The Worst Celebrity Wardrobe Malfunctions Caught on Camera

Celebrities love pushing boundaries on the red carpet, and one of the best ways to do so is through fashion. As a result, a wardrobe malfunction is pretty much inevitable. Here, we look at some of the most embarrassing accidental exposures and clothing mishaps caught on film.

Miley Cyrus performs in a metallic top and skirt

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Miley Cyrus’s quick change

While performing on her televised Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party special in 2021, Cyrus showed the world she understood the assignment: the show must go on, no matter what. In the midst of a song, the star's delicate top appeared to break, and she was seen clutching her top. After a quick trip backstage, the singer emerged wearing a blazer, barely skipping a beat.

Cardi B performing in a rainbow jumpsuit

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Cardi B’s split seam

Cardi B wouldn't let a tear in her sparkly jumpsuit stop her from performing at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019. The Grammy-winner quickly grabbed a white bathrobe and continued on with her set like a pro.

Sarah Jessica Parker's dress rips on WWHL

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Sarah Jessica Parker let ‘er rip

While on Watch What Happens Live, SJP's velvet gown ripped in the sleeves. Like a true star, she managed to totally laugh it off.

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Cara Delevingne’s model mishap

Poor Cara! The model-actress was just trying to be friendly to fans at the world premiere of Pan when she gave them a little more than she might've originally intended...

Nicky Hilton wearing a white dress at fashion week

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Nicky Hilton falls one step behind

Guess she didn't practice walking up steps when she tried on this sheath with see-through panels. The socialite was caught flashing photographers (unknowingly!) as she attended the Atelier Versace fashion show in Paris.

Actress Rumer Willis attends ELLE's 5th annual Women In Music concert celebration in a black dress with cutouts

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Peek-a-Boo Pink

Rumer Willis might want to think twice before opting to wear edgy cutouts again. The holes in this skintight black look were so big they gave us a bird's eye view of her pink undies — oops!

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Sofia Vergara’s rump rip

Coyly posing for photographers early in the night, the Modern Family alum experienced everyone's worst nightmare when the back of her Zuhair Murad dress split up the seam exposing her famous "assets."

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Ariana Grande’s striking look

The singer wore two gorgeous looks to the 2020 Grammy awards, but the cut of her second look highlighted her chest in a slightly confusing way.

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Iggy Azalea’s naval gazing

Leaving very little to the imagination, you can only imagine what happened the minute the Australian singer moved from this pose.

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Nicki Minaj is busting out

Here, we wonder if Nicki Minaj forgot the golden rule of performing in front of an audience — make sure the girls are secure!

Actress Hayden Panettiere in a sheer dress

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Hayden Panettiere’s pasty disaster

Though we appreciate the actress' attempt to keep her nipples under wraps in this sheer black dress, we're not sure white pasties were the best solution.

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Emma Watson’s Marilyn moment

A gust of wind caused Emma Watson to accidentally flash her nude knickers while signing autographs at the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performing together

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Janet Jackson’s Bowl exposure

We'll never forget the controversy that followed the pop icon's faulty costume exposure at the 2004 Super Bowl.

Katherine's strap breaking on a red dress

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Katherine Heigl’s strap snap

Katherine Heigl's dress wasn't the only thing that turned red when her strap accidentally broke right in the middle of her acceptance speech at the ShoWest Awards in Las Vegas.