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.
‘So wholesome’
Anelise is seen standing back, clasping her hands until her older sister gives her a gentle nudge forward. The two approach, and Anelise and Roan exchange a quick handshake.
Just moments later, someone who appears to be Roan’s assistant steps in and speaks to Foxx, signaling that Roan needs to continue posing for photos.
Foxx quickly steps back, saying, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry.”
Though the interaction was brief, it lit up social media in seconds.
“Did he just introduce his kids to her with her entire a*s tiies out?” one netizen asked on X.
“Jamie Foxx hyping Chappell Roan on the Grammys red carpet because his kids love her, so wholesome,” shared a second.
A third suggested he was offering the star some subtle advice: “This was a tactical move by Foxx. He wanted to let her know that she has influence over young women, and she should be embarrassed for dressing like that.”
The clip, viewed 34 million times is less than 24 hours, quickly became one of the most viral moments of the Grammys.
Roan, unfazed, continued through the night as one of the Grammys’ most talked-about attendees – not just for her nominations or rising-star status, but for proving once again that pop music’s newest provocateur is playing by her own rules.
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