- Title: Pop divas leave little to imagination on Grammys red carpet
- Date: 13th February 2017
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 12, 2017) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SINGER SOLANGE KNOWLES CARRIE UNDERWOOD SINGERS TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH HILL SINGER ANDRA DAY MUSICIAN GARY CLARK JR. AND HIS WIFE, MODEL NICOLE TRUNFIO GRAMMYS HOST JAMES CORDEN AND HIS WIFE JULIA CAREY MUSICIAN JOHN LEGEND AND HIS WIFE, MODEL CHRISSY TEIGE
- Embargoed: 27th February 2017 02:53
- Keywords: Grammy Grammys awards music red carpet fashion Los Angeles
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Music
- Reuters ID: LVA00363CQLOT
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- Story Text:The pop world's reigning divas dueled on the Grammys red carpet on Sunday (February 12), raising eyebrows with cleavage-baring looks, and politically charged fashion statements found a voice on the music industry's big night.
Fresh off her Super Bowl performance and due to sing with Metallica, Lady Gaga showed up just minutes before the awards show in a barely-there black vinyl bolero jacket, short shorts embossed with chains and thigh-high boots.
Earlier, singer Joy Villa drew gasps when she removed a generous white cape with a flourish to reveal a form-fitting "Make America Great Again" dress underneath, with "Trump" written up the back.
Johnny Stevens of the rock band Highly Suspect wore a black jacket with the word "impeach" written on the back.
A red carpet no-show was Beyonce, pregnant with twins. But the diva with nine Grammys nominations made up for it onstage during her performance, channeling a powerful earth goddess complete with gold crown and ethereal gown.
Vying with Beyonce for all three top awards - album, song and record of the year - was Adele, who wrapped herself in a long-sleeved, lichen green, sparkling Givenchy gown that crossed the bodice.
A platinum blonde Katy Perry wore a Tom Ford ensemble with champagne gold sequin on top and purple feathers below.
The Grammys is where pop stars push the envelope on fashion beyond the more classic dress-up looks worn by their film colleagues two weeks later at the Academy Awards, whether barely covered flesh or head-scratching spectacle - such as Gaga's arrival at the 2011 Grammys in a translucent egg.
Paris Jackson, the 19-year-old daughter of pop icon Michael Jackson, wore a multicolored beaded Balmain gown, and stayed coy about her future music plans: "I guess we'll find out," she teased.
Carrie Underwood, nominated for the country song "Church Bells," wore a Nashville-worthy red sparkling number with a cut-out cleavage. Red, with a cutout at the bodice, was also the color choice for country singer Faith Hill.
Similarly, and true to J-Lo form, Jennifer Lopez wore a cleavage-revealing lavender gown - what she called an "orchid confection" - with a dramatic bow at the neck. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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