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Semi-naked in red carpet: Chappell Roan

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honeyrose Tue 03-Feb-26 21:32:06

At the risk of sounding a total prude, I was shocked at seeing singer Chappell Roan on the Grammy’s red carpet, with her flimsy dress (if you can call it that) attached to her by nipple clamps, revealing her boobs in all their glory. Whatever next?! There have even been totally transparent dresses on the red carpet and bottom cleavage too! I’m almost laughing as I type this, I don’t know why, but I don’t think it’s acceptable, it’s just unbelievable. Will it soon be ok to reveal even more of the human body in public? A few years ago, this would never have been permissible. I sound like Mary Whitehouse, I realise, but I just find it incredible. Not only is it attention-seeking of the the highest order, but isn’t it also indecent exposure? Have I missed something? How come this is ok? The photo of her has been pixelated over the nipple area, by the way, as you can probably tell.

Lostmyglassesxx Wed 04-Feb-26 14:43:06

Attached to sheer fabric to look like it’s her body .. not that it makes much difference !

labazs Wed 04-Feb-26 15:04:52

not being rude but having the dress attached by nipple clamps I would think at the end of the night you would be quite sore!

Blondie49 Wed 04-Feb-26 15:15:36

Fallingstar - you have successfully hit the nail on the head with your thoughts 👏

Siptree Wed 04-Feb-26 15:46:36

SueDonim that took me back! My mum used to say Titsalina Bumsquash 😂

Labradora Wed 04-Feb-26 15:49:58

mae13

These horror outfits (someone actually 'designed' them?) always remind me of the late Kenny Everett inventing a character called Cupid Stunt, a stereotypical empty-headed starlet, extremely badly dressed and her catchphrase was "it's all in the best possible taste!"

I agree that this isn't a particularly attractive look. Terrible shame when at that age you can look "absolutely fabulous" with almost no effort.
The dress gives the impression of dragging her boobs down and the colour is dull.
The clothes designers dress the Stars for free at these events, don't they ? to advertise their dresses and other outfits. So do we suppose that she chose this one out of thousands or at least hundreds ?
Takes all sorts.

4allweknow Wed 04-Feb-26 15:51:33

An absolute mess why do females dress almost revealing all parts of their body, and yet males turn out in a top and trousers. Woukd be accept males appearing with nothing on top or a vest, a pair of shorts or a mankini. When it comes to dress males seem to have more sense.

SueEH Wed 04-Feb-26 16:05:03

CariadAgain

It always strikes me as sexist too - with the way it's always women with their "bits hanging out" - but never men.

Thank the lord for that.

Labradora Wed 04-Feb-26 16:12:41

SueEH

CariadAgain

It always strikes me as sexist too - with the way it's always women with their "bits hanging out" - but never men.

Thank the lord for that.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Nanny27 Wed 04-Feb-26 16:16:40

henetha

It's not even attractive really. A fabulous dress like many of the stars wear is so much nicer.
Perhaps she forgot to put her vest on.

Love this. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

knspol Wed 04-Feb-26 16:31:08

The rap artists partner who seems to spend her days wearing next to nothing (Censori?) is the worst and, judging by photos, she goes out in public to restaurants etc undresses in the same way. She also always looks miserable so why do it?
Seems to me that one day some woman will appear on the cat walk or at some awards ceremony totally naked and then there won't be any shock element left and maybe women will start to cover up again. Never thought I was a prude but re-reading this, maybe I am! Oh dear!!!

AuntieE Wed 04-Feb-26 16:39:19

When we were teenagers there were women appearing in public "topless". In the 1950´s there were backless evening dresses - ones that covered the bottom of the wearer, but left the rest of her back in plain sight. There have always been women who were willing to go to extremes to draw attention to themselves.

In the 1980s some young men wore trousers so tight they left nothing to the imagination and don't get me started on the beach wear of either sex!

Vulgar certainly, and the details are new, but not the phenomenon.

Greciangirl Wed 04-Feb-26 17:04:47

I would have thought it would be classed as indecent exposure.
Surely it would if she walked outside like that.

