Celebs Boldest Nearly Naked Red Carpet Looks of All Time
Forget peekaboo cutouts and thigh-high slits — celebs are all about showing some serious skin on the red carpet. From nearly naked dresses to sheer numbers that show off their undergarments, stars don’t shy away from making a sexy statement.
With designers like Monôt, Dolce and Gabbana and Givenchy creating off-the-runway gowns that leave little to the imagination, more and more stars are arriving to awards shows and movie premieres in next to nothing.
But wearing outfits with expertly place floral appliqués, lace in just the right place or deciding to simply free the nipple has been going on for years. Take Rihanna for example. The mom-to-be made a splash at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2014 when she arrived in an Adam Selman sheer gown — sans a bra. The stunning number featured 216,00 Swarovski crystals.
Naturally, she made headlines with her jaw-dropping look. While fans frequently hype up their favorite stars for serving up sexiness, it sometimes draws out the haters.
Such was the case for Zoë Kravitz at the 2021 Met Gala. The actress wore a mesh Yves Saint Laurent gown that was completely see through. While she topped a handful of “best dressed” lists, some negative comments on social media got under her skin.
After a user questioned why she felt the need to go “practically naked,” the star clapped back: “Being uncomfortable with the human body is colonization/brainwashing. It’s just a body. We all got em.”
Kravitz later told Elle in February 2022 that the whole saga forced her to take a social media hiatus. “The fact that people don’t think what they say affects a celebrity because you’re not a person to them is crazy,” she told the outlet.
The Batman actress wasn’t the only one to opt for a risqué ensemble at the Met Gala that year. Kendall Jenner left little to the imagination in a super sexy Givenchy ensemble.
While her gown was totally sheer, she did get her inspiration from a more modest design worn by Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady circa 1956. The Tequila 818 founder confirmed the connection by sharing a scene from the movie via Instagram Stories.
From Megan Fox’s barely-there Mugler gown from the 2021 VMAs to Lady Gaga’s underboob-baring ensemble at the 2017 Grammy Awards, Us Weekly’s Stylish is rounding up the boldest, best and sexiest red carpet dresses of all time. Keep scrolling!
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Zoe Kravitz! Megan Fox! The Best Nearly Naked Red Carpet Dresses of All Time
Forget peekaboo cutouts and thigh-high slits — celebs are all about showing some serious skin on the red carpet. From nearly naked dresses to sheer numbers that show off their undergarments, stars don’t shy away from making a sexy statement.
With designers like Monôt, Dolce and Gabbana and Givenchy creating off-the-runway gowns that leave little to the imagination, more and more stars are arriving to awards shows and movie premieres in next to nothing.
But wearing outfits with expertly place floral appliqués, lace in just the right place or deciding to simply free the nipple has been going on for years. Take Rihanna for example. The mom-to-be made a splash at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2014 when she arrived in an Adam Selman sheer gown — sans a bra. The stunning number featured 216,00 Swarovski crystals.
Naturally, she made headlines with her jaw-dropping look. While fans frequently hype up their favorite stars for serving up sexiness, it sometimes draws out the haters.
Such was the case for Zoë Kravitz at the 2021 Met Gala. The actress wore a mesh Yves Saint Laurent gown that was completely see through. While she topped a handful of “best dressed” lists, some negative comments on social media got under her skin.
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After a user questioned why she felt the need to go “practically naked,” the star clapped back: “Being uncomfortable with the human body is colonization/brainwashing. It’s just a body. We all got em.”
Kravitz later told Elle in February 2022 that the whole saga forced her to take a social media hiatus. “The fact that people don’t think what they say affects a celebrity because you’re not a person to them is crazy,” she told the outlet.
The Batman actress wasn’t the only one to opt for a risqué ensemble at the Met Gala that year. Kendall Jenner left little to the imagination in a super sexy Givenchy ensemble.
While her gown was totally sheer, she did get her inspiration from a more modest design worn by Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady circa 1956. The Tequila 818 founder confirmed the connection by sharing a scene from the movie via Instagram Stories.
From Megan Fox’s barely-there Mugler gown from the 2021 VMAs to Lady Gaga’s underboob-baring ensemble at the 2017 Grammy Awards, Us Weekly’s Stylish is rounding up the boldest, best and sexiest red carpet dresses of all time. Keep scrolling!
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Janelle Monae
At the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards in January 2023, the Hidden Figures star, who took home the SeeHer Award, took a fashion risk in a completely mesh look by Vera Wang.
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Lily James
The Pam & Tommy actress, who also attended the 2023 ceremony, donned a sheer billowing dress by Vera Wang.
