bit much.
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Least Crazy, Definitely: Zooey Deschanel Sometimes when you look at all the sparkly, tight, T-shirt-length dresses that appear at these red-carpe...
Least Crazy, Definitely: Zooey Deschanel Sometimes when you look at all the sparkly, tight, T-shirt-length dresses that appear at these red-carpet events, you grow totally numb and forget what real-people clothing looks like. Despite the fact that she looks a bit bored, Zooey looks tasteful, sophistocated, and sane.
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Most Excited for the Olympics: Hayden Panettiere After spending an entire weekend marathoning ABC Family's Make It or Break It, Hayden decided to...
Most Excited for the Olympics: Hayden Panettiere After spending an entire weekend marathoning ABC Family's Make It or Break It, Hayden decided to debut her design ideas for the 2016 Olympics early ... watch out, Dov Charney.
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Most Likely to Get Kicked Out of a School Dance: Selena Gomez You know how the dance chaperones used to make you put your hands at your sides to ...
Most Likely to Get Kicked Out of a School Dance: Selena Gomez You know how the dance chaperones used to make you put your hands at your sides to make sure your skirt was longer than your fingertips? She would fail.
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Cutest Hair: Lucy Hale The fishtail braid: just complicated enough without making you think, What IS that?
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Best Avoidance of Unnecessary Platforms: Victoria Justice See how great she looks in her simple pumps that don't have even the slightest platform...
Best Avoidance of Unnecessary Platforms: Victoria Justice See how great she looks in her simple pumps that don't have even the slightest platform under the toe? Remember that!
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Least Kardashian: Kendall and Kylie Jenner There is no fur. There is no gold. There is no Kanye. Their eyelashes look normal, and there is only a...
Least Kardashian: Kendall and Kylie Jenner There is no fur. There is no gold. There is no Kanye. Their eyelashes look normal, and there is only a hint of leopard print on one of them. What would Kim say?
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Most Taylor Swift: Taylor Swift It's a pretty, ballerina-like pink dress! Shocking! Photo: Jason Merritt/2012 Getty Images
Most Interesting Cowl-Neck: Ian Somerhalder Ian's taking his Fifty Shades of Grey pitch in front of the cameras. Good effort, but less pants acti...
Most Interesting Cowl-Neck: Ian Somerhalder Ian's taking his Fifty Shades of Grey pitch in front of the cameras. Good effort, but less pants action would be more effective.
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Most Over-Cooked: Pauly D Best sunscreen advertisement since Tanning Mom.
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Most Laid-back: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi We wish our significant others would be so obliging of our coordination efforts.
Photo: Jef...
Most Laid-back: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi We wish our significant others would be so obliging of our coordination efforts.
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Worst Tailoring Job: Joe Jonas It looks like even Joe borrows things from his little brother's closet. Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/2012 Jeffrey Mayer
Least Teenager-y: Lea Michele She looks hot, but the hemline and the shoes are a tad overkill. This is the Teen Choice Awards, not a Beyonc&...
Least Teenager-y: Lea Michele She looks hot, but the hemline and the shoes are a tad overkill. This is the Teen Choice Awards, not a Beyoncé concert.
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Most Popular: Justin Bieber Justin Bieber, in camouflage, with what looks like the entire cast of Toddlers and Tiaras.
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Most Popular: Justin Bieber Justin Bieber, in camouflage, with what looks like the entire cast of Toddlers and Tiaras.
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Most Ready for Safari: Kevin McHale His torso might be conspicuous, but no one will ever see his legs.
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