Attention seeking is terribly poor taste. So is the so called dress.

Elegran Wed 04-Feb-26 17:15:25

I've not seen any photos for a while of Bianca Censori being led around on a leash wearing almost nothing, as a demonstration of the power of her lord and master. Perhaps she has seen the light and walked out on him. I hope so.

polly123 Wed 04-Feb-26 17:47:38

Looks horrendously uncomfortable!

Jaxjacky Wed 04-Feb-26 18:29:24

4allweknow

An absolute mess why do females dress almost revealing all parts of their body, and yet males turn out in a top and trousers. Woukd be accept males appearing with nothing on top or a vest, a pair of shorts or a mankini. When it comes to dress males seem to have more sense.

Justin Bieber wore silk boxers and socks only…

Iam64 Wed 04-Feb-26 18:32:34

Those outfits don’t enhance their wearers as impressive women or role models imo

Ali61 Wed 04-Feb-26 18:43:30

I love Chapel Rowan - she writes her own stuff and plays the piano and is still young. Have a listen to Kaleidoscope by her if you've never heard of her. However, I do agree about that dress! It's horrible - why would anyone want to go out looking like that!

Margiknot Wed 04-Feb-26 18:47:40

Oh that looks far too chilly!

Iam64 Wed 04-Feb-26 18:50:05

Maybe there will be a revolt and return to elegance

Grannmarie Wed 04-Feb-26 19:19:48

Elegran

I've not seen any photos for a while of Bianca Censori being led around on a leash wearing almost nothing, as a demonstration of the power of her lord and master. Perhaps she has seen the light and walked out on him. I hope so.

I hope so too, Elegran. When I saw this photograph and the expression on her face, my first thought was of coercion.

2507C0 Wed 04-Feb-26 19:57:03

Fallingstar

Is another young woman who forgets to put on her clothes, I think her second name is Censori, or something like that, she is married to a rap artist I believe.
Is just to get noticed but back in the day they would certainly have been noticed and arrested for indecent exposure.
I wonder why we don’t see men wandering around with their bits hanging out?
Women need to think that one through and then realise they’re being played by a male dominated industry that encourages them to do this. They are not making some kind of feminist statement that is for sure.

Well said fallingstar. They are so very short sighted. It's like a public Casting Couch. I despair of women. They are so easily manipulated. No wonder Epstein had so many young women under his control. Do young women believe that feminists did it all for fun?

JPB123 Wed 04-Feb-26 20:20:31

They look ridiculous.What message are they sending out to
young fans.

WithNobsOnIt Wed 04-Feb-26 20:40:40

Soft porn for the masses? Shameless

She probably has her own only Adults web site.

Dickens Thu 05-Feb-26 00:13:06

Ali61

I love Chapel Rowan - she writes her own stuff and plays the piano and is still young. Have a listen to Kaleidoscope by her if you've never heard of her. However, I do agree about that dress! It's horrible - why would anyone want to go out looking like that!

Have a listen to Kaleidoscope...

I did - it's quite haunting and she has the right voice for it.

I also checked out a few reels. Obviously I'm not her target audience, she appears - as seems to be the trend - usually in corsets and knickers, shouting/singing at the top of her lungs (as they say) and, in one reel, she talks about being "your favourite girl's favourite girl", or something like that, and then tells the audience she will give them what they want - and shouts the word "C**T", and everyone screams with delight (well I think that's what it was).

Bieber appearing in boxers and socks is I suppose the equivalent of knickers and bras.

I'm too old for this, I think I'll have to stick to classical music - theatrical pop/indie/synth - whatever it is, isn't for me!

Babamaman Thu 05-Feb-26 00:38:52

I totally agree with you all
This behaviour is totally the opposite of feminism, they are being ‘played’ by men! Just for attention!
Never heard of her, she’ll only be remembered as the woman with the sagging boobs hanging out on nipple studs!
Maybe she was trying to do a ‘Liz Hurley’?
Do you remember ‘that dress’? She got her fame from it!
So sad, a form of prostitution very sad,