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Julia Garner
The Ozark alum rocked translucent minidress by Ferragamo at the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards.
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Quinta Brunson
The Abbott Elementary creator delivered drama in a Robert Win creation that was equipped with a ruffled hem.
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Anya Taylor-Joy
The Menu star looked like a sexy ballerina at the awards show in Christina Dior.
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Jessica Chastain
The Good Nurse star sparkled in an Oscar de la Renta gown that featured a web-like design at the bodice at the 80th Golden Globes in January 2023.
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Rita Ora
The “For You” singer rocked a barely-there red getup by Nensi Dojaka at the British Fashion Awards in December 2022.
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Heidi Klum
The supermodel looked whimsical in a cloud-like design by Lever Couture at the Avatar: The Way of Water premiere in Los Angeles in December 2022.
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Heather Rae El Moussa
The Netflix star showed off her baby bump in a mesh look by David Koma at the People’s Choice Awards in December 2022.
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Kate Hudson
The Almost Famous actress looked like a fairy in a sequin-covered garb by Elie Saab at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere in Los Angeles in November 2022.
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Kendall Jenner
The Kardashians star turned heads in a dramatic piece by Burc Akyol that featured a completely see-through bodice for the LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles in November 2022.
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Kate Moss
The Catwalk queen showed off her figure in a hooded dress by Saint Laurent at the WSJ. Innovators Awards in New York in November 2022.
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Florence Pugh
The Don’t Worry Darling actress wowed in a hot pink tulle dress by Valentino that exposed her chest at the fashion house’s runway presentation in Italy in July 2022.
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Bella Hadid
Work it, girl! The model rocked a completely sheer black dress at the Ludovic de Saint Sernin fashion show during Paris Fashion Week in March 2022.
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Kendall Jenner
For the 2021 Met Gala, the reality star wore a glitzy Givenchy ensemble. The design was inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s dress in the 1956 film My Fair Lady.
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Zoe Kravitz
Stunning in sparkle! The actress wore a mesh Yves Saint Laurent gown to the 2021 Met Gala.
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Megan Fox
The Transformers star showed off her sexy style at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2021, wearing a barely-there Mugler dress.
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Emily Ratajkowski
White hot! For the Academy Awards in February 2020, the model put her abs on display in a custom two-piece set. The ensemble was designed by her namesake brand, Inamorata.
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Cardi B
When attending her hubby Offset’s show at Paris Fashion Week in January 2020, the Grammy Award-winning rapper rocked a mesh black catsuit from Mah-Jing Wong underneath an Adrienne Landau faux fur coat. But the real kicker was her blinged-out face mask from CoutureMask that, according to TMZ, took 36 hours to create and could be worth anywhere from $3,000 to $7,000.
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Kaia Gerber
For the British Fashion Awards in December 2019, the model stunned in a black and white ensemble from Loewe complete with a sheer lace maxi skirt and a bra top worth $1,250.
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Zoe Kravitz
In September 2019, the Big Little Lies actress attended the Saint Laurent show during Paris Fashion Week in a little black halter dress with stomach cutouts and a skirt with lace down either side.
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Ashley Graham
At the Savage x Fenty fashion show in September 2019, the soon-to-be mom showed off her baby bump in a skin-tight dress with a black corset showing underneath a sheer overlay. She topped off the look with neon accessories that included a structured clutch and strappy stilettos.
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Normani
Totally slaying on the VMAs red carpet in August 2019, the former Fifth Harmony member showed off her killer abs in a Nicolas Jebran multi-colored sequin dress with a hip-high slit and stomach cutout.
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Alison Brie
The Glow star looked quite sexy in a little black Elie Saab dress with see-through stripes and a plunging neckline at the VMAs in August 2019.
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Bella Hadid
For the VMAs red carpet in August 2019, the supermodel showed off her slim figure in a flesh-colored two-piece dress from Charlotte Knowles London.
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Coco Austin
With lots of skin on display through a completely sheer floor-length gown, the reality star made waves in August 2019, on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.
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Dania Ramirez
Leaving little to the imagination, the actress hit the red carpet at the TLC Chinese Theater in Los Angeles June 2019 for the premiere of Dark Phoenix in a sheer minidress. Ramirez used black tape to hide her nipples under the see-through top of the black frock, which also had a wide black sash and ruffle skirt.
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Shailene Woodley
In May 2019, the Big Little Lies star hit the season 2 premiere red carpet in a head-turning black sheer Dior dress that featured a bodysuit underneath a layer of polka-dotted tulle.
