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Chappell Roan is defending her daring red carpet look.
Roan turned heads when she arrived at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 1) in a custom sheer Mugler gown that draped from faux nipple rings and revealed a skin-tone illusion bodice decorated with fake tattoos, per People. The bold gown seemingly drew mixed reactions, from criticism of the nude illusion to fans praising the risqué look, but Roan doesn't appear to concerned with the response.
The "Pink Pony Club" singer shared a closer look at her NSFW ensemble on Instagram and shared why she didn't think the jaw-dropping look is as "outrageous" as critics claim.
"Giggling because I don't even think this is THAT outrageous of an outfit. The look's actually so awesome and weird. I recommend just exercising your free will it's really fun and silly :D," she wrote in the caption. "Thank you for having me @grammys and those who voted for me!!"
Many commenters backed both Roan's take and the show-stopping fashion, including "Boyfriend" singer Dove Cameron, who simply wrote, "well yes," and Tove Lo, who replied, "looooooove 🔥🔥." Other fans flooded the post with messages of support like, "this is so so so good," "don't listen to the haters and free the nip babe!!" and "Obsessed is an understatement."
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