The MTV VMAs 2024 are right here. These are the perfect purple carpet appears to be like. (Getty)
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs 2024) are lastly right here, and so they carry an entire host of reside performances from LGBTQ+ stars like lesbian songstress Chappell Roan and bisexual pop star Halsey.
A few of the most fun music LGBTQ+ expertise will likely be taking to the stage with first-time nominee Roan acting on the evening. She is up for 4 main classes: Finest New Artist, Finest Trending Video, MTV Push Efficiency of the 12 months and Tune of the Summer season.
Persevering with the bi-supremacy of this yr’s occasion, bisexual Brazilian singer and songwriter Anitta has earned three nominations whereas Grammy-Award-winning bisexual artist Victoria Monét has garnered two nods.
Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Rauw Alejandro, LL Cool J, Karol G, GloRilla, Benson Boone, and Lisa may also carry out reside on the ceremony. As will Sabrina Carpenter (who has seven nominations). Lenny Kravitz will make his comeback to the shows, performing reside on the awards for the primary time in 25 years.
Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift leads the pack with 10 nominations and has the potential to interrupt her personal document by changing into the primary star to win Video of the 12 months 5 instances.
Forward of the performances and awards, although, is the VMA purple carpet. Listed here are all the perfect and boldest purple carpet appears to be like.
Halsey
Wearing a traditional Versace semi-sheer leopard print jewelled costume in the identical hue of purple as her hair, Halsey properly and actually marked their return to the music scene. Actress Elizabeth Hurley first wore the identical costume in 1996, with Halsey saying the costume “was actually a miracle to search out”.
The “With out Me” hitmaker confirmed that they went via a personal two-year battle with an sickness, previous to releasing their latest monitor “The Finish”. Her upcoming album, The Nice Impersonator, is about to reach on 25 October.
Megan Thee Stallion
The rapper and staunch LGBTQ+ ally proved that she’s nonetheless that lady in a strapless robe with a corset bodice, a mesh sheer skirt and a larger-than-life trumpet.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards host has additionally been nominated for seven totally different nods, together with Finest Hip Hop, Finest Trending Video, Tune of the Summer season, Finest Artwork Route and Finest Visible Results.
Jazzelle Zanaughtti
The genderfluid mannequin surprised in a sheer black lace cutout costume and matching veil by vogue model Seks. Their look was embellished with a sequence of silver chains, and their glowing make-up was completed with a sweep of black eyeliner.
In 2020, the Fenty mannequin spoke to Vogue about their expertise within the magnificence trade given their hanging, unconventional look. Zanaughtti mentioned: “I’ve had many magnificence job choices come my manner, however then I’d be dropped as a result of they’d need somebody who might ‘enchantment to a bigger demographic’ — [in other words] white ladies with lengthy hair. The truth that I didn’t have hair or brows instantly put me in a class of ‘too bizarre’ or ‘too totally different’.
“There are tens of millions of individuals on the market who know that magnificence doesn’t simply appear to be one factor. The wonder trade usually perpetuates a Eurocentric cookie-cutter commonplace of magnificence. Folks are available so many various varieties [and] everyone ought to really feel represented in manufacturers they spend their hard-earned cash on.”
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is about to be honoured at this yr’s VMAs with the Video Vanguard Award, and her purple carpet look definitely lived as much as the grandeur of the second. The singer wore an uneven distressed white bralette and an identical low-rise skirt.
Perry will carry out throughout the present earlier than accepting her award. She can be nominated for the VMA Most Iconic Efficiency award for her monitor “Roar”.
GloRilla
GloRilla – who not too long ago earned a shout-out from none aside from Beyoncé – wowed in a wet-look three-piece outfit comprising a cropped jacket, micro bandeau, and low-waisted trousers.
Anitta
Earlier than her showstopping efficiency on the VMAs, the singer wowed in a white corset mini costume which was adorned with a practice and an identical veil. It’s giving bridal.
Chappell Roan
The “Pink Pony Membership” singer left her typical sequined appears to be like on her Midwest Princess Tour stage in favour of a sheer gothic-style robe and steel nails on the VMA purple carpet.
Trying as if she jumped straight out of a Renaissance portray, Roan wore a sheer maxi costume from Y/Venture alongside a moss-green cloak and sword. The “Good Luck, Babe!” hitmaker is up for 4 nods, together with Finest New Artist.
Lil Nas X
The “J Christ” hitmaker served pink Energy Rangers vitality in a pink and white two-piece motocross-style outfit and matching helmet.
In true Lil Nas X vogue, his nails matched his daring look, and he accessorised with a bedazzled belt, and gems above one eye.
