The American Music Awards Were a Sea of Leg Slits
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Last night marked the American Music Awards, a night distinguished by extraneous prizes as well as the highest saturation of leg slits a red carpet has ever seen. Last night, many a pop star, model, and actress showed impressive devotion to the peekaboo-leg look: Everyone from Heidi Klum to Kylie Jenner to Fergie, Olivia Munn, Julianne Hough, and Jordin Sparks showed up with a substantial stretch of right leg exposed. Meanwhile, Kendall Jenner kept things interesting by revealing her left leg. Enthusiastic audience-member Taylor Swift wore a jade dress featuring a curious, crescent-shaped torso cutout (no, you can’t see her belly button), and Bleona did her best interpretation of Rihanna’s CFDA Awards dress. Click through the slideshow for the best, worst, and most sheer getups from last night’s red carpet.
Best Slit: Kylie Jenner Leg exposure was the hottest trend among AMA attendees last night. Kylie Jenner's bloodred Alexandre Vauthier Couture was...
Best Slit: Kylie Jenner Leg exposure was the hottest trend among AMA attendees last night. Kylie Jenner's bloodred Alexandre Vauthier Couture was the best and vampiest example.
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Best Tribute to Rihanna: Bleona The star of Bravo's Euros of Hollywood is known as the Madonna of Ablania, but in this sheer number, she's making...
Best Tribute to Rihanna: Bleona The star of Bravo's Euros of Hollywood is known as the Madonna of Ablania, but in this sheer number, she's making a bid to be last award-season's Rihanna.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Most Dedicated to the Current Speculation About Her: Taylor Swift "You will never ever see my belly button." —Taylor Swift. Dress by Mi...
Most Dedicated to the Current Speculation About Her: Taylor Swift "You will never ever see my belly button." —Taylor Swift. Dress by Michael Kors.
Photo: 2014 Jason LaVeris
Best Hair Camoflauge: Noah Cyrus Her hair is almost long enough to completely cover her dress. Another six inches and she'll be completely hidden...
Best Hair Camoflauge: Noah Cyrus Her hair is almost long enough to completely cover her dress. Another six inches and she'll be completely hidden. Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Most True to Form: Julianne Hough You can take the girl out of rotation on Dancing With the Stars, but you can never make her stop dressing ...
Most True to Form: Julianne Hough You can take the girl out of rotation on Dancing With the Stars, but you can never make her stop dressing like a flamenco dancer.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Best Male Supporter of Free the Nipple: Lord KraVen Supporting the cause in a sparkly, mock-turtleneck fishnet shirt. We see you, Lord KraVen.
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Best Male Supporter of Free the Nipple: Lord KraVen Supporting the cause in a sparkly, mock-turtleneck fishnet shirt. We see you, Lord KraVen.
Photo: 2014 Jason Kempin/AMA2014
Best Evidence that the Fountain of Youth Exists: Jennifer Lopez She's actually aging in reverse. She is Benjamin Button. Photo: 2014 Jason Kempi...
Best Evidence that the Fountain of Youth Exists: Jennifer Lopez She's actually aging in reverse. She is Benjamin Button. Photo: 2014 Jason Kempin/AMA2014
Worst Tribute to Thanksgiving: Diana Ross Listen, we love cranberry sauce and turkey as much as the next American, but a turkey-feather cape is t...
Worst Tribute to Thanksgiving: Diana Ross Listen, we love cranberry sauce and turkey as much as the next American, but a turkey-feather cape is taking it too far. The red carpet is no place to push your holiday agenda.
Photo: 2014 Jason Kempin/AMA2014
Best Walking Résumé: Elizabeth Banks The cheery coral of this Peter Pilotto dress says, "Hey, Pitch Perfect 2 is coming out so...
Best Walking Résumé: Elizabeth Banks The cheery coral of this Peter Pilotto dress says, "Hey, Pitch Perfect 2 is coming out soon! I'm in it!" while the random grey-mesh inserts are reminiscent of The Huger Games.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Best Impression of a Chiquita Banana: Rita Ora Ora is the ripest fruit in the bowl in this bright-yellow Zac Posen gown — but probably the most o...
Best Impression of a Chiquita Banana: Rita Ora Ora is the ripest fruit in the bowl in this bright-yellow Zac Posen gown — but probably the most overdressed of the evening.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Most Prepared for the Post-Ceremony Lobster Dinner: Taylor Schilling Schilling's Vionnet dress comes with its own built-in Lobster bib! BYO melte...
