The wildest VMA outfits on the pink carpet

Amber Rose accessorized her latex and fishnet bodysuit with a matching whip.

Latex and mesh and denim, oh my! Welcome to MTV's Video Music Awards -- an event that's both a celebration of pop culture and a competition for who can pull off the most outrageous outfits.

Save your evening gowns for the Grammys -- this year's VMA stars strutted down the pink carpet in vintage throwbacks and in Amber Rose's case, latex lingerie complete with a mask and whip.

Here are 2018's wildest VMA looks.


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Grace VanderWaal

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Grace VanderWaal looks all kinds of vintage. Credit: Rob Kim/Getty Images for MTV

Bethany Meyers and Nico Tortorella

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Can someone explain what's going on here? Credit: Matthew Eisman/getty images

Noah Cyrus and Lil Xan

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Noah Cyrus and Lil Xan are bringing us back to the early 2000s. Credit: Paul Zimmerman/getty images

Amber Rose

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Life goal: have as much fun as Amber Rose does is literally every situation. Credit: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTV

Tana Mongeau

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60's mod meet Renaissance princess. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

King Princess

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Our denim queen. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

DJ Khaled, Asahd Khaled, and Nicole Tuck

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These coordinated family outfits really can't get any cuter. Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV

Bobby Lytes

Party in the front. Credit: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTV
Political statement in the back. Credit: Paul Zimmerman/getty images

Chloe x Halle

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Chloe x Halle look otherworldly. Credit: Matthew Eisman/getty images

Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka'Oir

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Apparently Gucci Mane is wearing the same jacket that Sufjan Stevens wore to the Grammys. Credit: Jeff Kravitz/getty images

Lily Barrios

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Is that a Snapchat filter? Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV

PRETTYMUCH

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Not everyone in PRETTYMUCH has mastered Dele Alli challenge. Credit: Paul Zimmerman/getty images

Tyga

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Be the cowboy. Credit: Paul Zimmerman/getty images

Scott Regowsky

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What a set. Credit: Paul zimmerman/getty images

Algee Smith

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There's just a lot going on here. Credit: Nicholas Hun/Getty Images for MTV

Lucas Goodman and Jillian Hervey

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Those SHOES! That HAIR! The SHIRT! Credit: Jamie mccarthy/Getty Images

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