Charlize Theron Defends Her Oscar Dress
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Charlize Theron wasn't so chic at Sunday's Academy Awards ... according to fashion critics.
Bloggers ripped on her amethyst and lilac bustier gown with rose and draped detail, created specially for her by John Galliano for Dior.
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"Almost every year somebody wears something off-the-wall crazy to the Oscars, and this year the unfortunate honor goes to Charlize Theron," sniped Eonline. "Yep, those are her lady lumps wrapped in lilac rosettes, courtesy of Dior Haute Couture. This one's going down in the history books along with the swan dresses and pirate costumes."
Added The Orange County Register: "We hated the weird rosebud pasties on her strapless, flowing lavender and mauve gown. All the attention in the wrong place."
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Critics at New Jersey's Star Ledger said the outfit make them "gouge" their eyes out. The Oscar winner "should have taken her bulls-eyes, er, gown and gone home," they wrote.
But Theron, 34, likely won't be offended. Asked on the red carpet about her gown, she told UsMagazine.com: "I just loved this dress!"
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94You are so wrong! You guys are so wrong! I DO have boobs - look at them :-))
When you are this beautiful ~ why choose bizarre?? I think the dress looks obscene.
Did her Boobs pop or is the extra fabric supposed to be there in case she has no place to put awards if she was a winner
dress was ugly and wrinkled
The dress took away from her beauty - all you looked at were the ugly flowers.
LOVE IT! It's absulutely gorgeous on her...
shes georgeous!! the dress not so, but its her opinion that counts. tip: try a steamer next event :)
She is pretty regardless but the dress is odd and too many wrinkles...
I didn't Mind Seeing this Dress, but I Do beleive A Woman Like her could have Chose a better Dress.
I loved the dress too and she looked gorgeous in it.
I think if the rosettes were all across the top of the dress it would have looked so much better...but Charlize is a beautiful lady and it was her choice to wear this particular dress then so be it.
I think that the dress was fun. Different and original. Very brave step, Charlize.
I thought it was one of the better attires of that event !
Charlize can defend that dress all she wants - it doesn't make it any less butt-ugly. Without the rosettes, it would have been lovely (although I might not have gone with bright red lipstick with a lavender dress).
I like the dress and do not find it at all offensive. People going to these functions without bras or panties and have on see through dresses is offensive. It grags your attention for a second then you look at the rest of the dress and it's stunning on her. Way to go Charlize.
Personally, I was more bothered by uneven seamlines and the wrinkled front than the rosettes. Should've made an assistant bring along a steamer!
Looks bad but with looks like hers who cares?! Maybe that's what she was thinking or maybe she just doesn't care.
Charlize is beautiful, but this dress is just plain awful.
Charlize,I love anything you wear. You were hot last night.
I have always thought Charlize Theron was the most beautiful woman in hollywood, but this dress is terrible and I gasped in horror when I saw it!