The 2025 Emmys may have been a more subdued red carpet affair compared to last week’s VMAs, but still, not every star made a splash. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards took over the Peacock Theatre in L.A. on Sunday, and while black dominated many looks–Jenna Ortega, Chloë Sevingy and Catherine Zeta-Jones, for example–others chose to take a risk. Not all of them, however, paid off.

Kori King

The Drag Race alum has been doing Michael Jackson drag on TikTok for a little while now, even making bank impersonating the late pop icon on Cameo, which must thrill the MJ estate. Kori went full late-90s era MJ-the one you don’t see in the musical. White socks, square jaw, taped fingers and a very refined nose... just no Jesus Juice.

Jenna Ortega

The Wednesday star carried a bit of the VMAs nearly nud

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