Melissa Rivers Names Worst Dressed Celebs at the 2026 Emmys: ‘Someone Clearly Does Not Like Them’

Grace Riley and Samantha BenitzTue, September 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM UTC

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The Emmys may be television’s biggest night, but not every star delivered an award-winning performance on the red carpet.

Fashion Police alum Melissa Rivers opened up to Us about her worst dressed celebrities of the evening, detailing what she really thought of Shailene Woodley and Rachel Sennott’s respective looks at the Monday, September 14, event.

“They were both in Balenciaga, and someone over there clearly does not like them,” Rivers quipped to Us. “Because, by the way, Sarah Snook was also in Balenciaga and looked perfect.” (Snook, 38, wore an off-the-shoulder white dress with a column skirt.)

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The host of “Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast” explained that just because an outfit works on the runway, doesn't mean it translates “in real life.”

“I see Shailene's look walking down the runway,” Rivers exclusively told Us of her ensemble, which featured a blue top complete with a plunging neckline, gold beaded wide-leg pants and burgundy cloves. Woodley, 34, accessorized with a rainbow stone necklace and wore her brunette hair in a slicked-back ponytail. “It's not for civilians,” Rivers added.

“And I think this is very often what becomes a problem,” Rivers, who recently launched her YouTube channel, The Joan Rivers Show, told Us. “By the way, Shailene looked great at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, where she won. I think what happens is people are like, ‘Oh my God, it's from the runway, it's a massive designer,’ and get so excited to be able to wear that, that they don't take into account how it actually looks on them in person.”

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Another bunch who didn't make Rivers’ worst dressed list, but didn't wow her either was the Baywatch cast, including Brooks Nader, Jessica Belkin and Hassie Harrison, who all coordinated in cherry red gowns, a nod to their iconic swimsuits.

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“I could see everyone sitting around going, ‘That's a really clever nod to the show,’ but I felt like when they were all standing together ... It just didn't look good,” Rivers said. “It felt costumey rather than [like a] pretty gown.”

Rivers described how sweltering it was on the red carpet during the Los Angeles heat wave, adding, “The sweaty men was the trend nobody wanted.”

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She also noticed that multiple stars at the event had beards that didn't match their hair.

“All these men with dark hair and super gray beard. I asked my husband, I'm like, ‘Is it like their beards come in gray first and then their hair? Or is it just like everyone dyed their hair and they're just like, f*** it, let the beard be?’”

In addition to her podcast, fans can enjoy a blast from the past on Melissa's newly launched YouTube channel, The Joan Rivers Show, which features classic and iconic interviews from the late comedian’s daytime talk show.

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