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 The rapper, surrounded by handlers, took tiny steps down the red
carpet as her pearl-encrusted costume seemed to get the best of
her.
Was she Venus rising from the sea or a pearl inside an oyster?
Ankle-binding black velvet encased the singer's lower half. But
at the hips arose a massive pink fabric fan, like a clam shell.
To top it, off Cardi B accessorized with pink princess gloves
and a pearl headdress, as she posed and pouted for the cameras.
Even Lady Gaga, not known for being demure when it comes to red
carpet fashion statements, looked pale by comparison in her
silver metallic dress.
Some of the artists seemed to have received a memo demanding
"more volume, please."
Rapper Tierra Whack brought out the "wow" factor with a flowing,
multicolored feathered cape worthy of Liberace, while Tayla Parx
was encased in Barbie pink, her orange hairdo peeking out of a
voluminous coat and dress covered with what appeared to be
thousands of bits of fabric tabs.
Bebe Rexha sported a bright scarlet gown with layer upon layer
of tulle and a train that looked dangerously trippable. Ahead of
the show, the singer had taken to Instagram complaining about an
unnamed designer who refused to dress her due to her not being
"runway size."
"We are beautiful any size! Small or large!" she wrote. "My size
8 ass is still going to the Grammys."
"Havana" singer Camila Cabello sported a backless gown of
form-fitting fuchsia rhinestones, while Lee Ann Womack showed
off a low-cut bodice trimmed in rhinestones and a sparkly bow at
the waist: "This is not my first rodeo," said the country
singer.
Sequins were the choice of Hawaiian artist Kalani Pe'a, who
brought some sparkle under the tents with a grape-colored sequin
jacket.
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South Korean boy band "BTS", in their first appearance at the
Grammys, looked conservative in traditional tuxedos despite some
of the seven members' green and pink hair. Also in somber black
were the Backstreet Boys, the U.S. band who said they are
nearing 26 years together.
GIRL POWER AND BORDER WALLS
Politics and social issues, such as the #MeToo movement, were
once gain talking points on the red carpet.
Many of the female nominees said it was important for young
women to see them at the awards show, and come away inspired.
"I want young women to see me ... come and take my place, win an
award," said producer and DJ TokiMonsta, who wore an array of "Girl"
barrettes in her hair.
A pregnant Margo Price, wearing a flowing red chiffon dress with
silver stars at the bodice, saluted the Grammys for including more
female artists. "Women always have to work twice as hard as men,"
she said.
Singer Joy Villa, who wore a "Make America Great Again" dress to the
awards two years ago - a reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's
campaign slogan - did not shy away from controversy this year, with
a silver dress adorned with barbed wire and spokes: the Border Wall
dress.
When the singer turned for the crush of photographers, the words
"Build the Wall," were seen on the back.
(Reporting by Alexandria Sage; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
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