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SZA Overcomes Wardrobe Challenge to Win Two AMAs Awards

The singer turned a near wardrobe malfunction into a viral social media moment.

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Overview

  • SZA secured the American Music Awards for Favorite Female R&B ArtistFavorite R&B Song for “Saturn” at the May 26 ceremony in Las Vegas.
  • Wearing a custom Ellie Misner corset top and skintight fishtail skirt, she needed two assistants to help her climb the stage’s stairs.
  • Styled by Dunsin Wright with bedazzled silver pasties, SZA avoided any actual mishap despite hopping between steps.
  • She shared the backstage stair struggle on Instagram Stories, captioning the clip “Lmaooo a slippery slope” to highlight her humor.
  • The pasties were sourced from Houston’s Area29 strip club and she thanked her parents, fans and presenter Kai Cenat during her acceptance speech.