It Is Actually Impossible To Look Away From These 2003 Red Carpet Monstrosities — Like, You're Gonna Want To, But You Can't
I don't want to alarm you, but the year 2003 happened TWENTY years ago.
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If you need to take a minute with that, I understand.
A lot has changed in that time, especially our fashions. So I thought it would be fun to take a look at some random red carpet pics from 2003 just to see what everyone was up to.
Spoiler alert: They were up to a LOT.
1.We were still living in the era of The Simple Life supremacy, and Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton were turning out looks like this.
2.And this.
3.Here's Kelly Osbourne and Avril Lavigne serving Hot Topic realness.
4.Charlie's Angels squad Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu were accessorized for the gods.
5.And Drew had...a baking accident?? I have to assume.
6.Jen and Brad were still a couple. She was fresh from the beach? He was asking if anyone had seen his nipples.
7.Scarlett Johansson saw a jellyfish somewhere and said, "I have an idea!"
8."Not just a dress. A jellyfish haircut too!"
9.Here's Jennifer Lopez in a very normal outfit. Everything here makes a lot of sense.
10.Beyoncé wanted to have a little fun with fur.
11.But took things way too far. 😳
12.Jennifer Love Hewitt held up Eric McCormack's boobies while wearing the thickest knit scarf you've ever seen and a shortsleeved shirt.
13.Stacie Orrico was crumbling under the weight of her own hair.
14.Ashton Kutcher felt totally at ease with his GF's ex being at the function.
15.Christina Aguilera was one bent knee away from becoming a flamingo.
16.And you might not believe me, but this is not an action shot.
See?
17.Here's the Backstreet Boys, who I assume had a brand partnership with The Buckle.
18.Mya said, "Give me straps or give me death."
19.Kristen Stewart was literally a 1-year-old and still cooler than you.
20.Here's Mariah Carey and Kelly Clarkson, who are somehow both dressed for the same event.
21.Mandy Moore was busy doing her best Lisa Rinna impression while Famke Janssen tended to her ailing daughter, Rashida Jones.
22.Hilary Duff took ruffles to a level we thought not possible.
23.Lindsay Lohan said, "Cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby."
24.Somehow, the wildest part of Lil' Kim's ensemble is the full turquoise necklace around her ankle.
(Do not try to tell me it's an anklet.)
25.This big cat is judging Sarah Michelle Gellar's fashion choices.
26.And here's SMG with daddy long bangs.
27.Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, and Amy Poehler were all so cute it makes me sick to my ass.
And they continue to be cute to this day.
28.Here's Jeff Probst with Survivor contestants just hours after receiving the first spray tan in human history.
29.It's not that I don't like Raven-Symoné's pants, it's just that I don't understand them — like, from a architectural standpoint.
30.This is S Club just 20 years before announcing their reunion tour.
Paul already quit the band, so there were only six. :(
31.Justin Timberlake wore a koala on his fedora. No need for clarification.
32.Eve serving as inspiration for all the skirts in Mean Girls.
33.Paula Abdul was revealed to be a secret princess after a life spent hiding in plain sight.
34.And finally, here's proof that icons Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin are all aging in reverse.