Most Prepared for the Post-Ceremony Lobster Dinner: Taylor Schilling Schilling's Vionnet dress comes with its own built-in Lobster bib! BYO melted butter and claw crackers.
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Most Delightfully Understated: Nicki Minaj Remember when Minaj treated every red carpet as a personal challenge to make a small child cry? She's ...
Most Delightfully Understated: Nicki Minaj Remember when Minaj treated every red carpet as a personal challenge to make a small child cry? She's been on a tear of fantastic red-carpet looks, and this Alexander Wang dress is no exception.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
The Least-Stimulating Red-Carpet Dress: Fergie Long: Check. Black: Check. Slit: Check. Gold accents: Check. Nap: Check. Dress by Halston Heritage...
The Least-Stimulating Red-Carpet Dress: Fergie Long: Check. Black: Check. Slit: Check. Gold accents: Check. Nap: Check. Dress by Halston Heritage.
Photo: 2014 Jason Kempin/AMA2014
The World's Greatest: Mary J. Blige She looks so glam and beautiful. I mean, truly, this is Mary's world, we're just living in it.
Photo: 2014 F...
The World's Greatest: Mary J. Blige She looks so glam and beautiful. I mean, truly, this is Mary's world, we're just living in it.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Best Bid to Star in Any Future Cleopatra Projects: Olivia Munn She looks regal, fearsome, and queen-ly, in this gold, slinky Lanvin number. If an...
Best Bid to Star in Any Future Cleopatra Projects: Olivia Munn She looks regal, fearsome, and queen-ly, in this gold, slinky Lanvin number. If anyone is thinking about the Queen of the Nile, just remeber ol' Olivia.
Photo: 2014 Angela Weiss/AMA2014
Best Aseasonal Embrace of White: Kate Beckinsale It's November. There is snow on the ground in parts of the country, but Beckinsale's gorgeous Ka...
Best Aseasonal Embrace of White: Kate Beckinsale It's November. There is snow on the ground in parts of the country, but Beckinsale's gorgeous Kaufmanfranco serves as a reminder that seasons do not apply to L.A. citizens — or A-list celebrites.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Loser of the Sister Slit Competition: Kendall Jenner Try as you might in this Yigal Azrouël number, you've been bested by your younger siste...
Loser of the Sister Slit Competition: Kendall Jenner Try as you might in this Yigal Azrouël number, you've been bested by your younger sister. Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Worst Attempt to Upstage Pharrell's Hat: Ne-Yo We don't miss Pharell's hat, Ne-Yo. We don't want another one. Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA201...
Worst Attempt to Upstage Pharrell's Hat: Ne-Yo We don't miss Pharell's hat, Ne-Yo. We don't want another one. Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Most Delayed Embrace of the White-Suit Trend: Jessie J White suits were so last awards-season, Jessie.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Most Shameless Self-Promotion: Jaden Smith His iPhone background is a photo of himself. Nobody can convince me there aren't three Jaden Smith's o...
Most Shameless Self-Promotion: Jaden Smith His iPhone background is a photo of himself. Nobody can convince me there aren't three Jaden Smith's on his sweatshirt. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Best Modern Take on a Victorian Mourning Gown: Selena Gomez Gomez's Armani Privé dress is the traditional garb of women who've dated Justi...
Best Modern Take on a Victorian Mourning Gown: Selena Gomez Gomez's Armani Privé dress is the traditional garb of women who've dated Justin Bieber. Photo: 2014 Jason Kempin/AMA2014
Least Committed to the Kardashian "Slit" Kompetition: Khloe Kardashian Her Versus Versace number might have showed some upper thigh, bu...
Least Committed to the Kardashian "Slit" Kompetition: Khloe Kardashian Her Versus Versace number might have showed some upper thigh, but this is a lazy man's faux slit.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Best Missing Member of the
Golden Girls: Zendaya This Georgine ensemble is basically a gilded leisure suit. Blanche would approve. Photo: ...
Best Missing Member of the
Golden Girls: Zendaya This Georgine ensemble is basically a gilded leisure suit. Blanche would approve. Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Worst Example of Athleisure: Gigi Hadid The suit is Prabal Gurung, but the pants really look like Lululemon.
Photo: 2014 Frazer Harrison/AMA2014
Most Creative Breast Cancer Awareness Black-Tie: Heidi Klum Her Versace dress manages to incorporate the pink ribbon of awareness into formal att...
Most Creative Breast Cancer Awareness Black-Tie: Heidi Klum Her Versace dress manages to incorporate the pink ribbon of awareness into formal attire without forsaking the sparkle.
Photo: 2014 Jason Kempin/AMA2014
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