Ilona Maher Makes Emmys 2024 Debut in a Peplum Gown So Good, You Have to See It from All Angles

Mar. 15, 2025

Ilona Maher at 2024 Emmys.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Amy Sussman/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Ilona Maher’s Emmys debut was totally golden.

She wore a strapless midnight blue velvet peplum gown accessorized with statement drop earrings, rings and bracelets. Her glam consisted of a curled updo with face-framing pieces and her signature bold red lip (a given).

Ilona Maher at 2024 Emmys.Amy Sussman/Getty

Amy Sussman/Getty

While dominating the carpet in her bombshell look, Maher stopped to chat with PEOPLE and revealed who she thinks deserves an Emmy. “Everybody onLove Islandshould be nominated for an Emmy with the drama and the absolute sizzle they bring to the screen,” she joked.

Ilona Maher onstage at the Emmys.abc

abc

But not content to stun in just one look, the upcomingDancing with the Starscompetitor changed into a liquid-effect violet gown with a sculptural bodice, which she wore when she and other Olympic athletes were brought onstage during one of the category announcements.

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Ilona Maher.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WSF

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One month later, she was announced as acontestant on season 33ofDancing with the Stars, returning on Sept. 17. She will be competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy withAlan Bersten.

SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as they’re broadcasting live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

source: people.com