All the out-of-control looks from the 2017 VMAs red carpet

Feathers, sequins, and, oh my God, is that a Canadian tuxedo?
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Feathers, sequins, and, oh my God, is that a Canadian tuxedo, Jack Antonoff?: It's the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards red (blue, technically) carpet!

As expected from the VMAs red carpet, tonight's celebrity looks run the gamut from "eh" to to "huh, fake abs" (see DNCE). The takeaway: Celebrity (stylists) are weird.

Katy Perry

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015bj) Katy Perry MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Lorde

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Smith/Featureflash/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock (9028274h) Lorde 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Paul Smith/Featureflash/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock

Millie Bobby Brown

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015bp) Millie Bobby Brown MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Sophie Beem

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Smith/Featureflash/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock (9028274n) Sophie Beem 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Paul Smith/Featureflash/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock

Cardi B

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by MIKE NELSON/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9028275v) Cardi B Red Carpet - MTV Video Music Awards 2017, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Cardi B arrives on the red carpet for the 34th MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) at The Forum in Inglewood, California, Los Angeles, USA, 27 August 2017. Credit: MIKE NELSON/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

30 Seconds to Mars

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015be) Tomo Milicevic, Shannon Leto and Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Jack Antonoff

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock (9028249u) Jack Antonoff MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock

Demi Lovato

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015r) Demi Lovato MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Sibley Scoles

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Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Rory Kramer

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015ao) Rory Kramer MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Renee Bargh

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock (9028249b) Renee Bargh MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock

Lil Yachty

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock (9028249n) Lil Yachty MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock

Gigi Gorgeous

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by MIKE NELSON/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9028275aq) Gigi Gorgeous Red Carpet - MTV Video Music Awards 2017, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Gigi Gorgeous arrives on the red carpet for the 34th MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) at The Forum in Inglewood, California, Los Angeles, USA, 27 August 2017. Credit: MIKE NELSON/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Sophia Abraham

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Credit: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock

Jeremy Scott

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015as) Jeremy Scott and Jasmine Sanders MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Julia Michaels

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015bd) Julia Michaels MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Carey Hart, Willow Hart, and Pink

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Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

DNCE

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015al) DNCE MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Yara Shahidi

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock (9028015bo) Yara Shahidi MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Aug 2017 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock

Topics Music VMAs

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Laura Vitto

Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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