The 2002 MTV VMAs Red Carpet Was the Definition of Y2K Fashion

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In grant of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards connected Aug. 28, instrumentality a look backmost astatine what stars similar Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera wore to the ceremonial 20 years ago.

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The aboriginal aughts were truly something.

Back successful 2002, the MTV Video Music Awards was brimming with Y2K style. Who tin ever hide Christina Aguilera, past successful the heavy of her Stripped era, wearing what could lone beryllium described arsenic a scarf for a halter top paired with a denim mini skirt? The "Dirrty" vocalist had completed her risqué ensemble with a achromatic newsboy cap—something that was each the rage amongst the fashionable peeps backmost then.

In fact, Britney Spears donned a similar hat astatine the precise aforesaid VMAs, albeit hers was made of achromatic leather to lucifer her moto-inspired look. At the time, the vocalist had conscionable released her screen of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" for her movie Crossroads, truthful an edgy outfit was astir appropriate.

And successful existent 2000s fashion, Justin Timberlake hit the reddish carpet successful a fuzzy fedora with his NSYNC bandmates. Meanwhile, Paris Hilton reigned ultimate with a baguette enarthrosis container and Avril Lavigne rocked retired successful a achromatic vessel top, camouflage people cargo pants and—natch—her signature tie.

Scroll connected to relive the aboriginal aught looks from the 2002 MTV VMAs.

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Paris Hilton

That's hot! The Simple Life prima was looking beauteous successful pinkish with a floral halter top, wrapper skirt and matching baguette enarthrosis bag.

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Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson

Then American Idol finalists, the 2 singing hopefuls were all-smiles successful their Levi's outfits. Just six days aft their VMAs appearance, Kelly won the archetypal play of the euphony competition, portion Justin was named runner-up.

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Avril Lavigne

There's thing analyzable astir the "Sk8er Boi" singer's outfit. After all, a necktie and studded cuffs were wardrobe staples for the punk rocker astatine the time.

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Gwen Stefani

The No Doubt frontwoman besides channeled her interior rocker with studs.

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Christina Aguilera

The popular prima wasn't kidding erstwhile she sang astir rocking choky hep huggers (low for sure) connected "Dirrty." For her 2002 VMAs appearance, Xtina rocked a racy scarf apical paired with a mini denim skirt.

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Britney Spears

Oops... she did it again! The vocalist was clad head-to-toe successful leather—albeit successful black, arsenic opposed to her iconic reddish catsuit—for her locomotion down the reddish carpet.

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Pink

Pink was acceptable to get the enactment started with her impermanent tattoo sleeve and broadside bangs.

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Justin Timberlake

The lad bander whitethorn not beryllium capable to warrant wearing a fuzzy hat, but the accessory was each the rage backmost successful the aboriginal aughts.

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Joey Fatone, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick

Who knew NSYNC was acceptable to accidental bye, bye, bye truthful soon? The 2002 VMAs marked 1 of the group's last reddish carpet appearances before splitting up aboriginal that year.

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Jennifer Lopez

J.Lo was dressed to impressment successful a plunging blazer.

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Kelly Osbourne

The Osbournes star played into the graphic tee inclination with a apical that read: "My Boyfriend Is Out of Town."

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Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova

There was nary escaping this couple's romance during the aboriginal aughts. Enrique and Anna, who met connected the acceptable of the singer's "Escape" euphony video, started dating successful 2001.

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Kirsten Dunst

Fresh disconnected the occurrence of Spider-Man, the actress strutted her worldly successful a subject overgarment and low-rise flared pants.

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Michelle Branch

The dress-over-jeans inclination was everyplace during the Y2K era. Case successful point: Michelle's look astatine the 2002 VMAs.

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Kate Hudson

The Almost Famous prima besides opted to brace her jeans with a dress.

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Heath Ledger

The late 10 Things I Hate About You actor kept things smart-casual successful a sports overgarment and T-shirt.

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Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen

In existent It-Girl fashion, the Full House alums were already tapping into the boho inclination that was soon to marque waves successful the precocious aughts. 

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