Unless you’ve been living under a rock in the last two decades,
you’ve probably heard about the infamous Janet Jackson nip slip while she was performing at
the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. The incident arguably gave birth to the term
“wardrobe malfunction” which has claimed the dignity of one too many celebs in recent years.
Let’s take a peekaboo at the 12 Most Controversial Wardrobe Malfunctions!
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#12: Anne Hathaway
The Devil might be wearing Prada, but at one point, Andrea Sachs was caught wearing nada!
In 2012, while Anne Hathaway was stepping off of her limo to attend the New York premiere of
her movie Les Miserables in a stunning black Tom Ford number, the Oscar-winning actress
accidentally showed the paparazzi that she went commando that night!
In an interview with matt Lauer on the Today show, the Ocean’s 8 star addressed the mishap,
and called out the paps for taking advantage of an unfortunate situation.
Anne: “I’m sorry that we live in a culture that commodifies sexuality of unwilling
participants. I was very sad that we live in an age, when someone takes a picture
of someone in a vulnerable moment and rather than delete it and do the decent thing, sells it”
Stay tuned for our number one pick because her NSFW blunder was seen on live TV!
And a morning show at that!
#11: Tara Reid
Although she’s mostly off the Hollywood grid these days, American Pie actress
Tara Reid used to be one of Tinseltown’s hottest young celebs back in the 90s.
But in 2004, Tara flashed more than her brilliant smile
when she posed for photographers at P. Diddy’s 35th birthday party.
The worst part of the ordeal was that none of the paparazzi even told her of the nip slip,
until a publicist finally came to her rescue!
In one interview, the actress said she cried and begged photographers not to release the images,
but of course, her nipplegate made the headlines regardless.
#10: Kate Middleton
Even the Duchess of Cambridge herself is no stranger to the occasional wardrobe fails.
In 2011, when Princess Kate and Prince William touched down in Calgary to attend a rodeo show,
Kate suffered a royal flash when a sudden gust of wind lifted her flowy dress!
Good thing she already learned her lesson and evaded another Marilyn
Monroe moment during princess Eugenie’s wedding in 2018.
#9: Katherine Heigl
Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl accidentally showed more
of her anatomy than was appropriate during the 2010 ShoWest convention in Las Vegas.
While Katherine was giving her speech after winning female Star of the Year,
her red ensemble took the spotlight away from her when it decided to
snap its strap at just the worst moment possible!
However, Katherine managed to maintain her composure, with the help of host Billy Bush,
who held the strap and kept the dress together.
Way to go, Dr. Stevens!
#8: Paris Hilton
In 2020, we learned that Paris has been faking her dumb-blonde voice all this time!
Now we wonder whether this supposed wardrobe malfunction back in 2014 was indeed a mistake,
or in fact a well-calculated, headline-grabbing strategy.
For her 32nd birthday, the hotel heiress and OG influencer flaunted
her gag-worthy gams in this flowing pink dress which featured a sky-high slit that’s
literally a mistake waiting to happen. Or is it?
I guess she just wanted to gift the photographers
some controversial snaps in her almost-but-not-quite birthday suit.
#7: Sofia Vergara
Our favorite Latina mama from Modern Family is one real trouper.
When she had a wardrobe malfunction at the 2012
Emmy Awards, no one actually noticed it until she tweeted photos of her ripped gown!
We all know this American-Colombian actress to be one bootylicious lady, which proved to be
too hot for her form-fitting mermaid dress to handle. Fortunately, Sofia was able to
fix her Zuhair Murad gown minutes before going onstage to accept an award for Modern Family!
The incident even became the butt of Ellen’s joke
when the comedian made a spoof of Sofia’s fashion emergency!
#6: Ben Affleck
Now who said wardrobe malfunctions only happen to women?
Perhaps it’s because of all the weight he lost preparing for his role as Batman,
but actor Ben Affleck looked less than sharp in his suit
when he attended the after party of the Suicide Squad movie premiere in 2016.
His trousers were just a complete mess, with the button undone and his belt missing a loop,
leading critics to believe there was a problem with his pants’ zipper.
Call the fashion police, we have an emergency!
Now where the heck is Alfred just when you need him the most?
#5: Lenny Kravitz
We can’t blame rock icon Lenny Kravitz for wanting to flaunt his muscular physique with his risqué
sartorial choices. Just like in 2015 when he set the stage on fire at a music festival in Sweden!
His tight leather pants couldn’t take the heat emanating from the singer as he rocked out to
his Billboard hit “American Woman,” that it ripped open right where the sun didn’t shine!
And because Lenny didn’t feel like wearing undies that day, his manhood burst out as if to say…
#4: Jennifer Aniston
Imagine being an A-list Hollywood celebrity and having people think
you shoplifted an expensive outfit!
When Jennifer Aniston attended the premiere of her movie “Office Christmas Party” in 2016,
she committed a major fashion faux pas. No, she didn’t bare any body parts, but she did
flash something to the photographers… the price tag of her black coat! Oops!
According to the tag on the Celine coat, it was a
European size 36 that retails for upwards of two grand. OOTD? More like, Oh-no-TD!
But don’t accuse Rachel Green of stealing just yet!
Jennifer: “I’ve worn this coat about four times. It was gifted to me by a commercial I had just
shot. And so I wore it home, not thinking… I didn’t think about it at all!
Four wears later this happened and it’s not even like it’s a light tag.”
You stole that jacket, you shoplifted that jacket.
#3: Cardi B
The Bodak Yellow rapper isn’t shy when it comes to revealing some skin,
but she does set her boundaries.
So in 2018, when Cardi was wearing this dusty pink floral dress for the 2018 Calibash
that she immediately realized was too sheer for comfort, she tried her best to cover her
lady part with her hand the whole night, and even during her onstage performance!
But that wasn’t the only time that Cardi B found herself in a wardrobe pickle.
While she was performing at the 2019 Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival,
her multi-colored rhinestone jumpsuit ripped wide open at the back,
ten minutes into her set! But as they say, the show must go on, so Cardi ran backstage and
improvised with a white bathrobe--proving that professionalism will never go out of style.
#2: Chrissy Teigen
Who doesn’t love this model, host, TV personality and social media superstar? It seems like there’s
nothing Mrs. John Legend can do to make us hate her. Even with all her fashion slip-ups!
One time, while watching the Super Bowl, her nipple inadvertently slipped… and another time,
she was dancing on stage with her husband when her boob popped right out of her lo- cut dress!
But what she wore to the 2016 American Music Awards caused
quite a stir for not leaving a lot to the imagination.
I guess underwear is so 2002.
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#1: Nicki Minaj
In 2011, Good Morning America invited Nicki Minaj to perform live as part of their Summer Concert
Series. The rap goddess was rocking the stage, jumping up and down to get the crowd all pumped
while singing “Where Them Girls At!” But in the middle of the song, one of her girls popped out!
ABC was forced to issue a mea culpa for failing to cut her breast exposure
despite airing on a five-second delay. The Parents Television Council, a media watchdog,
condemned the blunder, saying that morning news broadcasts shouldn’t be airing explicit content
especially when millions of families are starting their day and looking at their TVs.
As they say, a lot can happen on live TV!
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