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Kylie Jenner
Looking chic and sexy in a see-through orange dress, the Kylie Cosmetics founder posted a picture to Instagram of herself in May 2019, wearing a minidress with an open back and stomach cutouts for a less-is-more look. The bright number created by Julien Macdonald is worth $16,917.
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Winnie Harlow
The model stunned in a reptilian-inspired sheer Ralph & Russo gown on the Oh Mercy! red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019.
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Coco Rocha
At the Once Upon A Time in Hollywood red carpet for the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019, the Canadian model wore a beautiful peekaboo gown covered in sheer tulle and silver embellishments.
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Camila Coelho
The blogger sparkled in a sheer Georges Hobeika gown at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019. She accessorized the sexy look with shimmering sandals and Boucheron jewels.
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Taylor Hill
The model took the floral approach the barely there dress at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019, with this flowy flower-embellished Fendi frock.
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Alessandra Ambrosio
The Brazilian beauty boldly matched the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019, in a scarlet Julien Macdonald nearly naked number.
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Cardi B
At the launch for her new collection with Fashion Nova in May 2019, the “I Like It” singer wore a white skirt suit that was anything but office appropriate. Without a top on underneath, her jacket just cinched closed at her waist while her skirt had zippers on each side that were pulled up to her hips.
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Amber Heard
The Gully actress showed some skin in a sexy Claes Iversen nearly naked number — complete with a sheer skirt, thigh-high stockings and fishnet gloves — at the film’s Tribeca Film Festival premiere in April 2019.
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Lily Collins
The Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile actress managed to look both saucy and demure by showing some skin in an elaborately embellished Elie Saab nearly naked gown at the film’s London premiere in April 2019.
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Kim Kardashian West
The KKW Beauty founder sparkled in Paris in March 2019, in a sheer shimmery catsuit that she wore over a leotard. She accessorized with white sandals, a black duster coat and shield-like shades.
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Kylie Jenner
The youngest Jenner sister showed off her lacy neon green underwear in a completely see-through white T-shirt dress in an Instagram post in March 2019.
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Jessica Szohr
Looking sexy chic at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March 2019, the Gossip Girl actress rocked a low-cut black jumpsuit with sheer lace pant legs.
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Betty Who
The Australian singer wore a completely sheer jumpsuit to the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March 2019, covered with piping and dotted details.
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Kim Kardashian
Rocking a sheer — save for a few strategically placed cutouts — animal-print catsuit as only she can, the KKW Beauty founder was spotted out in Paris in March 2019, in the stocking-like one-piece that she accessorized with see-through heels and a velvet topcoat.
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Kendall Jenner
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star left little to the imagination in her barely there Rami Kadi number at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2019.
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Zoe Kravitz
It was all about the abs for the Big Little Lies actress at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March 2019, wearing a Saint Laurent bra top and maxiskirt.
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Rita Ora
The Love Song singer showed some skin in a sheer Alexander McQueen gown at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2019.
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Gemma Chan
Talk about a perfect illusion! The Crazy Rich Asians star traded out her voluminous Valentino gown from the Oscars red carpet for a slinkier Tom Ford number at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2019.
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Shailene Woodley
The Big Little Lies star proved a long-sleeve dress can still be all kinds of sexy at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2019 in her sheer Dior frock.
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Kim Kardashian
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star attended the Hollywood Beauty Awards in February 2019 wearing a barley-there vintage Thierry Mugler dress that left little to the imagination.
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Dua Lipa
The New Rules singer hit the blue carpet at the Alita: Battle Angel premiere in London in Janaury 2019, in a black and white strapless Giorgio Armani gown complete with a sheer cage-like shirt.
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Rebecca Romijn
The Star Trek: Discovery actress showed off her super fit physique in an illusion blue velvet dress and Sarah Flint sandals at the season two premiere in NYC in Janaury 2019.
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Diane Kruger
Just a month after welcoming her first child (a girl!) with Norman Reedus, the Welcome to Marwen star showed off her curves at the film’s L.A. premiere in December 2018, in a bustier-inspired Ralph & Russo couture frock.
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Kendall Jenner
The model attended the 2018 British Fashion Awards in London in December 2018, in a revealing chainmail-inspired Julien Macdonald gown.
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Eva Longoria
The actress’ post-baby body routine is paying off! Just shy of six months after giving birth her son Santiago, Longoria hit the Global Gift Gala red carpet in December 2018 showing some major skin in a plunging black number — and looked amazing doing it!
