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Some stars aren't exactly camera-shy when showing some skin ... or all of it.
Barely-there dresses have been raising eyebrows and generating scandalous headlines since the '60s. However, the term "naked dress" didn't come into the fashion lexicon until a 1998 episode ofSex and the City, where Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker)rocked a beige DKNY slipfor her first date with Big (Chris Noth).
Whether it's about feeling confident in their bodies, making a political statement or turning heads, celebrities have fully embraced this trend at various events — opting for see-through fabrics, dramatic cutaways, midriff-baring silhouettes, plunging necklines and thigh-high slits.
FromCher's game-changing dress at the 1974 Met Gala toJennifer Lopez'siconic Versace dress, take a peek at some of the sexiest, most risqué naked dresses worn on the red carpet.
Jennifer Lawrence
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No one made an entranceat the 2026 Golden Globes quite like Jennifer Lawrence, whose sheer Givenchy gown featured cutouts at the side and back, strategic floral embroidery and a coordinating bomber jacket (you know, for modesty). When asked if she planned to go home right after the awards, she joked, "No, I'm going to hang. I'm naked, I might as well!"
Heidi Klum
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Supermodel Heidi Klum is never shy about baring her bod, as she did in this sheer sequin number over white high-cut bikini bottoms at the Vetements show in Oct. 2025; she has often talked about growing up "very comfortable with my body and very free" andher preference to sunbathe in the nude, to the chagrin of her kids.
"For me to be older, it doesn't matter. I don't have this age-shaming or body-shaming thing. I feel like everyone should do what they want to do. I like to run around sexy — even now at 52,"she told PEOPLE.
Margot Robbie
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Big, bold, beautiful and barely there! Margot Robbie attended the Sept. 2025 premiere ofThe Big Bold Beautiful Journeyin an utterly sheer beaded and backless Armani Privé gown over nothing but a jeweled G-string.
Dakota Johnson
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It was a lotta lace — and not much else — for Dakota Johnson at the Sept. 2025 Kering Foundation Caring for Women event, where she wore a transparent floral turtleneck dress by Gucci over a balconette bra andvery cheeky bikini bottoms.
Halle Berry
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Halle Berry's 2025 Met Gala dress by LaQuan Smith was not only a feat of engineering, it also was very informative.
Ciara
No stranger to a naked dress, Ciara still managed to take things to the next level at the 2023Vanity FairOscars party when she picked this glittery beaded Dundas halter worn over pasties and a very teeny thong. "He gets and knows the woman's body," she said of designer Peter Dundas.
Brooks Nader
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At theSports Illustrated Swimsuit2024 issue release, Brooks appeared to have repurposed a cover-up from her shoot ... but forgotten to wear the actual swimsuit underneath.
Meghann Fahy
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Barely-there business casual? For the 2024 premiere ofThe Perfect Couple,Meghann Fahy picked a dress that would have been great for desk-to-dinner if it hadn't been completely sheer, backless and worn over some very high-cut briefs.
Ice Spice
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Following the2024 Oscars,Ice Spiceattended theannualVanity Fairafterpartyin a sheer, floor-length gown with long lace sleeves and matching bra and panties.
When her red carpet look was criticized on social media, the Bronx-born rapperclapped back on X(formerly Twitter), writing, "Let's see u bitches in custom dolce."
Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Hudgensstunned in custom Alberta Ferretti at the 2024Vanity FairOscar afterparty, showing off her baby bump in a sheer, off-the-shoulder black dress while sporting gold earrings and black heels.
Dakota Johnson
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At the Los Angeles premiere ofMadame Web,Dakota Johnson— who stars in the eponymous role — emulated her character in a sheer, spaghetti-strapped, chain metal dress that resembled a sparkly web. Along with a low neckline, theFifty Shades of Greyactress also rocked a single diamond pendant.
Miley Cyrus
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On the night where she won her first-ever Grammys (forbest pop solo performanceandrecord of the year) in 2024,Miley Cyrusstepped out on the red carpetwearing a gold metal mesh dresswith matching metal panties and a voluminous, '70s style bouffant hairstyle.
Doja Cat
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On the 2024 Grammys red carpet,Doja Cat— who wasnominated for three Grammysthat night — earned everyone's "Attention" when she revealed her nipples witha see-through corset dresswhile also sporting redAlexander Wangheels and black glasses.
Megan Fox
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Debuting a new bubblegum pink hairstyle,Megan Foxarrived at the fifth annual Jam for JanieGrammy Awardsviewing partywearing a see-through chainmail mini dressadorned with silver paillettes and a G-string underneath.
