Celebrity wardrobe malfunctions

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  • It may be minor, but it’s still something. According to a USA Today report, Mariah Carey is the latest in a long list of celebrities who’s suffered a wardrobe malfunction. As she was presenting a birthday cake to collaborator and friend Jermaine Dupri at So So Def’s anniversary concert on Sunday, February 24th, Carey raised her hands a little too much of her came out to say hello. Yikes!
  • Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Anne's light pink Prada dress seems to show off more of her than she intended - especially if it's a little chilly outside. 
  • Now that we've had a couple of days to digest the Super Bowl win by the Ravens, Beyoncé's performance is being looked at under a microscope. Some claim the singer had an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction involving her top during her performance, and she should be fined by the FCC. There are various screen shots and video captures of her performance available online. Do you think she really slipped out of her top?  
  • Paula Abdul arrives at the first round of auditions for Fox's “The X Factor”, and a gust of wind shows the crowd way more than she had planned. Abdul’s time as a judge on the show passed as quickly as a breeze. She was involved for only the first season. She is currently filming a documentary called “Move”.
  • Katherine Heigl may have accepted the Female Star of the Year Award at the 2010 ShoWest awards ceremony, but her dress strap had plans on making an early departure. Fans may have felt as let down by her most recent releases as she was by that dress.  “One for the Money” and “New Year’s Eve” were not nearly as well received as her earlier efforts in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Knocked Up”.
  • When Hayden Panettiere attended the 2011 Golden Globe awards post-party, her pasties made an appearance right along with her. But, hey, better to have your pasties make an appearance than an actual nip-slip. No word if that outfit helped her nab one of the leading roles in “Nashville”.
  • Lady Gaga's extremely low cut top didn't quite hold up as she intended at the 2011 CDFA Fashion Awards. Instead, it slipped down and images of the singer's breasts were quickly circulating online.  
  • Elizabeth Banks' dress zipper broke on the  2009 'Precious' red carpet. Banks has since landed the role of Effie Trinket in “The Hunger Games”. Thanks to the weird fashions of The Capitol she is almost unrecognizable in character.
  • Katy Perry's dress may have been a bit too big for her at the 2012 ASCAP POP Music Awards. Still the ubiquitous pop star has not stopped strutting her unique fashions. She sported a ballot dress during the 2012 election season. News recently dropped that Perry was also asked to create her own flavor of Popchips. The brand revealed the flavor in early January--katy’s kettle corn.
  • When actress Jennifer Lawrence stood up to receive her award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the SAG Awards on Jan. 27, her dress didn't seem to want to cooperate. As she stood up and approached the podium, the hem of her navy Christian Dior dress got caught on a chair. When she began walking, the dress separated exposing her upper thighs before she could pull it down again to cover up. Lucky for her, the dress didn't actually rip, the layers simply moved out of place to expose a sheer lining. See a video of the debacle here. 
  • Paris Hilton posed at the 2012 EMI Post-GRAMMY party, giving her dress a tug so we didn't see more of her than she wanted. This time. That said, The Sun reports that the heiress-socialite recently accepted a large sum of money to appear in an “X-rated Danish TV show.” Yikes!
  • Nicki Minaj performed on ABC's 'Good Morning America' on August 5, 2011, but her top did not perform as well. It ended up slipping, showing the country much more of her than she anticipated. Let’s hope her wardrobe holds up better in the new season of “American Idol”.
  • Fergie and Olivia Munn celebrated InStyle's  'A Night of Firsts' in 2011. Sadly, her dress zipper didn't want to cooperate with this pose. Fergie has gracefully handled much more embarrassing mishaps, however much she might like to forget them.
  • The dress that Jennifer Lopez chose to perform in at the 02 Arena raised many an eyebrow after fans claimed that they saw the singer's breasts pop out. Her stylist, however, denies the wardrobe malfunction ever even happened.
  • Perhaps the most famous wardrobe malfunction to date was during Jackson and Timberlake's performance during the 2004 Super Bowl.Here Timberlake attempts a quick save on Jackson's exposed breast. It didn't quite work though, as millions were still exposed to the fleshy indiscretion.
  • After a close call, Megan Fox successfully avoided an embarrassing situation when she completed this wardrobe save at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.
  • When Braxton performed with IL Divo in 2006, her dress decided to perform its own scandalous number when a gust of wind showed off all her assets.
  • Sharon Stone decided to wear just half a top when she attended the 2012 amfAR Inspiration night. Turns out the flashbulbs didn't leave much to the imagination as they shot photos of the actress.
  • Cher was immortalized with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre onNovember 18, 2010. Her bright blue undies made her ceremony much more interesting. If anyone has nothing to fear from a fashion wardrobe, it’s Cher. She’s done it all, worn it all and is one of the few people who can legitimately pull off that whole one name thing.
  • TV personality Kathy Griffin's bracelet went rogue and turned her arm 50 shades of bad when she attended the 2012 People's Choice Awards.
Katherine Heigl
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Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl may have accepted the Female Star of the Year Award at the 2010 ShoWest awards ceremony, but her dress strap had plans on making an early departure. Fans may have felt as let down by her most recent releases as she was by that dress. “One for the Money” and “New Year’s Eve” were not nearly as well received as her earlier efforts in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Knocked Up”.

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