The Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, March 13th were full of wow-worthy looks thanks to show-stopping red carpet appearances from the likes of ‘Best Actress’ nominee Lady Gaga, ‘Best Actress in a Comedy Series’ nominee Selena Gomez, and ‘SeeHer’ award winner Halle Berry. But they weren’t the only ones to offer up head-turning and sometimes even jaw-dropping looks on the red carpet, as so many other A-listers were keen to steal the show with their dramatic and barely-there ensembles.
The Critics’ Choice Awards had an abundance of daring and provocative looks that left very little to the imagination – so much so that we can’t believe some of the celebs didn’t have wardrobe malfunctions. (Rita Ora, we’re looking at you!) From extremely high slits to impossibly low necklines (and sometimes both at the same time!) there was no shortage of racy looks on the red carpet. Take a look at a few of our other favorites…
Rita Ora in Elie Saab Haute Couture
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Rita attended the Critics’ Choice Awards with her boyfriend Taika Waititi and they looked the epitome of couple goals! But it was the maroon velvet cut-out Elie Saab Couture gown that the 31-Year-old “You For Me” singer wore that truly commanded our attention, as the slashed number was one of the sexiest pieces on the entire red carpet! We have *no* idea how she didn’t flash the cameras, and applaud her for being brave enough to wear such a daring ensemble without any underwear!
Mandy Moore in Elie Saab Haute Couture
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We weren’t expecting the This is Us star to serve such a skin-exposing look, but we’re not mad about it! In fact, we are obsessed with her champagne-colored Elie Saab Couture gown, and even though it featured one of the lowest, most plunging necklines in existence, the 37-year-old actress still managed to look ethereal and glamorous as she gracefully floated along the red carpet. We don’t know how she did it, but we are in love!
Venus Williams in Atelier Versace
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The 41-year-old seven-time Grand Slam singles winner flaunted her super-enviable body in one of the most provocative numbers of the entire awards ceremony. And we don’t think anyone else would have been able to pull it off in the same way! We are in awe!
Kaitlyn Dever in Miu Miu
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The 25-year-old Dopesick actress also got the less is more sartorial memo, as she walked the red carpet in a slinky red Miu Miu dress that featured a plunging front that went all the way down to her navel! We love how she let the dress do all the talking by keeping her jewelry and accessories to a minimum and wearing her hair in a sleek and undistracting up-do.
Angelica Ross in Valdrin Shahiti
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The 41-year-old Pose star made a huge sartorial statement on the red carpet, proudly showing off everything from her shoulders to her décolletage to her endless pins. The sparkly dress was even a little on the sheer side, so we don’t think the look could have got much racier!
Alana Haim in Louis Vuitton
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The 30-year-old Licorice Pizza actress has been on fire this awards season, and the custom Louis Vuitton piece she wore for the Critics’ Choice Awards was no exception. She dared to bare in a glittering black dress that featured an extremely racy slit at the front, which enabled her to flaunt both of her legs perfectly.
Stephanie Beatriz in Tony Ward
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The 41-year-old Encanto star has flaunted her curves in a stunning purple Tony Ward number that not only featured a plunging front, but also a waist-high slit too. Why choose one skin-exposing element when you can have both?! Sexy purple red carpet dresses are having a huge moment right now, as we still can’t stop thinking about the plunging Gucci piece Salma Hayek wore to the BAFTAs on the same night!
Elizabeth Olsen in custom Armani Privé
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We weren’t expecting something quite so bold from the youngest Olsen sister, but boy are we glad that she took this sartorial risk! The 33-year-old Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness actress looked incredible, and despite the extremely plunging front of her dress, she still managed to look chic and elegant, and didn’t put a foot wrong on the red carpet. We wouldn’t have expected any less!
Indya Moore in Off-White
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Another A-lister to stun with her bold and racy Critics’ Choice ensemble was the 27-year-old Pose star, who flashed her enviable supermodel legs in a plunging white dress covered in sequins that made jaws drop around the world! Wow!