Dua Lipa
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At theBarbieworld premiere in July 2023,Dua Lipa— who appeared in the film as Mermaid Barbie and created the Grammy-nominated song off its soundtrack "Dance the Night" —wore a silver, crystalline fishnet dresswith a white lace thong underneath.
"It's very sparkly and fun," shetoldVogue(via TikTok)of her red carpet look. "I just thought it would match my mermaid character inBarbie, so I just went with that."
Hunter Schafer
Dressed in a custom Ann Demeulemeester look,Euphoria'sHunter Schaferturned heads at the2023Vanity FairOscars afterparty,modeling an all-white ensemblethat featured a singular feather as a bandeau top, a silk maxi skirt and white platform heels.
Kendall Jenner
Celebrating her friendLori Harvey's birthday in January 2023,Kendall Jennerdared to impress ina black Ludovic de Saint Sernin midi dresswith a red floral choker ... just another regular Friday night look for the model and reality star!
Rita Ora
At the 2022 British Fashion Awards,Rita Oradecided on "mermaid chic" in a red Nensi Dojaka dress consisting of a mesh panel over a seashell bra top and matching red thong —resembling a mermaidcaught in a fishing net.
Ora elevated the aquatic look with fish scale-esque prosthetics around the eye area, beachy waves and red Aquazzura sandals.
Heather Rae El Moussa
On the red carpet at the 2022People's Choice Awards,Heather Rae El Moussa— then-pregnant withson Tristan— donned a David Koma crystal mesh sheath with a high slit over a black bra and briefs.
Speaking of her pregnancy, Moussa told PEOPLE at the time: "Oh my God, it feels so good. I'm feeling incredible."
Olivia Wilde
Old Hollywood glam — with a twist! At the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures'second annual gala,Olivia Wildewore a glittering silver gown from Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture with a pink marabou feather trim and sheer bodice. Complementing her ensemble, theDon't Worry Darlingdirector accessorized with silver drop earrings and delicate rings.
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowskimade a shimmery statementatW Magazine's 50th-anniversary party. The model stepped out in a floor-length, bedazzled fishnet sheath over pink satin lingerie, black heels and a black clutch.
Florence Pugh
After making waves with a pink sheer gown at the Valentino Haute Couture show in August 2022 (andclapping back at critics),Florence Pughstepped out again during Paris Fashion Week that October. This time, shewore another high-fashion transparent lookfrom the brand: a champagne-colored, long-sleeved sheer top and a see-through skirt over high-rise briefs, both embroidered with a gold-sequin design.
Kylie Jenner
Bringing shipwreck chic to Paris Fashion Weekin September 2022,Kylie Jennermade a showstopping entrance wearing a Dilara Findikoglu "Dissolved Doll" dress, which features a white lace gown with a thigh-high slit layered over swaths of red satin fabric. The star also added a red bag, clear heels and a banged hairstyle.
Vanessa Hudgens
Co-hosting the 2022 Met Gala alongsideLa La AnthonyandVogueeditor-at-large Hamish Bowles, Hudgens took on the year's theme, "In America: An Anthology of Fashion,"wearing a sheer, flowy Moschino ball gownfeaturing puff sleeves, a high neckline and embroidery on the bodice.
Rihanna
Rihannahas set her own rules when it comes to style, andher maternity fashionwas no different.
Arriving at the Dior Autumn Winter 2022 show in Paris, the Savage X Fenty mogul showed up in a completely sheer slip dress over matching lingerie with a black leather cape. However, aviral clip on Xcaptured her reaction to a random spectator whonoted her tardiness: "No s---," she bluntly responded.
Lily Allen
Lily Allendressed for the 2022 GEM Awards with comfort in mind, going braless under her sheer white maxi dress featuring a frill skirt inside. The English singer-songwriter completed the ensemble with a pair of flat black boots, layered chunky necklaces and a bronze clutch bag.
Candice Swanepoel
Leave it to a formerVictoria's SecretAngel to make barely-there black tie look like the most effortless thing in the world.Candice Swanepoelshowed up at theSKIMS SwimMiami pop-up shop in an Ami Paris rhinestone fishnet dress over black Ami Paris knitted trousers, complete with gold huggie earrings.
Lizzo
Lizzodonned her own birthday suit when she attendedCardi B's 29th birthday bash in 2021,wearing a violet crystal mesh dressby Matthew Reisman Collection with just a G-string and tiny panties underneath. The "Truth Hurts" superstar wore her hair in a high ponytail with a silver butterfly clip.
Though this photo captures Lizzo leaving the party barefoot, the singer clarifiedon Instagramthat she completed the look with two pairs of silverJimmy Choos(strappy stilettos and bedazzled sneakers).
