Before each ceremony, the issue of what celebrities will wear to an awards show always looms large. However, it gained fresh meaning in the lead-up to Friday’s 30th Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California: Following two postponements due to the wildfires in Los Angeles, the event’s organizers declared that the live broadcast will not feature a red carpet preshow.
What impact would that option have on the attire of the attending movie and television celebrities? Would they pose a greater risk?
As guests began to arrive, it quickly became evident that most individuals were still making bold fashion statements despite the lack of TV cameras on the carpet. These 14 looks were among the most memorable from the Critics Choice Awards for a variety of reasons, the most of which were positive.
