Overview

• Simpson, 45, walked the UBS Arena red carpet in a sheer black Christian Siriano gown before presenting on the broadcast.
• Viewers widely commented that she looked “unrecognizable,” a reaction that dominated online conversation during and after the show.
• A plastic surgeon quoted by the Daily Mail said her look could reflect fillers, Botox and skin treatments rather than major surgery, noting he did not treat her.
• On the carpet, she told People she is single and named Charlie Hunnam, James Franco and Jamie Dornan as Sexiest Man Alive picks, while describing her family as a “big, happy” co-parenting unit post-separation.
• The appearance follows the Sept. 4 release of Nashville Canyon, Pt. 2, and USA Today notes she has a one-night Las Vegas performance set for Nov. 8.