Megan Fox
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Alongside herthen-loveMachine Gun Kelly, Fox strolled on the red carpet for the 2021MTV VMAsina naked sheer custom Mugler midi dresswith subtle shimmery embroidery — worn with an embellished thong underneath, Lorraine Schwartz earrings and Jimmy Choo heels.
Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitzshowed up at the 2021 Met Gala in a sheer, crystal Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello slip dress with a matching silver thong underneath.
Though this look wasmet with criticism on social media, theHigh Fidelitystar clapped backon Instagram, writing, "Being uncomfortable with the human body is colonization/brainwashing.It's just a body. We all got 'em."
Beyoncé
Beyoncémade the world stop once again when she arrived at the 2015 Met Gala in one ofher most iconic looks: a see-through Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci custom-made gown featuring colorful Swavorski crystals, a bold back cutout and a bejeweled train. Queen Bey also opted for suede Givenchy platforms and an ultra-high ponytail.
Rihanna
At the 2014 CFDA Awards, RihRih "shined bright like a diamond" in a sheer Swarovski-encrusted Adam Selman gown with a matching cap and a thong underneath (although, alas,not a bedazzled one). The pink Pologeorgis fur stole was the perfect finishing touch
Miley Cyrus
Hosting the MTV Video Music Awards in 2015, Cyrus "came in like a wrecking ball" wearing her first outfit of the night: a crystal-and-lamé Versace concoction with thigh-high silver boots and silver hair accessories.
Megan Fox
At the 2021 Billboard Awards, theJennifer's Bodystarshowed off her abs and cleavagein a Mugler bodysuit with a crisscross cutout paired with a sheer, ruched midi skirt from the brand and ankle-strap Jimmy Choo pumps.
Jennifer Lopez
It was the dress that birthed Google Images — andmany admirers! Lopez's most iconic look is the sheer green Versace dress she wore (but almost didn't) at the 2000 Grammys, which featured a jungle print and a neckline that plunged past her navel.
Nearly 20 years later,The Motherstarmodeled an updated versionof the "naked" dress on the catwalk for Versace's Spring 2020 fashion show.
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigenturned up at the 2016American Music Awardswearing a black long-sleeved Yousef Akbar gown with double side slits held by a singular gold safety pin. Lateron Instagram, the formerSports Illustratedmodel cheekily wrote, "Apologies to anyone harmed mentally or physically by my hoo-ha."
Toni Braxton
On the night her song "He Wasn't Man Enough" won the Grammy for best female R&B vocal performance,Toni Braxtonsported a plunging, slit-to-the-waist Richard Tyler gown.
"I've always gone a little risqué with all my other awards [show outfits],'' Braxton told PEOPLE at the time. ''I decided that before I got married and had babies, I'd wear this.''
Kim Kardashian
Accompanying hairstylistChris Appletonat the 2019 Hollywood Beauty Awards,Kim Kardashianshowed up in a vintage 1998 Thierry Mugler gown thatfeatured crisscross cutouts at the bodiceand a thigh-high slit. She completed the look with matching wrist straps and transparent perspex heels.
Bella Hadid
Attending the 2017 Cannes amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala,Bella Hadidturned heads in a see-through, crystal-embellished one-shoulder gown by Ralph & Russo. She opted for a tight top bun, a pair of silver heels and minimal jewelry.
Kendall Jenner
For the Met Gala's 2017 theme of "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between," the818 Tequilafounderwore a mesh, backless La Perla Couture gownfeaturing 85,000 hand-painted crystals — which took more than 160 hours to make — and matching black mesh pumps.
Zoë Kravitz
Kravitzdonned an 18-karat gold mesh Tiffany & Co. bra— worth $24,000 — a black Saint Laurent column skirt and diamond droplet earrings at the 2019Vanity FairOscars afterparty.
Ciara
At the 2016 Grammy Awards,Ciarabared it all in a silk chiffon Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture slip dress featuring a crystal leopard design and an ultra-high thigh slit.
"Through the fitting process, I got my confidence, and I knew it was going to be fine. We kind of made surewe tacked it in places that it could blow," Ciara told PEOPLE of preparing for her barely-there outfit. "When I was walking, though, I first got to the carpet, and I was like — OK, let me make sure everything is in place."
Elizabeth Hurley
Arriving at the post-premiere party of 1994'sFour Weddings and a Funeralwith her then-boyfriendHugh Grant,Elizabeth Hurleydressed to impress with hernow-iconic Versace safety pin gownfeaturing a side and thigh-high slit.
