Is That a Bird or Christina Aguilera? We’re Legit Cringing at These 2003 MTV VMAs Celebrity Looks

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Aug 16, 2018 3:08 pm·

By Melissa Copelton

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The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards are right around the corner, y’all! And with that, we decided it was time to take a look back at the thrilling days of yesteryear when celebrities seemingly forgot how to dress without resembling circus clowns… or just, you know, deeply troubled human beings.

Upon going through the archives, we discovered that the 2003 VMAs was the biggest offender of all. The early 2000s were just a really strange time and unfortunately, the Hollywood elite (and their closets) fell victim to it.

The 90s were over and basically everyone was just pissed that Y2K didn’t end up wiping out civilization. So, they took their anger, confusion, and general lack of caring out on their wardrobe. Trust us, it showed. Keep scrolling for the 13 most cringeworthy outfits from the 2003 MTV VMAs.

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Christina Aguilera

Just when the world didn’t think Xtina could rock anything more shocking than assless chaps, she stepped out in a feathered dress that clearly took the lives of several magenta birds to make.

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Britney Spears

Oh, yes. Who could forget Britney’s bridal meets hooker outfit? Iconic!

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Beyoncé

2018 Beyoncé would never! That said, Queen Bey still looked pretty flawless. Sigh.

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Jessica Simpson

Is it chicken, fish, or just a really bad pantsuit?

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Hilary Duff

Lizzie McGuire meets Good Charlotte was basically the entire aesthetic of 2003.

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Lindsay Lohan

Confessions of a teenage… Blackjack dealer? What the hell was that vest-thing, Lindsay?

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Kelly Osbourne and Avril Lavigne

On the left, we have Kelly’s young, willing, and eager phase. On the right, we have the last time Avril Lavigne was relevant.

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Paris and Nicky HIlton

OK, TBH, they’d both wear this today. #SorryNotSorry.

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Missy Elliot

She should have put that outfit down, flip it, and reverse it right into the garbage can.

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Carmen Electra

We’re not sure what was more displeasing — the shower towel dress or the gold jewelry that surely turned her skin green by the end of the night.

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Ashanti

Considering Ashanti was at her peak in 2003, you’d think she could have found a dress that didn’t look like… well, that.

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Pamela Anderson and Some Dude Wearing a Visor

The dude is actually a photographer named David LaChapelle but that doesn’t matter because his outfit was so horrendous. Pamela Anderson, however, looks exactly as you’d expect her to look in 2003.

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50 Cent and Vivica A. Fox

Seeing as Vivica was 39 years old in 2003, we don’t have a bad thing to say about her ‘fit. She looked great! 50 Cent on the other hand? Well, he looked like a mafia don in a low-budget Martin Scorsese movie.

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