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Feb 05, 2026

What Jamie Foxx said to Chappell Roan as she appeared topless on Grammys red carpet

Before a single award was handed out at the 2026 Grammys, Chappell Roan had already stolen the spotlight — not just for her barely-there red carpet look, but for an awkward on-camera moment with Jamie Foxx and his teenage daughter that quickly lit up social media.

Chappell Roan, the genre-defying pop star who took home Best New Artist in 2025, returned to the Grammys‘ red carpet this year with two nominations – and a jaw-dropping look that pushed even the boldest boundaries of music’s biggest night.

Walking the carpet at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Roan, who turns 28 on Feb. 19, stepped into full fashion shock mode in a custom creation by Mugler – a sheer maroon gown suspended by faux nipples and metallic nipple rings. The gown’s bodice gave the illusion of near-nudity, revealing Roan’s black underwear beneath flowing layers of fabric and cascading maroon tulle, People reports.

Her signature crimson hair, styled long and loose, was strategically draped across her chest, while a matching cape swept behind her, providing a momentary illusion of modesty for red carpet interviews.

The outfit blurred the lines between fashion and performance art. It was unapologetically bold, unapologetically Roan – and entirely unforgettable.

Jamie Foxx steps in
Known for her genre-bending tracks and visually explosive public appearances, the “Hot to Go!” singer has built a reputation for pushing the envelope in every arena she enters. Her Mugler moment was not just a fashion choice but a statement – one that instantly caught fire online.

Photos of the look flooded social feeds within minutes, but it was a short video clip captured from the carpet that would quickly eclipse all others.

Viewers couldn’t stop talking – not just about the look itself, but about who walked into Roan’s orbit that evening.

In the final stretch of her red-carpet moment, actor Jamie Foxx, 58, attending the event with his daughters Corinne Foxx and Anelise Bishop, approached Roan.

Cameras caught Foxx smiling as he sliced through the flashes and introduced Roan to his girls, describing Anelise, 17, as “one of your biggest fans.”

But what came next turned the casual exchange into an internet moment.

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