Around my house, we have a phrase that we love to ironically repeat: “I suffer for my art.” This is usually in response to looking fashionable even when it means feeling uncomfortable, like layering during the summer. However, that pales in comparison to what some of our favorite celebrities have experienced. Their whole career is based around looking good, and that means wearing some crazy outfits. What most fans don’t realize, though, is that these looks are also crazy painful!
This is especially evident when it comes to red carpet events. If a celebrity just walks into, say, a random restaurant, they’ll naturally look like the most glamorous person there. But on the red carpet, they are surrounded by other celebs, all of them trying to look prettier than each other. That means wearing some of the wildest and (unbeknownst to fans) most painful outfits. Which celebs suffered the most for their art? Keep reading to find out!
Zendaya’s night in shining armor
When it comes to fashion, Zendaya always understands the assignment. In 2024, she showed up to the red carpet for the premiere of Dune: Part Two, a sci-fi movie that feels simultaneously like it’s super futuristic (there are spaceships and lasers!) and weirdly anachronistic (people still do swordfights!). At the premiere, Zendaya wore an outfit that reflected the vibe, basically dressing like a space knight visiting us from the cosmos.
While she looked amazing, it was very clear that Zendaya was suffering for her art. She seemed very visibly uncomfortable the entire time she was wearing this getup. Later, she revealed what happened: she was starting to become lightheaded because “the metal conducts and holds onto heat very quickly and kind of traps heat in.” So as it turns out, this was one example where she didn’t just look hot, she was hot!
The worst pain Kim Kardashian ever felt
Earlier, we described how it’s basically a celebrity’s job to look good. That’s especially true in the case of Kim Kardashian, someone who parlayed a leaked sex tape into an entire career as a reality TV mogul and lifestyle influencer. Long story short? Kim understands that if people aren’t talking about your red carpet appearance, then you might as well have stayed home. In 2019, she stunned at the Met Gala in a Mugler dress that leaves little to the imagination.
Seriously, this is basically the perfect dressing for showing off every inch of Kim Kardashian’s figure. Her mission was a success: the dress went viral on the internet as thirsty fans enjoyed getting a look at so much of Kim’s body. Meanwhile, though, that body was experiencing major pain. She later said, “I have never felt pain like that in my life.” What kind of pain are we talking? Not only did she have to take breathing lessons to wear it, but this Mugler dress left indentations all over her body after she took it off!
The Most Painful Outfits Celebrities Have Ever Worn On The Red Carpet
