8 of the Most Insane Miss USA Fashion Moments

From bikinis with fur to sequin coverups.

By Jessica Andrews

June 6, 2016

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The Miss USA competition is just as well-known for awkward moments as it is for memorable outfits. During the swimsuit and evening gown competitions, the contestants try to put their best sartorial foot forward, but quite a few of them miss the mark.
In a sea of glittering sequin bikinis, you'll often find confusing moments like swimsuits with fur muffs and bedazzled coverups. And let's not even talk about the dresses, from gowns with a single sheer cut-out spanning the front to asymmetrical dresses that look two mortifying outfits in one. Ahead, check out 8 of the most insane Miss USA fashion moments.
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When you can't choose just one dress so you sew them both together...
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 16: Miss North Dakota USA 2013 Stephanie Erickson is introduced during the 2013 Miss USA pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on June 16, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Stewart/WireImage)

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Doesn't everyone wear pearls and a fur muff with their bikinis?
PURCHASE, NY - JANUARY 15: T.V personality Jamie Otis walks at the 2012 Miss Teen New York USA pageant at Purchase College Performing Arts Center on January 15, 2012 in Purchase, New York. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/FilmMagic)
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When you wear your shapewear on top of your dress...
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 16: Miss Louisiana USA Kristen Girault competes in the evening gown competition during the 2013 Miss USA pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on June 16, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Let's not make sequin coverups a thing.
MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 25: Miss USA Nia Sanchez onstage during The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant at Florida International University on January 25, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/WireImage)
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When you don't know what season it is so you wear gloves...with a crop top.
LAS VEGAS - JUNE 3: Miss Maryland USA Nana Meriwether participates in the opening fashion show of the 2012 Miss USA pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on June 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meriwether finished first runner-up. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

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Proof we should retire feathers and fringe once and for all.
PURCHASE, NY - JANUARY 15: Sabrina Mastrangelo walks in the 2012 Miss Teen New York USA pageant at Purchase College Performing Arts Center on January 15, 2012 in Purchase, New York. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/FilmMagic)
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When you have the Kentucky Derby at 5, and a bachelorette party at 7.
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 3: Miss California USA Natalie Pack participates in the opening fashion show of the 2012 Miss USA pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on June 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

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When you run out of white fabric.
BATON ROUGE, LA - JULY 12: Miss Rhode Island Anea Garcia walks onstage at the 2015 Miss USA Pageant Only On ReelzChannel at The Baton Rouge River Center on July 12, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for Miss USA)
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