Memorable Celebrity Wardrobe Malfunctions: Fashion’s Iconic Flashing Accidents in Photos

Heidi Klum

While slaying in her yellow flowing dress at the May 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Heidi accidentally flashed her nipple when she posed for the cameras.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift experienced a brief snafu with her dress during the opening night of “Eras Tour” in March 2023.

Jenna Ortega

While attending the Scream VI film premiere in New York on March 6, 2023, Jenna Ortega looked stunning despite her fashion faux pas. Her Jean Paul Gaultier Couture minidress was stained with a blue marker just as she made it onto the carpet, a malfunction that she later addressed on social media. Accompanying her Instagram post about the evening, the Wednesday star included the hashtags, “#sharpiestainwhogivesas–t” and “#imsosorryolivier,” in reference to Gaultier guest designer Olivier Rousteing.

Harry Styles

The “Kiwi” artist split his orange leather pants during a show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in January 2023.

Khloe Kardashian

After accepting the Best Reality Show of 2022 People’s Choice Award, KoKo admitted via her Instagram Stories that her black ensemble broke.

“My outfit — the whole zipper popped open,” she explained. “I am sewn into my outfit. I had to pee. So, we had to cut the stitching out and sew me back in.”

Jenna Lyons

After attending the American Museum of Natural History’s gala in December 2022, Jenna revealed via an Instagram video that she couldn’t unzip her black latex bodysuit. She wrote “My worst nightmare” across the clip.

“OK, so, I went to an event tonight, and my friend Sarah zipped up my latest bodysuit,” the fashion designer explained. “But I got out of the cab and didn’t ask her for help unzipping me, and now I can’t get out of it. I literally can’t reach. Oh my god, I can’t sleep in this. Holy s—t. What am I gonna do? This is no joke. I am stuck in a vinyl bodysuit.”

Heidi Klum

The model shared an Instagram selfie in November 2022 of her rocking a white scoop-neck one-piece. Although the fabric slightly slipped and revealed Heidi’s nip, she confidently posed for the camera.

Emily Ratajkowski 

In a November 2022 TikTok video, Emily was seen holding a cocktail, and her sheer plunging black dress dropped below her chest as the camera zoomed in toward her.

Kate Moss

The supermodel’s left breast fell popped out of her plunging minidress as she left a London club on November 9, 2022. Kate seemed fairly unfazed, especially since the dress was already see-through.

Rihanna

The singer narrowly avoided a serious wardrobe malfunction as she and boyfriend A$AP Rocky left his birthday dinner in Los Angeles on October 2, 2022. The awaiting paparazzi’s flashbulbs made her black dress appear sheer and see-through, so she quickly used her arms to cover up her breasts. However, the lights from behind revealed she was wearing a tiny thong.

Karrueche Tran

Karrueche Tran had a major mishap as her stylish black jacket briefly opened, revealing her nipple. 

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens suffered a slight wardrobe slip while walking through Capri, Italy, in July 2022, in which her stunning plunging purple dress momentarily revealed part of her right breast.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian experienced a nip slip while modeling a Skims bra via Instagram in May 2022, but the reality star quickly recovered.

Venus Williams

While sitting next to her sister Serena Williams at the 2022 Oscars, Venus experienced a nip slip while wearing a custom white, plunging Elie Saab gown.

Saweetie

Saweetie suffered an unfortunate nip slip as her breasts popped out of her bra during her performance at the first weekend of Coachella 2022.

Katy Perry

Katy’s tight, red leather pants split after she dropped down low while performing her hit song “Teenage Dream” with American Idol contestants. “Ima get your heart racing in my skin tight jeans on @AmericanIdol tonight,” she wrote on Twitter at the time. 

Shanna Moakler

Oops! Shanna Moakler‘s black bikini had slipped off while she was frolicking in the waters off Cancun, Mexico, during a vacation with boyfriend Matthew Rondeau.

Lady Gaga

A gust of wind turned out to be Lady Gaga’s worst enemy as she left The Late Show on November 15, 2021. Her black skirt was slit to her upper thigh and was blown completely open, exposing the singer-actress’ flesh-colored underwear.

Doja Cat

The “Need to Know” singer suffered a brief wardrobe malfunction while performing at the Balmain fashion show in Paris on September 29, 2021. Doja didn’t miss a beat though, and proved she’s a force to be reckoned with on stage!

Cardi B

Cardi B loves to shake her booty during her rigorous concert dancing. But her twerking ended up causing her pants to rip up the back when she performed at the Bonaroo Music Festival in 2019.

Bella Hadid

It’s a good thing the supermodel doesn’t appear to go commando very often. At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, her gorgeous gown had a high slit past her hip. When she bent over to greet someone on the red carpet, the slit fell open, exposing Bella’s nude-colored underwear.

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy’s 2016 American Music Awards dress was beyond daring, and it came back to sting the model with a serious wardrobe malfunction where she was underwear-free. Her black dress had massive slits up the sides to her chest, with a small strap holding the front fabric to the back placed high above her hips. As a result, the front panel of fabric swayed a little too far, exposing Chrissy’s lady bits in front of a sea of red carpet photographers.

Gigi Hadid

Runways can be hazardous to more than just walking in huge heels. In 2016, supermodel Gigi Hadid’s strap fell down as she strutted down the catwalk during Milan Fashion Week, exposing her right breast.

Katherine Heigl

It’s a good thing the actress has quick reflexes, as the red strap on her dress broke as she was being presented with an award at the 2010 ShoWest convention in Las Vegas. She managed to grab the strap before it slipped down far enough to expose her breast.

Janet Jackson

The term “wardrobe malfunction” was coined by Justin Timberlake in 2004, after he ripped off the right chest pocket fabric of Janet Jackson’s costume at Super Bowl XXXVIII half time show. Her bare right breast was exposed on live TV to a viewing audience of nearly 100 million people.

Tara Reid

The American Pie actress’ strap of her black gown completely fell down as she posed on the red carpet at Diddy’s 35th birthday party in 2004. Her entire left breast was exposed, showing the results of her botched breast job.

Cameron Diaz

The stunning actress had to go barefoot on the red carpet of the 2003 Charlie’s Angels premiere in Los Angeles. The strap on her shoes broke while she was walking to the carpet after signing autographs for fans across the street.