The Worst Performance Outfits In VMA History

By Rahsheeda Ali

August 23, 2014 / 8:00 AM

Lady Gaga

Miley Cyrus

Robin Thicke

Will.i.am

Britney Spears

Fergie

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Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz during 2004 MTV Video Music Awards - Show at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, United States. (Photo by Kevin Kane/WireImage)

JC Chasez

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Marilyn Manson

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Mick Jagger

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Prince

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Paula Abdul

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MC Hammer

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Bon Jovi And Richie Sambora

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Tomorrow’s MTV Video Music Awards will feature 2014’s hottest performances. However, if history has taught us anything, it’s that artists can bring down the house while making egregious fashion fails. Miley Cyrus twerked her way toward infamy last year, yet her forgettable ensemble looked like it came from a retailer's discount bin. In the `90s, Marilyn Manson disturbed us with leather and mesh, while Paula Abdul doubled down on using rhinestones.

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Which other past VMA performers have run afoul of the fashion police? Let's us know in the comments section below!

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