The 2024 ESPY Awards featured plenty of eye-catching looks on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, but the ceremony also featured some notable faux pas and looks that were complete disasters.
The sports-themed awards ceremony was marred by red carpet ensembles made from garish fabrics, incompetent cuts and unfortunate lapses in taste.
Leading the pack of worst-dressed stars was model Taylor Laffey, who wore a white dress that had a cartoonish hourglass figure cut into the bodice and a billowing skirt.
Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix also made a fashion faux pas in a white minidress that upstaged her with its oversized three-dimensional flower design.
And WNBA star Kysre Gondrezick dressed a little too casually in a black lace dress that looked more appropriate for the bedroom than the red carpet.
Taylor’s dress simply failed to support her figure, as its bodice, with shallow cutouts on the sides, made it look as if it was glued to her.
Even more exaggerated was the irregular shape of the skirt of the dress.
It was slit to the upper thigh, and the billowing, raised skirt looked totally out of place with the rest of the white satin dress.
The model did herself no favors by styling her hair into what looked like a quick, simple ponytail that was out of place with the rest of her ensemble.
She was accompanied by her boyfriend Johnny Townsend, a free agent NFL kicker.
Sprinter Allyson Felix wisely showed off her toned legs, but her over-the-top floral dress ended up shrinking her torso and altering her proportions.
She wore a piercing white mini dress made up of many layers of thick, overlapping flower petals that stood out in 3D patterns.
The overly ornate look distracted from Felix and looked more like a novelty item than a real dress.
Taylor’s dress failed to support her figure, as the neckline with shallow slits on the sides made it look like it was clinging to her body. Even more exaggerated was the dress’s irregularly shaped skirt.
It was slit to the upper thigh, and the billowing, raised skirt looked totally out of place with the rest of the white satin dress – seen with boyfriend Johnny Townsend.
Sprinter Allyson Felix wisely showed off her toned legs, but her over-the-top floral dress ended up shrinking her torso and throwing off her proportions. She was dressed in a piercing white minidress made up of many layers of thick, overlapping flower petals that popped out in 3D patterns.
She also failed to find shoes or accessories that would in any way complement the floral dress.
WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, who made a public appearance at the ESPY Awards alongside Jaylen Brown, was draped in a sheer, lingerie-inspired black dress that was out of place in the bedroom or on the red carpet.
Her lace designs created a confusing and complicated mess around her abdomen.
The long sleeves and skirt of the look didn’t make it look any more elegant, and the black velvet train seemed to weigh down the basketball player and looked out of place with the rest of the sheer, sheer material.
Other worse-dressed stars included Lindsey Vonn, whose canary yellow dress hung off her shoulders and appeared to be bunched messily around her waist.
UConn star Paige Bueckers looked great in an oversized mauve KidSuper suit made of a thick material, but the brand’s recognizable doodle detracted from the fun fit.
Country singer Mickey Guyton’s look paired a semi-sheer printed skirt with a black minidress that looked out of place and made her torso appear boxy.
Selling Sunset’s Mary Fitzgerald Bonnet wore a long white corseted dress, but the crumpled skirt of dangling satin strips looked frayed. She was joined on the red carpet by her ex, Jason Oppenheim, who wore a too-tight grey suit with ridiculous drawstring trousers.
Other men at the ceremony tried to spice up their suits, but ended up choosing ugly, cluttered fabrics.
WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, who appeared in public at the ESPY Awards alongside Jaylen Brown, was draped in a sheer, lingerie-inspired black dress that was out of place in the bedroom or on the red carpet.
Her lace designs created a confusing and cluttered mess around her midriff, and the look’s long sleeves and skirt didn’t make it look any more elegant.
Lindsey Vonn’s canary yellow dress hung off her shoulders and appeared carelessly bunched around her waist.
UConn star Paige Bueckers looked great in an oversized mauve KidSuper suit made of a thick material, but the brand’s recognizable doodle on the front added little.
Country singer Mickey Guyton’s look paired a semi-sheer printed skirt with a black minidress that looked out of place and made her torso appear boxy.
Selling Sunset’s Mary Fitzgerald Bonnet wore a long white corseted dress, but her crumpled skirt with hanging satin straps looked frayed. On the red carpet, she was joined by her ex, Jason Oppenheim, who wore a too-tight grey suit with ridiculous lace-up trousers.
Some of the men tried to liven up their suits with ugly, garish fabrics. Mark Ingram wore a tuxedo jacket in a blue paisley fabric that was too shiny and didn’t contrast properly with his lapels. It was marred by an unnecessary black belt, and he wore pants that were too tight. Evander Kane also preferred blue, but his silver-flecked suit was the difference between camouflage and an oil spill.
Rob Lowe wore an intriguing crushed purple velvet suit, but missed the opportunity to lighten up the dark look by wearing a black shirt.
Mark Ingram wore a tuxedo jacket in a blue paisley fabric that was too bright and did not contrast properly with his peaked lapels.
This was marred by an unnecessary black belt and wearing pants that were too tight.
Evander Kane also preferred blue, but his silver-flecked suit was the difference between camouflage and an oil spill.
Rob Lowe wore an intriguing crushed violet velvet suit, but missed the opportunity to lighten up the dark look by wearing a black shirt.
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