Not Even Gwen Stefani’s Hairstyle Could Rescue Her 2025 AMAs Outfit

Gwen Stefani might have been in the spotlight for decades, but that hasn’t stopped her from making repeated fashion missteps. While no one expects stars to nail every look, the No Doubt singer seems to save her worst style moments for awards shows. One of her most-talked-about fails came at the 2023 Country Music Television Awards, where she stepped out in a cluttered mix featuring a black-tie suit shirt and jacket, gold sequin micro-shorts, fishnet stockings, and oversized fuzzy black boots, all in one outfit.

A similar case of over-styling happened on the finale of “The Voice” Season 24, which Stefani posted on Instagram. This time, she wore a look that seemed more suited to Jojo Siwa’s brand of edgy — think beaded stars, lace, appliqués, sequins, fringe, and fishnets all crammed into one ensemble. Like many of her fashion fails, the issue wasn’t any single piece; it was that the outfit was doing too much at once. While we love an outfit that captures the chaotic “star girl” aesthetic, it’s difficult to capture the essence when there are too many statement pieces or designs.

However, Stefani seems fully aware that her chosen aesthetic leans chaotic. “I always love mixing super girly glamour with a tomboy edge […] everything all mashed up together,” she told People in 2016. Unfortunately, while that “mashed up” approach may work in theory, it often comes off as a hot mess on the red carpet.