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Olivia Culpo
The former Miss Universe presented at the CMA Awards in November 2018 in a beaded Aadnevik dress complete with a black bodysuit, sheer skirt and thigh-high slit.
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Jennifer Nettles
The Sugarland songstress showed off her super fit physique in a sheer nude Uel Camilo feathery frock at the CMA Awards in November 2018.
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Halsey and Bella Hadid
Keeping the party going after theVictoria’s Secret Fashion Show and Afterparty in November 2018, (Halsey performed during the show and Hadid walked the runway), the duo showed some skin in barely-there outfits.
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Lourdes Leon
It should come as now surprise that Lourdes Leon knows how to make a bold statement. Her mother is Madonna, after all. The model stepped out for the 15th Annual CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Event in November 2018, wearing a see-through white minidress that note only revealed one of her breasts, but also showed off her unshaven armpits and legs.
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Amber Heard
The actress stunned on the red carpet in a black sequin gown featuring a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit during the premiere of London Fields in October 2018.
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Rosamund Pike
The A Private War actress attended the film’s European premiere in London October 2018 in a lacy nearly naked Givenchy skirt that she paired with a black turtleneck bodysuit, belt and duster coat.
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Gigi Hadid
The model sported a sheer black gown with matching undergarments on the Alberta Ferretti runway during Milan Fashion Week in September 2018.
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Jourdan Dunn
Showing off all kinds of skin at the LOVE Magazine party in September 2018, the model rocked a nearly naked beaded number.
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Emilia Clarke
The Game of Thrones actress stunned an ethereal drop-waist Dior gown with an illusion bodice at the Emmys in September 2018.
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Emily Ratajkowski
The model rocked a sheer black Anais Jourden mididress with matching briefs and strappy sandals at the Amazon Prime Emmys afterparty in September 2018.
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Keri Russell
Keeping things *super* short and sweet at the 2018 Emmys, the Americans star showed some leg in a plunging black Zuhair Murad frock with a feather skirt.
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Adina Porter
The Emmy nominee dared to bare at the HBO afterparty in September 2018, in a net-like mididress and black bodysuit.
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Bella Hadid
The supermodel hit the Bazaar Icons party in September 2018 during New York Fashion Week channeling Barbie in a skintight, nude-tone catsuit and see-through pumps. Hadid accessorized the look with polished locks and glimmering diamond jewelry.
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Nicki Minaj
The rapper rocked a purple frock that left little to the imagination during the Daily Front Row’s 2018 Fashion Media Awards in NYC in September 2018.
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Mariah Carey
The diva gave the naked dress a subtle makeover by rocking a sheer sparkling black sheath over high-waisted black undies in June 2018.
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Toni Garrn
The model stunned in a red twisted cutout dress at the amfAR Gala in May 2018 in Cannes, France.
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Paris Hilton
The heiress glowed on the gray-carpet wearing a sheer floral-embroidered Nicolas Jebran gown at the amfAR Gala in May 2018 Cannes, France.
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Lais Ribeiro
The model rocked a white gown featuring cutouts, a thigh-high slit and plunging neckline at the amfAR Gala in May 2018 in Cannes, France.
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Sara Sampaio
The Victoria’s Secret Angel’s pleated blue Elie Saab gown left little to the imagination with its high-slit and open back design at the AmfAR Gala in May 2018 in Cannes, France.
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Michelle Rodriguez
The Fast and the Furious star flashed major side boob in a daring cut floor-length gown at the DeGrisogono party during the 71st Cannes Film Festival in May 2018.
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Sara Sampaio
Keeping things super sheer, the Victoria’s Secret Angel put her legs (and high-waisted briefs!) on display in a Roberto Cavalli Couture gown at the Fashion for Relief runway show at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May 2018.
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Marion Cotillard
The actress stood in solidarity with the 50/50 by 2020 initiative and showed some skin at the Girls of the Sun screening in Cannes in May 2018 in a sheer block Guy LaRoche dress.
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Kendall Jenner
While the model sported nude briefs under her sheer Schiaparelli Haute Couture tulle gown at the Girls of the Sun premiere at Cannes in May 2018, she opted to keep things see-through on top.
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Daria Strokous
Even with its strategic embellishment, the Jean Louis Sabaji gown the Russian model sported at Ash Is the Purest White screening in May 2018 is NSFW.
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Stella Maxwell
The model kept things short, sweet and sheer in a bustier-inspired Aadnevik lace dress at the Chopard Secret Night at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018.
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Sara Sampaio
The catwalk queen showed off her fit physique in a slit and slashed Julien Macdonald embroidered gown at the Chopard Secret Night iN Cannes in May 2018.
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