The Top 10 Iconic Wardrobe Malfunctions in History

A wardrobe malfunction is a clothing failure that accidentally or intentionally exposes a person’s private parts.  This is different from intentional indecent exposure or public flashing.  The term “wardrobe malfunction” was first used by Justin Timberlake when he apologized for the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy during the 2004 Grammy Awards. The dictionary defines it as “the temporary failure of an item of clothing to cover a part of the body that should be covered”.Everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Nicki Minaj has had their own wardrobe crisis.

10. Naomi Campbell

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Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is an English model, actress, singer, and businesswoman.  She began her career at the age of 15 and established herself as one of the most recognized and in-demand models of the past four decades. In addition to her modeling career, Campbell has an R&B studio album and several appearances in film and television, such as the modeling-competition reality show The Face and its international spin-offs.  The timeless supermodel suffered a wardrobe malfunction while walking the white carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2016.  While strutting her stuff in a mint-green mini, she accidentally showed off her bare Spanx.

9. Lindsay Vonn

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Lindsay Marie Vann (born November 27, 1984) is an American former ski jumper who has competed since 2002.  Van won the gold medal in the inaugural women’s ski jumping event at the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec and a total of eight Continental Cup victories in her career. Going into the Vancouver 2010 Games, Van held the K95 hill record of 105.5 meters in the 2010 Olympic ski jumping event. The Olympic ski racer is an August 2016 Instagram post showing off his ripped workout pants.  “I love Mondays…especially when you go to the gym and your trainer starts laughing at you.

8. Miley Cyrus

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Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.  Known for her distinctive raspy voice. From split pants and broken straps to showing a lot more skin than initially expected, stars have had their fair share of wardrobe malfunctions.  And most of the time, it’s in plain sight.  While some stars freeze up in the face of fashion emergencies, most manage to handle the setback like a true professional and laugh off the unfortunate moment.

7. Rachel Zeigler

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Rachel Ann Zeigler (born May 3, 2001) is an American actress and singer.  She made her film debut playing Maria Vasquez in the 2021 musical drama West Side Story. Rachel Zeigler revealed that her dress fell apart at the Critics’ Choice Awards in March 2022 — but she had several crew members fix her look. Lady Gaga, Este Haim, and Alana Haim banded together to temporarily fix it with a hairpin.

6. Cara Delevingne

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Cara Joseline Delevingne (born 12 August 1992) is an English model, actress, and singer.  After leaving school in 2009, he signed with Storm Management.  Delevingne won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014. Delevingne began her acting career in 2012 with a small role in Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina.  Among her most notable roles is Margo Roth Spiegelman in the romantic mystery film Paper Towns (2015). The Paper Towns star accidentally exposed her underwear to the camera as she tried to interact with fans at the London premiere of Pan on September 20.

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