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Awards season has officially begun with the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

The ceremony, held on Sunday (January 6) in Santa Monica, California, recognized the biggest talents in film and television from the past year.

One Battle After Another received the most coveted award of the evening: Best Picture. Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor for Marty Supreme, while Jessie Buckley picked up the Best Actress award for Hamnet.

Before the big winners were revealed, people turned their attention to the stars’ show-stopping looks on the red carpet.

Many took bold fashion risks that landed them straight on the internet’s list of worst-dressed stars.

Here are some of the most controversial outfits that received a thumbs-down from social media users.

#1

Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter

Celebs in matching bright orange outfits making bold fashion statements at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards worst-dressed list.

The Hacks co-stars spoofed Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s matching orange outfits they wore at the Los Angeles premiere for Marty Supreme.

“This is what passes for comedy now…” one user wrote.

“Who wore it better?” joked another.

A third critic simply wrote, “No.”

“It would look great if it was actually tailored for her. The color is gorgeous, but the top part falls weird and clearly not modeled after her chest,” noted someone else.

Downs was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the HBO show.

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Karl der Große
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3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is pretty funny. I think the spray-painted boots are a nice touch. It would be better if it were made out of duct tape, or even those orange trash bags they use to clean up the highway in some US states.

Emilu
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1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See, that would be awesome. It'd be more obviously "we're taking the pi‍ss out of this", rather than "we're trying to do what they did but not as well".

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LiuLiu
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2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

sorry, it is funny to copy two bloated self important celebs without any humility

Markus Weiler
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2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now orange is the color of my disillusion

sfgothgirl
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this so much!

Crissy Newbury
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2 days ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfair poll question. The celeb couple look really good. The p!!s-takers, not so much.

Guarin Clayton
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whats with the table tennis bat case job?

Voidified
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is awesome! I love how they had the confidence to show up and rock the outfits in their own way

JoNo
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2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is Kylie Jenner's dress not the same shade of orange as Timothee Chalamet's suit? Either be the same or enough shades different so not to look like it was a mistake.

sfgothgirl
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is Timothee Chalamet's suit not the same color as Kylie Jenner's dress?

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Jaya
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3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's like when you buy a dollar store superhero outfit: it's gonna look 10 times worse than the original. So unflattering and cheap. And dressing up as someone else as a parody is fun at Halloween, but at an awards show?

April M
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She looks so dumpy next to Jenner....mistake.

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    Erin Doherty

    Celebrity in a striking green balloon dress at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, one of the worst‑dressed celebs fans discuss

    The British star won the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Adolescence.

    For the evening, Doherty opted for a custom emerald gown by Louis Vuitton featuring a voluminous skirt.

    “Looks like the green thing over the Sims heads,” one critic wrote.

    Others suggested that the actress may have been a bit late for the Christmas festivities. “Looks like a Christmas ornament with feet.”

    “I adore the color,” added one viewer, “I wish it was a straightforward gown, though.”

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    #3

    Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami

    Two celebs wearing avant-garde black outfits at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, among worst-dressed celebs fans discuss.

    The singers, who rose to global fame after starring in the Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters—the Best Animated Feature winner—did not go unnoticed with their looks.

    Nuna, who voices Mira (singing voice), donned a Marc Jacobs dress featuring a dramatic round skirt and Mickey Mouse-esque sleeves.

    Ami, who voices Zoey (singing voice), wore a floor-length gown with a cut-out at the chest and a thigh-high leg slit. She accessorized with massive black bracelets and earrings.

    “I feel like this is something that Effie from Hunger Games would wear,” one person noted.

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    #4

    May Hong

    Celeb with short black hair and tattoos wearing a silver dress at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards worst-dressed list event.

    Hong, who voices Mira (speaking voice) in KPop Demon Hunters, wore an off-white dress that seemed too informal for the occasion.

    The dress featured a neck cut-out, a top layer with gray sweater material, and a second layer that appeared to be lacey.

    It was created by Gauntlett Cheng, a New York-based designer duo.

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    Otto Katz
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's wearing an office sweater over a very pretty dress

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    #5

    Jessie Buckley

    Celeb in a satin top and black pants posing on the red carpet at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards worst‑dressed list event.

    The Irish star, who won Best Actress for Hamnet, paired her black pants with a bizarrely shaped white top that draped over her waist, giving her an unflattering shape.

    “She’s awesome but that outfit…” one user commented.

    “The outfit is hideous,” said someone else, suggesting, “She needs to take the pants off and leave her top on.”

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    #6

    Bella Ramsey

    Person wearing black and red outfit with embellishments posing at the Critics Choice Awards worst-dressed celebs event.

    The 22-year-old was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.

    Most people were not a fan of the look, which featured a black sequin vest over a bright red button-down. Critics agreed that Ramsey looked “ready to perform at the circus.”

    “If dressing like a magician makes you happy, I say go for it,” joked one viewer.

    “What is that?” asked another confused user, while a separate viewer said the look was simply “a mess.”

    “That is one terrible outfit. Looks like they dressed in the dark,” shared another Redditor.

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    #7

    Jillian Bell

    Blonde woman in a floral dress posing on the red carpet at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards worst-dressed celebs event.

    The Workaholics star missed the mark with her cottagecore dress, which felt more appropriate for a picnic at the park than an awards show.

    Bell directed Summer of ’69, which was nominated for Best Movie Made for Television.

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    #8

    Patricia Arquette

    Woman in a metallic gold dress and black shawl posing on the red carpet of the worst-dressed celebs event.

    The actress opted for a risqué metallic dress featuring a low neckline, paired with an oversized jacket.

    She completed the look with a black belt and a matching clutch.

    “Even though she’s beautiful, the dress doesn’t serve her well,” one viewer commented.

    “Her stylist did her wrong because she’s beautiful and this dress just isn’t it,” someone else agreed.

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    Jaya
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    3 days ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it didn't cut into her b00bs, it would have been a wonderful outfit. It's interesting but not over the top. It's chique and pretty, and at the same time tough and cool, which seems to fit her personality very well.

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    #9

    Hannah Einbinder

    Celeb in a black dress with puffy white off-shoulder sleeves posing on the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards.

    Einbinder was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.

    The actress donned a Victorian-inspired dress with puffy sleeves and a black skirt, courtesy of Louis Vuitton.

    “When you have a red carpet appearance at 6pm, followed by milking the cows at your little mountain chalet at 7pm,” one Redditor joked.

    “I hate it but I especially hate it with this hairstyle,” said another.

    “I honestly think if the sleeves didn’t sag so much I’d like this,” commented one user.

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    #10

    Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner

    Celebs holding hands at 2026 Critics Choice Awards, spark discussion about worst-dressed moments on the red carpet.

    The couple failed to impress with their Critics Choice looks.

    Chalamet, who took home the Best Actor award for his role in Marty Supreme, opted for a navy pinstripe suit, paired with a white shirt and a patterned tie.

    Meanwhile, Jenner made her own style statement in a black Versace haute couture gown from the Fall/Winter 1996 collection.

    “All that money, and Kylie still goes for fits that simply fit her curves, like girl, I get it, I love dresses too that hug my curves, but you can be so fashionable,” one user wrote.

    “He’s got his private school uniform on,” shared someone else, while another joked, “He looks like Gomez Addams tonight and I can’t unsee it.”

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    Jaya
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    3 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just some non-impressive outfits, I feel like the only reason they're in the Worst Dressed list is because of who they are, not because of the outfits themselves.

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