The red carpet at the 2026 BET Awards was a lesson in high fashion, but few arrivals grabbed the spotlight quite like Lizzo. The Grammy-winning superstar tore down the streets of Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Sunday, June 28, and had onlookers doing a double-take as she debuted a dramatic, highly glamorous new look.
Her look was an instant talking point of Culture’s Biggest Night, combining jaw-dropping elegance with a brazen, body-confident statement.
The Naked Dress Trend
Lizzo arrived on the red carpet in a spectacular custom bronze, glittery gown that went hard for the season’s viral “naked dress” trend. The top was a heavily beaded, sparkling bodice that caught the flashing lights of the venue perfectly.
But the real star of the show was the sheer, floor-length skirt of the gown. The daring sheer fabric was a bold way of showing off her silhouette and her ongoing, natural fitness journey.
The singer traded in her usual dark locks for a beauty moment that stole the show, completing the dramatic transformation by teasing her newly bleached blonde hair into voluminous, cascading retro curls that framed her face perfectly.
Methodical. Proud of her journey.
The internet was quick to light up with commentary on her changing physical appearance, but the look was a real-time victory lap for the lifestyle choices Lizzo has been vocal about. The pop star has often spoken to followers about her conscious, gradual approach to health. “I’ve been strategic about it, losing weight slowly,” Lizzo previously said of her approach to body wellness. “Losing weight is actually the slowest thing in the world… I’m super proud of my current lifestyle.”
Her decision to don a high-fashion sheer gown that was unapologetically revealing proved to fans that her signature self-love philosophy hasn’t changed a bit, she’s as proud and confident in her skin as ever.
Serving Two Masters for the Hip-Hop Royalty
Lizzo’s jaw-dropping red carpet entrance was only the start of a massive night for her. Backstage at the theater, she transformed from fashion powerhouse to high-energy performer, joining a star-studded lineup assembled to pay tribute to Ms. Lauryn Hill, who was receiving the network’s first-ever Living Legend Icon Award.
During a massive 20-minute multi-generational medley, Lizzo took the stage and brought the house down with a cover of Hill’s massive 1998 solo breakout hit, “Doo Wop (That Thing).” She swapped her bronze gown for the stage, bringing out pure ’90s soul and old-school bounce, proving her vocal chops are as sharp and dynamic as her red carpet style choices.
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