24 of the most bizarre outfits celebrities wore in 2021

Mikhaila Friel,Celia FernandezDec 22, 2021, 18:36 IST

Celebrities wore some head-turning outfits this year.Bennett Raglin/Kevin Mazur/Eric McCandless/Getty Images

Celebrities returned to the red carpet for a number of in-person awards shows in 2021.
Stars like Kim Kardashian, Emma Corrin, and Machine Gun Kelly turned heads in statement outfits.

In January, Cardi B was photographed in a semi-sheer dress that was designed by Pierre-Louis Auvray to look like an optical illusion.

Cardi B in Los Angeles in January.iamKevinWong.com/MEGA/GC Images/Getty Images

At the Golden Globes in February, Emma Corrin wore a custom Miu Miu gown inspired by Pierrot clowns.

Emma Corrin at the 2021 Golden Globes.@emmalouisecorrin/Instagram

Noah Cyrus wore a Schiaparelli gown with a statement fabric arch that framed her shoulders and head at the Grammy Awards in March.

Noah Cyrus attends the 2021 Grammy Awards.Kevin Mazur / Contributor / Getty Images

Machine Gun Kelly's black tongue was his "special accessory" at the Billboard Music Awards in May.

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox attend the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.Rich Fury/Staff/Getty Images

Bella Hadid wore a lung-shaped necklace adorned with rhinestones as a bra at the Cannes Film Festival in July.

Bella Hadid attends the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.Picture Alliance/Getty Images

Russian and French actress Elena Lenina wore an over-the-top, braided hairstyle at the Cannes Film Festival.

Elena Lenina at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.Samir Hussein/WireImage

At the Cannes Film Festival, Lenina attended the screening of "Benedetta" in a gold dress and a towering hairstyle.

Elena Lenina at the Cannes Film Festival.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Doja Cat wore multiple looks to host the MTV Video Music Awards in September, including a horse-themed outfit complete with a hat shaped like a chair.

Doja Cat at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS

Doja Cat joked that she looked "like a worm" in this structured look at the MTV Video Music Awards in September.

Doja Cat at the MTV Video Music Awards.Bennett Raglin/Getty Images

At the MTV Video Music Awards in September, Petras made an entrance in a latex bodysuit that covered everything but her eyes and mouth.

Kim Petras at the 2021 MTV VMAs.Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Kim Kardashian wore a custom Balenciaga outfit that covered her entire body — including her face — at the Met Gala in September.

Kim Kardashian attends the 2021 Met Gala.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

A$AP Rocky wore a knitted rainbow quilt to the Met Gala.

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend the 2021 Met Gala.John Shearer/Getty Images

"Gossip Girl" actor Evan Mock wore a leather face mask with spikes to the Met Gala.

Evan Mock attends the 2021 Met Gala.Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Kim Petras took the "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" Met Gala theme very literally with her 3D, horse-head bustier.

Kim Petras at the Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue

Frank Ocean accessorized his Prada outfit with a bizarre robot doll at the Met Gala.

Frank Ocean at the 2021 Met Gala.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

J Balvin also went for a covered-up look in this head-to-toe Jeremy Scott for Moschino ensemble at the Met Gala.

J Balvin at the 2021 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty Images For The Met Museum/Vogue

Emma Corrin wore a swim cap-like hat and claws on the Emmys red carpet in September.

Emma Corrin attends the 2021 Emmy Awards.David M. Benett / Contributor / Getty Images

In September, "This Is Us" star Chris Sullivan and his wife, Rachel, attended the Emmys in printed suits.

Chris Sullivan and Rachel Sullivan at the Emmy Awards.Rich Fury/Getty Images

For her first red-carpet appearance since giving birth to her son, Cardi B made an entrance in feathers and sequins at the "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" exhibition during Paris Fashion Week in September.

Cardi B at the "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" photocall during Paris Fashion Week.Marc Piasecki/WireImage

For her first red-carpet appearance since giving birth to her son, Cardi B made an entrance in feathers and sequins at the "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" exhibition during Paris Fashion Week in September.

Tyra Banks wore an over-the-top House of JMC dress during an episode of "Dancing With the Stars."

Tyra Banks during season 30 of "Dancing with the Stars."Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images

Maluma made a statement in a leather suit covered in charms that looked like tiger teeth at the MTV EMAs in November.

Maluma attends the 2021 MTV EMAs.Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

Cardi B stood out in a gold-plated mask and black veil at the American Music Awards in November.

Cardi B attends the 2021 American Music Awards.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Billy Porter wore an umbrella as a hat at the American Music Awards.

Billy Porter attends the 2021 American Music Awards.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox attended a party chained together by their nails in December.

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox attend the UN/DN LAQR launch.Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Machine Gun Kelly's UN/DN LAQR

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24 of the most bizarre outfits celebrities wore in 2021

In January, Cardi B was photographed in a semi-sheer dress that was designed by Pierre-Louis Auvray to look like an optical illusion.

At the Golden Globes in February, Emma Corrin wore a custom Miu Miu gown inspired by Pierrot clowns.

Noah Cyrus wore a Schiaparelli gown with a statement fabric arch that framed her shoulders and head at the Grammy Awards in March.

Machine Gun Kelly's black tongue was his "special accessory" at the Billboard Music Awards in May.

Bella Hadid wore a lung-shaped necklace adorned with rhinestones as a bra at the Cannes Film Festival in July.

Russian and French actress Elena Lenina wore an over-the-top, braided hairstyle at the Cannes Film Festival.

At the Cannes Film Festival, Lenina attended the screening of "Benedetta" in a gold dress and a towering hairstyle.

Doja Cat wore multiple looks to host the MTV Video Music Awards in September, including a horse-themed outfit complete with a hat shaped like a chair.

Doja Cat joked that she looked "like a worm" in this structured look at the MTV Video Music Awards in September.

At the MTV Video Music Awards in September, Petras made an entrance in a latex bodysuit that covered everything but her eyes and mouth.

Kim Kardashian wore a custom Balenciaga outfit that covered her entire body — including her face — at the Met Gala in September.

A$AP Rocky wore a knitted rainbow quilt to the Met Gala.

"Gossip Girl" actor Evan Mock wore a leather face mask with spikes to the Met Gala.

Kim Petras took the "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" Met Gala theme very literally with her 3D, horse-head bustier.

Frank Ocean accessorized his Prada outfit with a bizarre robot doll at the Met Gala.

J Balvin also went for a covered-up look in this head-to-toe Jeremy Scott for Moschino ensemble at the Met Gala.

Emma Corrin wore a swim cap-like hat and claws on the Emmys red carpet in September.

In September, "This Is Us" star Chris Sullivan and his wife, Rachel, attended the Emmys in printed suits.

For her first red-carpet appearance since giving birth to her son, Cardi B made an entrance in feathers and sequins at the "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" exhibition during Paris Fashion Week in September.

Tyra Banks wore an over-the-top House of JMC dress during an episode of "Dancing With the Stars."

Maluma made a statement in a leather suit covered in charms that looked like tiger teeth at the MTV EMAs in November.

Cardi B stood out in a gold-plated mask and black veil at the American Music Awards in November.

Billy Porter wore an umbrella as a hat at the American Music Awards.

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox attended a party chained together by their nails in December.