Jennifer Lawrence’s nak*d dress turns heads at the Golden Globes

When Jennifer Lawrence stepped onto the red carpet at the 2026 Golden Globes, the Hollywood star didn’t just make an entrance.

She ignited a debate that sent fans racing to her defense.

Her modern “naked dress”

Award nights may be about trophies, but for viewers at home, the red carpet is often where the real drama unfolds.

For example, who could forget last year’s Grammys, when a stoic and fully dressed Kanye West stood over his 30-year-old girlfriend, Australian model Bianca Censori, as she slipped off a large fur coat to reveal a daring, skin-tight, see-through ensemble?

And at this year’s Golden Globes, it was Jennifer Lawrence found herself at the center of it after appearing in a sheer, floral-embroidered gown that quickly divided opinions online.

The reason the actress attended the gala was her nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor, thanks to her raw portrayal of Grace — a young mother in rural Montana battling postpartum depression and psychosis in Die My Love.

But, as mentioned, it was her daring outfit that stole the headlines.

The Oscar winner wore what many described as a modern “naked dress,” a style famously worn by Beyoncé at the 2015 Oscars. Lawrence’s version, designed by Givenchy creative director Sarah Burton, featured delicate pink, ivory, and green floral embroidery that softened the sheer fabric and gave it a romantic, almost vintage feel.

The look immediately turned heads. And not everyone approved.

”Maybe they should have a dress code or put the award shows on after the kids are in bed,” one person wrote.

Came to her defense

But just as quickly as critics weighed in, Lawrence’s fans rushed to her defense.

“The only acceptable return of the naked dress. Classy and elegant,” one fan wrote on X.

Another agreed, adding simply: “True. I actually like it.”

Others praised both the design and Lawrence’s confidence.

”When you think about it, we are all naked underneath our clothes. She looks great and the dress it’s not as revealing as people make it out to be. People complain too much about the little things, enjoying our lives to the fullest is the best part of freewill,” one person commented.

“It is a naked dress, but it’s the most beautiful naked dress I’ve ever seen! And she has the body to wear it. So stunning!” one admirer commented.

A fourth fan offered a longer take, calling it:

“This is the type of a naked dress that’s socially acceptable, aesthetically appealing, and imagination igniting just as intended. Jennifer Lawrence looks tastefully sexy yet romantic at the same time in this sheer Givenchy dress that reminds me of Halle Berry’s Ellie Saab dress for Oscars in 2002. Excellent colour palette for Jennifer. My favorite look so far.”

Lawrence’s answer

Lawrence herself seemed unfazed by the attention. Speaking on the red carpet, she joked about her revealing look when asked about attending after-parties.

“I’m going to hang. I’m naked, I might as well,” she told Entertainment Tonight, before laughing about her children’s reaction. “They would prefer I not be here.”

The actress has never shied away from speaking candidly, and that honesty extends beyond fashion. Ahead of the Globes, Lawrence also opened up about filming intimate scenes for her work, including her latest project with Robert Pattinson, Die My Love.

Speaking to People, she admitted that filming those scenes with someone she didn’t know well actually made things easier.

“It was actually easier that way, because Rob and I did not know each other. Which is kind of better, you know?” she said.
“Imagine it! So yeah, doing it with a stranger is preferable.”

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She also recalled how unexpected things became on the very first day of filming.

“It was these actors, and they’re attacking each other like tigers,” Lawrence said. “And we were like, ‘OK, yeah,’ and she was like, ‘Can you do it naked, yeah?’ [imitating director Lynne Ramsay’s Scottish accent]. We were like, ‘Oh, OK,’ and that was the first day on set.”

Lawrence’s role in Die My Love clearly resonated with her on a personal level, as she has openly discussed her own struggles with postpartum depression after the birth of her second child.

“I’m not an actor who brings the work home,” she told Vogue. “It’s part hormonal imbalance, but she’s also having an identity crisis — who am I as a mother, as a wife, as a sexual person? She’s plagued with this feeling that she’s disappearing. The only way for me to dip into some of this visceral emotion was to tap into my own experience.”

With her bold dress and commanding presence, Jennifer Lawrence is already making 2026 impossible to ignore.

At 35, she’s stepping into an exciting new chapter both on screen and off. Her upcoming projects include The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026), where she returns as the iconic Katniss Everdeen, and Martin Scorsese’s chilling new horror film What Happens at Night, starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.