The Grammys once introduced extremely controversial dress code for celebs to follow that didn’t last long
Britt Jones
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To celebrate the 67th Grammy Awards, it’s time to reminisce about a little faux pas the organisers made when creating a controversial dress code.
It’s widely known that prestigious events will have an accompanying dress code to match, but when it comes to telling celebrities what to wear, you really need to know your audience.
However for the 2013 Grammys, they once implemented a dress code so shocking that it was bound to fail.
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Now, if you’re curious about what the rules were, then here is the reported statement that CBS released as per Deadline: “Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack.
"Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic. Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast nipples.”
So in summary, celebrities could not show the curvature of their breasts, buttocks, cleavage is a no-go, short-short skirts are also off the table, see-through is out and nipples are a crime.
It also reportedly stated that ‘the genital region is covered so there is no 'puffy skin exposure’, adding: "OBSCENITY OR PARTIALLY SEEN OBSCENITY ON WARDROBE IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR BROADCAST."
Fantastic.
According to an insider, who spoke to the New York Daily News, the dress code was allegedly ‘the result of a conference call’ between CBS executives and it was 'never intended to be written down or emailed anywhere. It wasn't approved by anybody'.
Anyway, if you think it lasted - then think again.
During the awards show, Katy Perry wore a tight green dress with her cleavage partially exposed, and Jennifer Lopez wore a black dress that exposed her leg.
As J-Lo was being interviewed about the dress code on the red carpet by Ryan Seacrest (via E! News), she said that she thought she was 'being a good girl' with her dress choice.
She continued: "They didn't say anything about leg! I thought I was being such a good girl! A little shoulder, a little leg.
"I think they intended to not have what they said. Did you read the memo?"
Laughing, she then added: "It mentioned things I don't say around my house or my children."
Other celebrities also addressed it, with Ashanti saying it's 'important to find a compromise', while singer Nelly claimed it 'stifles the creativity' (via Entertainment Weekly).