Jennifer Lopez Was Not the First Person to Wear That Versace Dress

Jennifer Lopez Was Not the First Person to Wear That Versace Dress

On February 23, 2000, Jennifer Lynn Lopez attended the Grammy Awards sporting a printed yet sheer silk chiffon Versace cloth secured only at the crotch by a citrine-studded brooch—earning the ensemble descriptors like “iconic” and its very own Wikipedia page. But as a breathless BuzzFeed points out, Ginger Spice, née Geri Halliwell, picked the same look for the NRJ Music Awards’ red carpet in Cannes, France, on January 22, 2000—almost one month to the day before Jenny’s statement-making moment.

Elle.com theory: Ginger’s gown went ignored thanks to her shroud of blond extensions … and general un-J.Lo-ness. South Park co-creator Trey Parker at the 72nd Academy Awards that March in his plunging, imitation Versace dress, though? Can’t be unseen.


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