Wardrobe malfunctions, wind gusts, and questionable outfit choices often lead to major celebrity wardrobe malfunctions that stir up scandals in Hollywood. These unexpected slip-ups leave sexy divas exposed, with their risqué photos splashed across newspapers. Some stars even take legal action, suing media outlets for millions in damages over these unintended reveals.
While the stars panic and think about restoring their reputations, fans and haters enjoy the view. These women often have bodies that are too gorgeous to hide under clothes. Here are some of the most sensational cases when nobody expected it to happen.
Katy Perry
Katy’s metallic Kate Barton top broke off while filming an American Idol episode in April 2024. The judge reacted quickly, holding a pillow close to her chest to avoid flashing the camera as crew members attempted, to no avail, to reconnect the chain on her top.
Dakota Johnson
Johnson’s gold strap broke off her dress while she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in June 2024. Kimmel then offered her some Scotch tape to try to fix the strap, but she decided to hold it in place instead as she continued her conversation.
Tara Reid
Maren Morris
In an attempt to show off her toned legs in a cutout denim skirt, Morris accidentally flashed her nude underwear while performing in New Jersey in July 2024. She later joked about the incident on social media, quipping that she would “frame” the skirt.
Behati Prinsloo
The sexy model has always had a reputation as a good girl and our sweetheart, rarely spotted in overly revealing outfits. This time, everything seemed perfect—her dress fit flawlessly, and she looked stunning. However, one of those unexpected celebrity wardrobe malfunctions happened when the paparazzi began shooting, and a gust of wind blew her skirt up. But with such a nice figure, Behati had nothing to worry about.
Chrissy Teigen
The model and cookbook author split the back of her Zuhair Murad dress at the November 2023 fundraising gala for the non-profit Baby2Baby. Luckily, the little clip above the zipper held her dress together.
Olivia Rodrigo
Rodrigo ironically had a fashion faux pas while singing her hit “Love Is Embarrassing” during a May 2024 concert as part of her Guts World Tour. During the song, she could be seen fiddling with her top and motioning for a dancer to come and help. The duo could not salvage the corset before returning to the main stage, so Olivia held the number in place before running off stage to change.
Miley Cyrus
Belen Rodriguez
As an Italian TV host, Belen often gets invited to various award ceremonies, where she shows off in the most gorgeous outfits. This time, the extended cut on her dress was about to expose Rodriguez’s long legs. Her body is well-toned, and she was about to prove it when suddenly, the naughty cut showed us her undies.
Lily-Rose Depp
During the King premiere in London on October 3, 2019, the film star stunned in a plunging black and white gown that nearly slipped to reveal a little more than planned before she caught it. For the rest of the red carpet, the young beauty had to hold the ruffled top tightly, just in case.
Gigi Hadid
Victoria’s Secret angel gets tons of money for demonstrating luxurious lingerie along the catwalk. But this time the girl had to do it for free. We are not sure what happened to Bella, but she could hardly have had a plan of demonstrating her panties to irritating photographers. We can suggest that Gigi was in a hurry and hadn’t noticed the dress was playing a nasty trick on her.
At Milan Fashion Week 2016, one of the most unforgettable celebrity wardrobe malfunctions occurred on the Versace catwalk when a model’s plunging black dress betrayed her. The neckline slipped, accidentally exposing her right breast in front of the entire audience.
Charli
In 2021, Charli presented an ARIA award to Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI for their single Stay. The British singer pre-recorded a video from home to congratulate the artists on their achievement, but the clip didn’t make it to the award show, as the strap of Charli’s dress slipped, exposing her breast. She recorded another video, which is the one that aired, but shared the original (though censored) version on social media a few days after the ceremony to laugh off the malfunction.
Nikki Glaser
Before hosting the 2025 Golden Globes in January, the stand-up comedian shook off her nerves while dancing to Taylor Swift’s Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me. However, her strapless Prabal Gurung gown was seemingly not designed for dancing, and Nikki had a nip slip while pulling her moves.
Naturally, she covered the area with an “Oops” sign before posting the video on social media.
Cardi B
The WAP rapper reportedly told the 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival crowd that her mesh jumpsuit had split down the middle in the back. But the performance had to continue. After swiftly exiting the stage, Cardi returned wearing a white bathrobe.
Jessica Alba
This star has problems keeping her clothes on! At Us Weekly’s Hot Hollywood party in L.A. in April 2006, the Fantastic Four star nearly lost her little black dress after a strap fell.
Irina Shayk
Ronaldo’s ex has an impressive modeling career, so it’s no wonder she is not afraid of exposing her body. The girl often chooses super sexy dresses that hardly leave a chance for imagination. Although this time the dress was a bit larger than her actual size, we could see her under-boob and even some part of her cute butt.
Lindsay Lohan
The wind has never been a friend of Lohan’s. The star — also photographed getting off a boat sans underwear in 2006 — flashed her slip and black panties after being caught off guard by a heavy breeze at the MTV Movie Awards in L.A. in 2008.
Katherine Heigl
Katherine Heigl experienced one of the most talked-about celebrity wardrobe malfunctions when her dress strap snapped during her speech at the ShoWest convention in Las Vegas. The unexpected slip briefly exposed her chest, but Heigl reacted quickly, grabbing her dress and covering up before the crowd could fully take in the moment.
Paris Hilton
Beyonce
At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Queen Bey took the stage to accept the award for Best Country Album—becoming the first Black woman ever to win in the category—in a custom Schiaparelli gown. Though the superstar looked flawless in the dress, fans quickly noticed the wires sticking out of the top, coming into contact with her cleavage in a painful wardrobe malfunction.
Cara Delevigne
Rita Ora
Ah, Rita, how could we live without your songs? She is the one to please her fans with revealing outfits pretty often, but this was not the time or the place for it. Ora made the same mistake as Irina Shayk when choosing this ‘naked’ dress. It looks fantastic from the front, but as she was turning her back, the dress flashed Rita’s butt, and a few photographers captured it.
Emma Watson
“This was a small wardrobe malfunction that happens,” the Harry Potter star told David Letterman in July 2009 as she held her head in her hands. “At least I’m wearing underwear!” she joked.
Elizabeth Hurley
Eeps! At the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s 2015 Hot Pink Party on April 30, 2015, the Royals actress wore a stunning blush dress, which she lifted just a little too high from behind, revealing her butt cheeks!
Kylie Jenner
The youngest Jenner sister ripped her silver Atelier Versace dress at the 2025 Golden Globes. Photos from the star-studded event captured Kylie’s metallic gown with a hole on the side of the left thigh while she was seated at the table. The Kylie Cosmetics founder appeared not to care about the wardrobe malfunction and was photographed enjoying the night with her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet.
Nicki Minaj
This time it was simple and fast: Nicki had chosen a super tiny crop top for her performance, but in one moment it jumped up and flashed her under-boobs. Nicki acted like nothing had happened. Anyway, who hasn’t seen her breasts yet?
Nicky Hilton
Perhaps not so much a malfunction as a bold move! On July 5, 2015—days before her Kensington Palace wedding—the heiress attended the Versace show in Paris wearing a white dress with completely see-through panels, one of which revealed her butt!
Celebrity wardrobe malfunctions have become all too common, from split pants and broken straps to revealing more skin than planned. These fashion fails often happen in the public eye, turning red carpets and live events into unforgettable — and sometimes cringeworthy — moments.