Wackiest Oscar Gowns Ever! See Failed Fashion Of The Past Before 2020 Show
Feb. 9 2020, Updated 8:13 p.m. ET
Tonight's 92nd annual Academy Awards are sure to be the biggest celebrity fashion parade of the year, but in the past, the prestigious show has been marred by bizarre outfits!
Last year's ceremony featured such stars as Kacey Musgraves and Sarah Paulson in poufy gowns that should have stayed in their closets.
Singer Bjork's infamous "swan" dress from the 2001 Oscars, complete with an egg at her feet, is the most extreme example of a fashion no-no, but many believe she meant it as a joke.
Other stars, such as Lady Gaga sporting long red gloves in 2015 that looked appropriate for washing dishes, likely just wanted to look fashion forward.
Cher's 1988 Academy Awards headdress paired with a midriff-baring dress was polarizing, with some fans thinking it was over the top and others praising her daring.
"As you can see, I did receive my Academy booklet on how to dress like a serious actress," she deadpanned into the microphone about her ensemble at the time.
Today, most celebrities use stylists to help them get Oscar-ready.
But that might not have been the case back in 2006 for model/actress Lauren Hutton, who actually wore a fanny pack on the red carpet with her pantsuit!
"My Heart Will Go On" singer Celine Dion is known for following her own fashion drum, and in 1991, she made an odd statement in a white tuxedo with a jaunty hat and sunglasses.
Another hitmaker, country star Faith Hill, looked like a rainbow popsicle in her ghastly 2002 Oscars dress.
Gwyneth Paltrow shocked onlookers in 2002 by wearing a black sleeveless gown which was sheer on top, revealing she wasn't wearing a bra.
She accentuated her shocking Heidi-meet-goth look with ghoulish eye makeup that just made things worse.
Watch tonight's Oscars on ABC from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre to see what the wild 2020 outfits are. In the meantime, scroll through Radar's gallery for more on unforgettable past monstrosities.
Cher-ing Her Style
The Mask and Moonstruck star has always been known for wild fashion, but her Bob Mackie belly-button baring sequined dress with elaborate feathered headdress was perhaps the most shocking Oscars' outfit of all time. Did she look beautiful or crazy?
Dunked In Controversy
Onlookers laughed at Bjork's 2001 swan dress.
Suitable For Scrubbing?
Lady Gaga's white dress was fine but her enormous red gloves in 2015 shocked the fashion world.
Bright Horror
Sarah Paulson's poufy midriff-baring dress from 2019 looked like a curtain on top.
Wedding Cake Look
Country cutie Kacey Musgraves suffered a fashion misfire in a pink tiered dress from last year's Academy Awards.
Tacky Miss
Charlize Theron is known for her beautiful looks, but her lavender Dior gown in 2010 featured detailing that strangely drew attention to her boobs.
Out For A Hike?
In 2006, model Lauren Hutton was spotted on the Oscars red carpet wearing a native-American inspired fanny pack!
She’s Like A Rainbow
Faith Hill sported a dress of too many colors in 2002.
Horror Show
Gwyneth Paltrow went against her good girl image in 2002 with this dark Alexander McQueen disaster. Years later, the actress admitted it was one of her worst looks ever, saying, "There were a few issues; I still love the dress itself but I should have worn a bra and I should have just had simple beachy hair and less makeup. Then, it would have worked as I wanted it to - a little bit of punk at the Oscars."
Weird Time
In 1991, Celine Dion wore a white tux backwards with a matching hat and sunglasses. She defended the look to PEOPLE in 2017: "If I would do this today it would work. It was Avant-garde at the time."
Too Big
Kim Basinger looked swallowed up in her enormous ball gown with one sleeve in 1990.
Crowd Gasped
Barbra Streisand shocked the audience at the 1969 Oscars in her sheer outfit with a bow at the neck.
Last Year’s Fail
Linda Cardellini wore a big magenta dress with feathery material that was part showgirl and definitely overkill.
Not Funny
Comedienne Maya Rudolph arrived at the 2019 Academy awards in a pink floral fussy caped gown that didn’t flatter her figure—and her slicked-back hair didn’t help.