Should some of these country stars have waited in the truck?
Plenty of big names came out for the Academy of Country Music Awards — and not all of
them shone with their fashion choices.
Tenille Townes once spoke to the Bobby Bones Show about how her stylist was her fashion
"fairy godmother."
But the clock must have struck midnight because Townes' 2023 ACM look was more pumpkin than
golden carriage.
The "Jersey on the Wall" singer stepped out in an electric blue pantsuit and blazer.
Unfortunately, the pattern and fitting fell flat — especially since the musician paired
it with a silver bra top.
Paige Hathaway may share Anne Hathaway's last name, but if Andy Sachs from "The Devil Wears
Prada" showed up to an event in this look, Miranda Priestly would have chewed her up
and spit her out.
"Florals?
For Spring?
Groundbreaking."
The musician's midnight blue dress featured oddly shaped cutouts across the top and bottom
of the ensemble.
What made it worse, however, was that the bottom slit had a sheer, nude mesh attached
that made the outfit entirely unflattering.
The teardrop-shaped pattern only made the look even more confusing, and it was totally
unclear what fashion message she was trying to send.
Miranda Lambert might be able to hit those high notes, but the musician missed the mark
at the 2023 ACM Awards.
In 2015, she talked about her looks with Success, saying:
"The glam stuff, that's fun here and there.
But I felt like I had my own personal style — good or bad — that people could relate
to my lifestyle."
Well, she's not totally wrong.
After all, this looks like some prom dress reject she yanked off the rack for 80% off.
Then again, who can't relate to that kind of shopper's high?
When Brothers Osborne stepped out on the ACM carpet, the duo took fans' breath away — but
not in the way they may have hoped.
John Osborne's outfit featured a completely different vibe than that of his brother, T.J.
Osborne; in fact, John's bright red patterned suit had people comparing it to a grandma's
quilt.
Sadly, despite the fact that his suit had Old Navy "match with the fam" energy, he and
T.J.
looked like polar opposites.
Hailey Whitters once told Rolling Stone that Dolly Parton is her fashion icon, but we certainly
hope this look wasn't meant to emulate the country icon.
Whitters' purple dress featured frills in all the wrong places from top to bottom, which
ultimately made the satin look distracting.
She paired the look with mesh gloves, but even that shakeup couldn't keep her from looking
like the tablecloth on your mom's outdated accent table.
Ashley McBryde is not one to step out of her comfort zone when it comes to fashion.
When she attended the 2023 Grammys, McBryde revealed to Fox News she was initially reluctant
to wear something form-fitted.
"Took some convincing to get me to do it, but we thought it's the Grammys.
You know who you should take?
The tattoos."
Well, fans might have wished someone would have convinced the "Girl Goin' Nowhere" singer
to step out of her comfort zone for this award show, too.
Wearing her usual black attire, the sparkling dress she chose didn't really shine as it
seemed like another ordinary look handpicked from your local prom.
Many celebrities stepped out in their red carpet best for the ACM Awards, but Jo Dee
Messina took a casual route — like, the most casual route possible.
A leather jacket, black top, and white jeans is all Messina needed to hit up country music's
biggest night.
The jewelry the musician paired with the look was also incredibly simple, as she sported
silver chain necklaces and her wedding band.
Although the laid back look seems comfortable, it didn't give that ACMs glamor that fans
love to see on the red carpet.
Cole Swindell made quite the confusing statement on the red carpet.
What was with the baseball cap?
Did the patterned blue shirt need to be paired with a white blazer?
The "Never Say Never" singer probably should have it when his stylist showed him this look.
To be fair, we traditionally see Swindell in pretty basic outfits, so he at least stepped
out of the box with this one.
Ahead of the ACM Awards, Caylee Hammack revealed on Instagram:
"Well since @dollyparton is cohosting this year, I thought a butterfly look might be
just the ticket to honor a woman who has inspired me since I was young.
What a legend."
While Hammack tried to come across as a butterfly, the look didn't really convey anything that
soared.
Instead, it was a pink overflow from head to toe.
Monochromatic looks are always in style, but the layered frill made it all seem overwhelming.
Perhaps this look should have stayed in the cocoon.