Halle Berry
Celebrating her nomination for outstanding actress in a motion picture for her role in 2017'sKidnap,Halle Berryarrived at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards in a red and black, strapless see-through gowndesigned by Reem Arca with peekaboo lace panelsand a short train.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrowpopped up at the 2010 premiere ofCountry Strong, wearing a backless white Emilio Pucci gown with a lace-up side slit. (Ina 2021Voguevideobreaking down her iconic looks, the actress said she wouldn't wear this particular outfit again: "I think my kids would be so embarrassedif I left with my ass hanging out of something!")
Cher
Cher arrived at the 1974 Met Gala alongside Paulette Betts andBob Mackie— the designer responsible for one ofher most iconic fashion momentsand for popularizing the naked dress trend. Provoking quite the scandal, the "Believe" singer honored the year's "Romantic and Glamorous Hollywood Design" theme by wearing a sheer, sparklyandfeathery jumpsuit.
Irina Shayk
Just one month afterher split from soccer starCristiano Ronaldo,Irina Shaykembraced singlehood in style at the 2015Vanity FairOscar afterparty, donning a scanty long-sleeved Atelier Versace gown featuring a cutaway design at the midsection — where a studded, sheer catsuit covered the missing material.
Khloé Kardashian
When she and her family members (Kris JennerandKourtney Kardashian)presented a sizable donationto Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research in 2016,Khloé Kardashianwore a high-shine, Yousef Al-Jasmi nude gown with all-over silver embroidery.
Paula Abdul
Attending the 2015 American Music Awards,Paula Abdulwore a see-through Charbel Zoe Couture gown with black embroidery and a short mesh train.
Jennifer Lopez
Before accepting the Telemundo Star Award, Lopez arrived at the 2017 LatinBillboardMusic Awardswearing a black Julien MacDonald gownwith cutaway netting, a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit — complete with Lynn Ban earrings and Jimmy Choo peep-toe heels.
Ciara
Ciara attended theVanity FairOscars afterparty whilepregnant with her third child with husbandand NFL starRussell Wilson) in 2020,dressed in a corset-style bustieroverlaid in sparkly sheer fabric by Ralph & Russo, a matching headband and stiletto sandals.
Kendall Jenner
Kendall exposed her nipples in a sheer, tiered and silk-and-tulle white Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown with Chopard jewels while attending theGirls of the Sunpremiere during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klumdisplayed her cleavage in a gold, sheer Peter Dundas gown with a keyhole neckline and a beaded design at the 2017 MTV VMAs. She topped off the look with Lorraine Schwartz earrings and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.
Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Bündchenembraced the Met Gala's 2008 theme, "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy," by showing up in a slinky, pink satin Versace gown with an ultra-low back.
Joan Smalls
Joan Smallsstepped out at the 2020Vanity FairOscar afterparty ina ruched two-toned blue skirtwith a handkerchief hemline and silver crystal pasties. The formerVictoria's SecretAngel styled her hair to the side — displaying her diamond earrings — and wore blue-colored contacts to match her ensemble.
Alessandra Ambrosio
At the 2018Vanity FairOscars afterparty,Alessandra Ambrosiobared her butt cheeks in a mesh, crystal-covered Ralph & Russo gown while also wearing Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and gold Giuseppe Zanotti Design heels.
Addison Rae
Nominated for breakthrough social star at the 2021 Movie & TV Awards, TikTok sensationAddison Raestepped out on the red carpet wearing an ensemble by Christopher Esber: a mesh bandeau-style bra top, a silver body chain, a long black skirt and a black blazer. StylistLaw Roachhelped her top off the look with Stuart Weitzman shoes and jewelry by Djula and Le Vian.
Miley Cyrus
The "Midnight Sky" singer made a head-turning appearance at the 2020 MTV VMAs in an embellished sheer Mugler strapless gown with matching opera gloves and jewelry by Loree Rodkin.
Jennifer Lopez
After accepting the Telemundo Star Award—which honored her accomplishments beyond her music career — at the 2017 LatinBillboardMusic Awards, theThis Is Me... Nowstargraced the event in a silver cutout gowndesigned by Julien Macdonald
Kendall Jenner
At a Chopard party at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Kendall bared her nipples once again in a glittering green Alexandre Vauthier mesh mini-dress layered over nude-colored panties. She completed the look with black red-bottom heels and gold earrings.
Rose McGowan
Rose McGowanwore one of the most famous "naked dresses" of all time. At the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, theCharmedactress stole the show when she sported an ultra-thin black beaded dress with a visible thong — which she later said wasa political statement in response to her sexual assault.
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