Aubrey Plaza stunned at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday as she walked the red carpet in a skintight ensemble.
The White Lotus star arrived at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California on February 26 in a daring Michael Kors gown. The sleeveless bronze sequin dress featured a criss-cross neckline and a low-cut bodice that showed off Plaza’s taut waist.
The Parks and Recreation alum also paired the look with metallic Jimmy Choo sandal heels.
Notably, Plaza’s dress received some mixed reactions from people on Instagram, who expressed concern about the garment’s cross-over straps and suggested they made Plaza uncomfortable.
Taking an Instagram post from fashion blogger Check the Tag, who shared pictures of Plaza’s red carpet look, one user commented, “The straps could be adjusted better but I love the color and the hair and makeup look great.”
“It looks like she’s wearing it backwards,” said another reviewer on Instagram.
“The straps look too tight, that’s all,” another commented, while one user wrote, “The color and shimmer are beautiful but the very large neckline design looks awkward, unflattering and a bit tiring.”
Perhaps fans thought the crossover straps made Plaza uncomfortable after she appeared on stage at the SAG Awards a bit annoyed. As the 38-year-old actress and her White Lotus castmates took the stage to accept the award for best drama series, Plaza was seen looking around before lipping something with what appeared to be an annoyed look on her face formed.
A video of the moment then circulated on social media, as Twitter users speculated about what she was saying. Some suspected Plaza had pronounced “Jesus Christ,” while another interpreted it as “S***’sf***ed.”
Others noted that Plaza had misaligned the strap of her dress, leading several people to wonder if she might have been suffering from a wardrobe malfunction.
Plaza’s stylist Jessica Paster has now put those claims of wardrobe malfunctions to bed. In Check the Tag’s comments, Paster defended the cropped look and revealed she had several try-ons with the White Lotus star ahead of Sunday’s awards ceremony.
“Done seven fittings…really,” she replied to one critic. “I wanted underboob,” she added with a heart-eye emoji.
Plaza also caused a stir during the 2023 SAG Awards when she shared the stage with Wednesday star Jenna Ortega. At the awards ceremony for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series, the two actresses joked about their deadpan resemblance.
“I don’t know why they brought us together,” Plaza said, and Ortega added, “Yes, I know, we have nothing in common.”
“We should find the people who did this,” Plaza continued while the crowd laughed.
Ortega then agreed, with the actress adding, “And cursing their families and watching…”
The duo then spoke in tandem, “…and watch misfortune follow their bloodline for the next seven generations.”