They took a risk—and it paid off.
The Best Dressed Celebrities at the 2021 MTV VMAs
The MTV VMAs 2021 red carpet had so many stylish stars—but who reigned supreme? We sorted through all the looks to come up with the best-dressed stars—a welcome treat given the dearth of celebrity fashion during the last year.
But these were looks that went beyond just stylish—stars came ready to play and their risks paid off. From Avril Lavigne (!!!) in punky plaid to Lil Nas X's purple pantsuit, these are the best-dressed celebrities at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.
Olivia Rodrigo <img alt="US singer Olivia Rodrigo arrives for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York" class="responsive-image__image" src="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg" srcSet="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_120,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg 120w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_240,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg 240w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg 320w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg 640w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_960,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg 960w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg 1280w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a4b680eb191d3aae42/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222338.jpg 1600w" sizes="100vw"/> ANGELA WEISS In Atelier Versace.
Avril Lavigne <img alt="Avril Lavigne arrives for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards" class="responsive-image__image" src="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg" srcSet="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_120,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg 120w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_240,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg 240w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg 320w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg 640w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_960,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg 960w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg 1280w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6f22f987a87d61da1/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1235222489.jpg 1600w" sizes="100vw"/> ANGELA WEISS In Area, Christalea, Stuart Weitzman, and Jimmy Choo.
Lil Nas X <img alt="Lil Nas X attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center" class="responsive-image__image" src="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg" srcSet="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_120,c_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg 120w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_240,c_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg 240w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg 320w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg 640w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_960,c_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg 960w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg 1280w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e9437b680eb191d3aae46/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1339916823.jpg 1600w" sizes="100vw"/> Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021 Kacey Musgraves <img alt="Kacey Musgraves attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards" class="responsive-image__image" src="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg" srcSet="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_120,c_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg 120w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_240,c_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg 240w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg 320w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg 640w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_960,c_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg 960w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg 1280w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a524ab7ecbc6970b3b/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1339917781.jpg 1600w" sizes="100vw"/> Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021 In Valentino and Schutz
Camila Cabello <img alt="Camila Cabello attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards" class="responsive-image__image" src="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg" srcSet="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_120,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg 120w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_240,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg 240w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg 320w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg 640w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_960,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg 960w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg 1280w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a6c0905435615fec6d/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923041.jpg 1600w" sizes="100vw"/> Astrid Stawiarz In Alexis Mabille and KATKIM.
Simone Biles <img alt="Simone Biles attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards" class="responsive-image__image" src="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg" srcSet="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_120,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg 120w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_240,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg 240w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg 320w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg 640w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_960,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg 960w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg 1280w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7b680eb191d3aae44/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923978.jpg 1600w" sizes="100vw"/> Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021 Megan Fox <img alt="Megan Fox attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards" class="responsive-image__image" src="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg" srcSet="https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_120,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg 120w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_240,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg 240w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg 320w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg 640w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_960,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg 960w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg 1280w, https://media.glamour.com/photos/613e93a7a8d5a20cc44e5d4f/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1339923954.jpg 1600w" sizes="100vw"/> Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021 In Mugler.
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This story originally appeared on: Glamour - Author:Condé Nast
