Shania Twain defended her CMT Music Awards outfits, which included a cutout dress and a daring crop top
- Shania Twain attended the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday in two bold outfits.
- After fans criticized the looks, Twain defended her fashion in an Instagram post.
If there's one thing that impresses Shania Twain, it's daring red-carpet outfits.
The musician attended the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, and wore two bold outfits during the event. She first hit the red carpet in a butterfly-inspired dress, and later changed into a sparkling crop top and matching shorts.
Twain was all smiles throughout the show, and seemingly loved her outfits. So when music fans began criticizing her looks online, Twain responded with an Instagram post on Wednesday.
"For me fashion is a powerful tool that helps to convey my personality and express my creativity," she wrote alongside a photo of herself in a Chanel ensemble. "And other than getting to hang out with my friends for the night, it's one of my favourite things about attending award shows!"
"Life is too short to wear boring clothes!! " Twain added. "Thank you to the team behind my @cmt #CMTAwards looks."
The first look she wore during the CMT Music Awards was a butterfly-print gown created by Prabal Gurung.
The long-sleeved dress was crafted from semi-sheer mesh, with a high neckline up top and two cutouts at her hips. There was also a thigh-high slit on one side of its skirt.
Twain then changed into a purple Chanel set for the actual awards ceremony.
Her short-sleeved crop top had a plunging neckline and diamond-shaped cutout in the middle, and her shorts were paired with thigh-high leather boots.
Twain completed the outfit with a black cowboy hat and diamond jewelry.
Twain has now joined a long list of celebrities who have talked about wearing the daring outfits often seen on red carpets.
Jamie Lee Curtis once joked about wearing a dress with a plunging neckline, Bella Hadid said she was embarrassed by a sultry gown she sported in 2016, and Hayley Williams told Insider she'd "throw away" a designer dress she donned in the past.