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These Celebrities Wore ‘Naked Dresses’ to the Met Gala

As every history major will tell you, there’s a lot of nudity in art.

Roosa RahkonenReporter, The Looker

PublishedMay 4, 2026, 9:21 PM EDT

UpdatedMay 4, 2026, 10:11 PM EDT

Updated May 4, 2026, 10:11 PM EDTPublished May 4, 2026, 9:21 PM EDT

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The 2026 Met Gala’s dress code was “Fashion Is Art,” with many famous faces interpreting the theme in creative, over-the-top ways, using fabric, embellishments, and tailoring to push the envelope. Other celebrities walked the red carpet in barely-there outfits.

Some of these so-called “naked dresses” exude as much creativity and artistry as the rest of the red carpet, while others felt uninspired or even boring—an impressive accomplishment for tight, sheer, and see-through designs.

Here are seven celebrities whose dress choices left little to the imagination.

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner, 28, arrived in a Schiaparelli gown that was corseted at the back. The top was molded to resemble Jenner’s nude figure with a belly button and nipples, creating the illusion of her undressing from the beaded white dress rolled up at her hips.

Ashley Graham

Supermodel Ashley Graham, 38, who co-hosted the Vogue livestream with model Cara Delevingne, wore a floor-length dress by Greek designer Dimitra Petsa.

The sheer mesh gown hugged Graham’s figure and was draped to create the illusion of wet fabric clinging to her.

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According to Vogue, the gown was hand-sewn onto Graham’s body.

Alex Consani

Supermodel Alex Consani, 22, entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a white cape-like dress before revealing her nude Gucci gown on the steps.

The look included a completely see-through corseted top and a black weather dress.

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Consani had to cover up her chest with her hand while giving a video interview to Vogue on the red carpet.

Lena Mahfouf

French social media star Lena Mahfouf, 28, wore a bustier with only two silver hands strategically placed to cover her breasts.

Her floor-length, light-blue skirt draped from her hips, leaving most of her body bare.

Gigi Hadid

Supermodel Gigi Hadid, 31, wore a custom-made silver Miu Miu dress with patterns that only nearly covered her breasts, leaving her white underwear visible.

Kendall Jenner

Model Kendall Jenner, 30, wore a sheer white gown by Zac Posen draped over her body, with one strap falling off her shoulder, revealing a nude strapless bra.

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The bra included nipples, resembling the highly ridiculed—and later celebrated—bras Kim Kardashian launched for her underwear brand, Skims.

Doja Cat

Singer Doja Cat, 30, wore a nude silicone dress by Saint Laurent on the Met steps.

Once she got indoors, however, Doja revealed a completely sheer dress with golden nipple-covers underneath.

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