Occasionally, stunning dresses may prove to be uncomfortable and lead to unexpected challenges for the person donning them. A strap could slip, a zipper might give way, or the hem could tear — even celebrities are not immune to such mishaps. Yet, while some may blush with embarrassment during such instances, others gracefully navigate their way out, holding their heads high and maintaining wide smiles.
1. Sarah Jessica Parker experienced an unfortunate moment at the And Just Like That premiere this year when the handle of her purse fell off.
2. The train of Rihanna’s dress was so huge that her colleagues literally had no place to put their feet. However, it seems none of the girls were annoyed with it.
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3. The tricky cut almost darkened Nicole Kidman’s evening, but the actress treated the situation with humor and kept adjusting her dress without ceasing to smile.
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4. Halle Berry didn’t allow a sweaty armpit to ruin her time at the charity event she was attending.
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5. Lily-Rose Depp found herself in an awkward situation due to her disobeying bra. The actress reacted very fast and kept elegantly holding the top of her outfit.
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6. It seems the hem of Jennifer Aniston’s dress had its own plans for the evening. However, the actress didn’t want to let it free and demonstrated impressive endurance.
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7. When her shoes began to make her feel uncomfortable at the Munich Film Festival, Emma Thompson simply took them off and walked the red carpet barefoot.
8. The bottom part of Jennifer Lawrence’s impressive dress got torn right when she was on her way to the stage, but the actress went up the stairs as if nothing had happened.
9. Rihanna’s chic outfit kept sliding down, but the pop diva found a way out — she literally took the dress into her hands.
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10. Jenna Ortega chose a black dress with a white bodice for the Scream VI premiere. Unfortunately, at some point, the white fabric was stained with some ink.
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11. Something happened to Margot Robbie’s zipper. But Alexander Skarsgård, who was standing next to her, reacted fast and after a couple of seconds, the actors kept on posing for photographers.
12. Zoe Saldaña also received help from her colleagues — the actress stepped on the hem of her dress and almost fell down.
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13. Part of Katherine Heigl’s dress fell off as she was accepting the Female Star of the Year Award in 2010 in Las Vegas, but she handled it with a smile.
14. Raffey Cassidy got untangled from her dress thanks to her colleagues, Natalie Portman, Brady Corbet, and Stacy Martin.
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15. Donatella Versace, like a true lady, reacted with a smile to the sudden rain that made her dress soggy. We, too, believe that such little things are not worth the trouble.
16. Elizabeth Banks while crossing the stage, tripped over her skirt but managed to stay on her feet by some miracle.
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17. Kim Kardashian had a problem with her gorgeous green dress that started to come apart in the back.
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