All the Iconic Style Tributes and Throwbacks on the 2024 MTV VMAs Red Carpet

Mar. 15, 2025

From Sabrina Carpenter in Madonna’s vintage Bob Mackie to Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae doing their best Britney, see every iconic fashion reference at the Video Music Awards.

01of 10Sabrina Carpenter: MadonnaGetty (2)Who wants to justreferenceMadonna whenshe can wear the actual gown the Queen of Pop wore to the Oscars more than 30 years ago? Sabrina Carpenter paired the vintage Bob Mackie gown with De Beers jewels for a moment that was also a little bit Marilyn.

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Sabrina Carpenter: Madonna

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Who wants to justreferenceMadonna whenshe can wear the actual gown the Queen of Pop wore to the Oscars more than 30 years ago? Sabrina Carpenter paired the vintage Bob Mackie gown with De Beers jewels for a moment that was also a little bit Marilyn.

02of 10Tate McRae: Britney SpearsGetty (2)Oops, Tate McRae did it again! Brought back Britney Spears' iconic 2001 VMAs minidress, that is. McRae —who says it’s “an honor” to draw comparisons to the pop diva— wore a Roberto Cavalli dress over Fleur du Mal lingerie that echoed Spears' navy minidress from the year she performed “Slave 4 U” with Banana the snake.

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Tate McRae: Britney Spears

Oops, Tate McRae did it again! Brought back Britney Spears' iconic 2001 VMAs minidress, that is. McRae —who says it’s “an honor” to draw comparisons to the pop diva— wore a Roberto Cavalli dress over Fleur du Mal lingerie that echoed Spears' navy minidress from the year she performed “Slave 4 U” with Banana the snake.

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Halsey: Elizabeth Hurley

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04of 10Lil Nas X: Pink Power RangerGetty; everettLil Nas X always gives good red carpet, and this out-of-this-world look seemed particularly mighty (morphin').

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Lil Nas X: Pink Power Ranger

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Lil Nas X always gives good red carpet, and this out-of-this-world look seemed particularly mighty (morphin').

05of 10Snooki: HerselfGetty (2)In her leopard mini and pouffy high ponytail,Snooki gave us instant flashbacks to her breakoutJersey Shoreyears.

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Snooki: Herself

In her leopard mini and pouffy high ponytail,Snooki gave us instant flashbacks to her breakoutJersey Shoreyears.

06of 10GloRilla: Lisa ‘Left Eye’ LopezGetty (2)From the unmistakable hairstyle to the bra top and wide-legged pants, GloRilla looked ready to chase waterfalls in an homage to the late member of TLC (pictured with T-Boz and Chilli at the 1999 VMAs).

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GloRilla: Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopez

From the unmistakable hairstyle to the bra top and wide-legged pants, GloRilla looked ready to chase waterfalls in an homage to the late member of TLC (pictured with T-Boz and Chilli at the 1999 VMAs).

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Megan Thee Stallion: Britney Spears

Many of the night’s stars took inspiration from Britney (did you catch Sabrina Carpenter’s “Oops…” reference in her performance?) — but none took it to the lengths that host Megan Thee Stallion did, putting on the bikini and boa constrictor from Spears' 2001 “Slave 4 U” performance.

08of 10Paris Hilton: HerselfGetty (2)She may be a mom of two and business guru these days, but there’s no way Paris Hilton could wear slinky silver chain mail (this is Celia Kritharioti Couture) andnotmake us think of her party-girl early aughts and heroften-imitated, never-duplicated 21st birthday dress.

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Paris Hilton: Herself

She may be a mom of two and business guru these days, but there’s no way Paris Hilton could wear slinky silver chain mail (this is Celia Kritharioti Couture) andnotmake us think of her party-girl early aughts and heroften-imitated, never-duplicated 21st birthday dress.

09of 10Addison Rae: MadonnaGetty; SHUTTERSTOCKAddison Rae’s custom look wasjust “a little bit Madonna” (among other things)— and this pose, recalling Madonna’s infamous 1984 “Like a Virgin” performance, made the inspiration clear!

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Addison Rae: Madonna

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Addison Rae’s custom look wasjust “a little bit Madonna” (among other things)— and this pose, recalling Madonna’s infamous 1984 “Like a Virgin” performance, made the inspiration clear!

10of 10Megan Thee Stallion: BeyoncéGetty; NBC sportsThe night’s host Megan Thee Stallion joked that she borrowed her Olympics-themed leotard from Simone Biles herself, but the internet saw another gold medal-worthy lookalike:Beyoncé’s sexy look for her Olympics promo video.

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Megan Thee Stallion: Beyoncé

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The night’s host Megan Thee Stallion joked that she borrowed her Olympics-themed leotard from Simone Biles herself, but the internet saw another gold medal-worthy lookalike:Beyoncé’s sexy look for her Olympics promo video.

source: people.com