Tate McRae turns heads in sheer white gown at 2025 MTV VMAs

Tate McRae turned heads and captured the spotlight at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, coming out in a striking custom Ludovic de Saint Sernin sheer white gown. The attire, had a transparent design, rapidly became one of the most talked-about appearances of the evening, receiving attention from fans and fashion critics alike.

“For sure, the VMAs look was an homage to Britney, a million percent,” McRae told Harper’s Bazaar interview in February 2025. “I just thought she looked so stunning in that dress.”

First-Time Performance

McRae attended the VMAs in 2020 as a Best New Artist nominee and performer for the first time. “I can’t wait to perform,” she told E! ahead of the show. “This will be my first time combining my dancing and singing in a performance and my first ever TV debut for singing—it feels surreal to be doing that on MTV.”


The singer has highlighted how this era of her career is flourishing both in fashion and dance. “I definitely do want to try leaning into the fashion a little more for this tour,” she told Harper's Bazaar’s interview . “What I’ve been forcing myself to do is write over beats or write over things that the dancer side of me would be triggered to feel, so I can have fun performing it on tour, because those are my favorite(s). Those are the records that really come to life and my dancers just eat up, and it just feels like a totally different energy.”

Fashion-Forward Choice

While many applauded and impressed McRae’s fashion-forward choice, some fans expressed surprise at the sheer design of her gown. Regardless of mixed reactions, her looks solidified her as one of the standout celebrities of the evening.

Blended with her unique performance, the 2025 VMAs emphasized McRae’s growth as both an artist and a performer, showing her talent to combine music, dance, and fashion into a captivating, compelling stage appearance.

FAQs:

Q1. Who is Tate McRae?
Tate McRae is a Canadian singer, dancer, and songwriter popularly known for combining music with dynamic performance.

Q2. What event did she attend in 2025?
She performed and appeared at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.