Overview
- Posting on Instagram, Roan wrote that she was “giggling” at the discourse and said she didn’t think the outfit was “THAT outrageous,” encouraging fans to “exercise your free will.”
- The custom maroon Mugler gown referenced Thierry Mugler’s 1998 “Nipple Ring” couture and, according to multiple outlets, used an invisible bodice with faux or prosthetic nipples rather than exposing skin.
- Her team credited tattoos by Jenny Collins and jewelry by Buccellati, and stylist Genesis Webb emphasized in comments that the visible nipples were prosthetics.
- Reaction ranged from fandom to criticism, with Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo labeling the look an “unfortunate fashion choice” as debate over red-carpet decency flared on social platforms.
- Roan arrived under a sheer cape, later changed into a more covered gown to present Best New Artist to Olivia Dean, and left the night without wins in her Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance nominations for “The Subway.”