How Rose McGowan shocked the world with 'naked' red carpet dress decades before Bianca Censori

How Rose McGowan shocked the world with 'naked' red carpet dress decades before Bianca Censori

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How Rose McGowan shocked the world with 'naked' red carpet dress decades before Bianca Censori
Published: Feb, 03 2025 19:04

Kanye West's girlfriend Bianca Censori sparked outrage at the Grammys on Sunday after walking the red carpet in a completely transparent dress that showed off her naked body. While Censori, 30, certainly shocked onlookers with the sheer garment, she's far from the first starlet to step out in her birthday suit. From singers like Ciara and Anitta baring all at Oscars parties to Megan Fox flashing her flesh with Machine Gun Kelly at the VMAs, Hollywood's hottest celebrities usually aren't shy when it comes to raunchy wardrobe choices.

 [Onlookers couldn't believe their eyes as Censori paraded her naked body around on the red carpet for all to see]
Image Credit: Mail Online [Onlookers couldn't believe their eyes as Censori paraded her naked body around on the red carpet for all to see]

However, the originator of the X-rated red carpet look is undoubtedly Rose McGowan. The actress, now 51, stunned Tinseltown back in 1998 when she attended the MTV VMAs with then-boyfriend Marilyn Manson in a jaw-dropping chainmail frock that exposed her entire body. McGowan's modesty was only barely protected thanks to a leopard thong. In scenes that echoed Censori and West's outrageous Grammys appearance, shock rocker Manson stood stoically next to McGowan as she paraded her curves in front of photographers.

 [In scenes that echoed Censori and West's outrageous Grammys appearance, shock rocker Marilyn Manson stood stoically next to McGowan as she flaunted her physique]
Image Credit: Mail Online [In scenes that echoed Censori and West's outrageous Grammys appearance, shock rocker Marilyn Manson stood stoically next to McGowan as she flaunted her physique]

The Charmed star previously said that it was 'kind of hard' to deal with being 'sl** shamed' for the outfit. Kanye West and Bianca Censori's shocking Grammys appearance echoes Rose McGowan's 1998 red carpet look with then-boyfriend Marilyn Manson. Onlookers couldn't believe their eyes as Censori paraded her naked body around on the red carpet for all to see. Although she was trying to make a bold statement with the racy look, she explained that the photographers had made her uncomfortable.

 [Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly also pulled a similar stunt to Kanye and Bianca at the 2021 MTV VMAs]
Image Credit: Mail Online [Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly also pulled a similar stunt to Kanye and Bianca at the 2021 MTV VMAs]

'You have these big men, a hundred of them yelling at the top of their voice trying to get you to look at them, but your body doesn't understand why it's being screamed at and aggressed on. … I'm like, "I feel like I'm being shot with guns right now,"' she said. McGowan saw the award show as an opportunity to make a statement about being objectified. 'It was my first big public appearance after being sexually assaulted,' she said, referencing her claim that she was raped by Harvey Weinstein in his hotel room at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.

 [Ciara made headlines for the outfit she wore to the Oscars Party, which included a barely-there and sheer-netted gown that showcased her impeccably toned physique]
Image Credit: Mail Online [Ciara made headlines for the outfit she wore to the Oscars Party, which included a barely-there and sheer-netted gown that showcased her impeccably toned physique]

'I just felt like, "Oh Hollywood, would you want a body just that you can use and throw away? Then I've got one for you!" It was like at the end of Gladiator when he comes out and he's like, "Are you not entertained?". 'And if you look at me, I did it with power. I didn't do it with my hand on my hip to be sexy... Most of the women that are dressed like that on the red carpet, it's a calculated, sexy move to turn people on,' she insisted.

'Mine was like, "I'm gonna f*** with your brain. I'm going to blow your brain up." And nobody had done it.'. In the years following McGowan's VMAs moment, many pop stars and actresses have worn nude dresses on the red carpet. In scenes that echoed Censori and West's outrageous Grammys appearance, shock rocker Marilyn Manson stood stoically next to McGowan as she flaunted her physique. The Vanity Fair Oscars party has become a particular favorite for scantily-clad attire, with Ciara, Anitta, Alessandra Ambrosio and many more strutting their stuff in next to nothing.

Rapper West and Censori have courted controversy for years with explicit displays, but they reached new heights with her indecent exposure stunt at Sundays Grammys. West could be seen issuing a series of commands to Bianca before she took her black fur jacket off to reveal a stark naked look that horrified some viewers and sent shockwaves across social media. The pair left swiftly after the outrageous moment, with rumors circulating they had been asked to leave the event. However, another source said they had left of their own accord, with the exact narrative remaining unclear.

Not content with garnering the world's attention on the red carpet, West dropped an advert for his YZY clothing brand on select broadcasts of the show. The rapper is currently working on a women's line for YZY, which appears to be modelled after the raunchy bodysuits wore by Censori. One design, a thong bodysuit, incorporates thin spaghetti straps and a revealing sheer black material. Some fans have claimed that West is using his YZY women's line to try and compete with Kim Kardashian's billion-dollar Skims brand.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly also pulled a similar stunt to Kanye and Bianca at the 2021 MTV VMAs. Ciara made headlines for the outfit she wore to the Oscars Party, which included a barely-there and sheer-netted gown that showcased her impeccably toned physique. West recently revealed his eye-watering net worth thanks to his music portfolio and sole ownership of YZY. The rapper, 47, who prefers to be known as Ye, took to Instagram on Friday to share the staggering sum with his 21 million followers.

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