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How could this be considered okay to openly suggest?

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agt5 · 30/04/2026 18:36

I recently came across this article from L'officiel: https://www.lofficielibiza.com/fashion/no-underwear-celebrities-red-carpet-looks-bella-hadid

Please take a quick look at the article. This article talks about moments where celebrities were going commando on the red carpet. So in other words, they're insinuating that these celebrities were not wearing underwear. And it's due to the fact that their dresses had high slits or open side panels. I think it's inappropriate for such a reputable magazine like L'officiel to be suggesting that these celebrities were going commando.

  1. That's because first of all, most of these celebrities never actually confirmed that they were going commando. So even if you're sure that they were, you cannot really write about it in an article as if it were a fact, right? In other words, you cannot openly assume anything, right?

  2. Second of all, imagine the case where a woman is wearing low rise jeans. In this case, it would definitely be inappropriate to suggest that she was going commando. So why is there a double standard in the case of a high slit dress?

Red Carpet

12 Celebrity No-Underwear Moments — No Underwear Celebs Red Carpet Bella Hadid

From Bella Hadid to Rihanna, check out the times celebs chose to ditch their underwear for the sake of a look. 

https://www.lofficielibiza.com/fashion/no-underwear-celebrities-red-carpet-looks-bella-hadid

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MyBraveFace · 30/04/2026 18:54

agt5 · 30/04/2026 18:48

I'm worked up about the second point I made in my post. About how when a woman is wearing low rise jeans, people would never suggest this kind of thing. So why is there a double standard?

People probably would suggest it, actually, if they were minded to care about such things, but it would be objectionable if it was a photo of a random woman going about her daily business, rather than an outfit chosen for the red carpet.

Personally I don't see anything wrong with or even interesting about 'going commando' other than it must be very uncomfortable in jeans.

DeskGnome · 30/04/2026 18:53

What’s wrong with it being assumed someone isn’t wearing knickers?

Would you get bent out of shape if they assumed they weren’t wearing socks inside their boots?

They’re just knickers 🤷‍♀️

faithfultoGeorgeMichael · 30/04/2026 18:52

agt5 · 30/04/2026 18:48

I'm worked up about the second point I made in my post. About how when a woman is wearing low rise jeans, people would never suggest this kind of thing. So why is there a double standard?

Oh they do, all the time! Unless of course you can see her 'whale tail' at the back 😂

sesquipedalian · 30/04/2026 18:52

“when a woman is wearing low rise jeans, people would never suggest this kind of thing”

Depends on just how low-rise they actually are - and whether no knickers is better or worse than the thong above the jeans look. Frankly, I really don’t know why you would care.

SingingHinny · 30/04/2026 18:51

agt5 · 30/04/2026 18:49

Which part of my post was unclear to you?

The part where you don’t seem to understand what ‘double standard’ means.

agt5 · 30/04/2026 18:49

RRAaaaargh · 30/04/2026 18:41

What are you talking about?

Which part of my post was unclear to you?

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agt5 · 30/04/2026 18:48

ColdAsAWitches · 30/04/2026 18:45

Celebrities wear dresses designed to get attention and people talking.
Celebrities get attention and people talk.
Mission accomplished!

Why are you worked up about it?

I'm worked up about the second point I made in my post. About how when a woman is wearing low rise jeans, people would never suggest this kind of thing. So why is there a double standard?

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faithfultoGeorgeMichael · 30/04/2026 18:47

Everyone discussing if they were wearing pants is one of the main reasons those dresses were chosen? Celebs do the red carpet for publicity, so court it, unsurprisingly.

MyBraveFace · 30/04/2026 18:45

Well, they might be wearing high legged thong underwear but that's immaterial - they wear those slitted dresses to draw attention to their figures and they've got what they wanted, I doubt they are complaining.

ColdAsAWitches · 30/04/2026 18:45

Celebrities wear dresses designed to get attention and people talking.
Celebrities get attention and people talk.
Mission accomplished!

Why are you worked up about it?

DionysusIsSober · 30/04/2026 18:43

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RRAaaaargh · 30/04/2026 18:41

What are you talking about?