The best and most daring looks celebrities wore to the 2023 ESPY Awards

Publish date: 2024-07-02

Singer Coco Jones walked the red carpet in a PatBO gown covered in crystals.

Coco Jones attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The teal gown plunged at the neckline, creating a mirror effect with the cutouts on the sides of the bodice.

The crystals covering the dress swayed as Jones walked the red carpet. 

TikToker Alix Earle wore a leather dress to accompany the Miami Dolphins' Braxton Berrios to the ESPYs.

Alix Earle attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The strapless, black gown had a tie-up back and pockets, and it hugged the influencer's figure.

Steve Madden heels completed the look. 

Flau'jae Johnson's purple two-piece included a dramatic scarf.

Flau'jae Johnson attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. ABC / Contributor / Getty Images

The LSU basketball player and rapper paired a purple bandeau top with a high-waisted skirt that had a slit running up one side.

A coordinating purple scarf sat on Johnson's neck, flowing out behind her like a cape. 

Her teammate Angel Reese also chose a dress with a slit for the ESPY Awards.

Angel Reese attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Reese's gown had a simple, scooped neckline and was completely covered in gold sparkles.

The calf-length dress had a daring slit, showing off the player's strappy heels.

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes both wore daring ensembles on the red carpet.

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes attend the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The Super Bowl champion walked the ESPYs red carpet in a cream suit from Boss. The ensemble featured black buttons, and Patrick paired it with sunglasses. 

Meanwhile, the top of Brittany's black Versace dress was covered in cutouts, creating a crisscross in the back. 

Mikaela Shiffrin's sparkly dress had an open back.

Mikaela Shiffrin attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

The skier's Katherine Tash gown had long sleeves, a high neckline, and delicate beading that shimmered as she walked.

The open back gave it a sexy edge. Jasmine Caccamo was her stylist.

ESPN's Ryan Clark wore an all-pink look.

Ryan Clark attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Clark paired a pink suit with a silky top in the same hue, a hot-pink pocket square, and white shoes. 

Ari Chambers' black-and-white dress had a strapless neckline.

Ari Chambers attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

One side of the journalists' dress was white, while the other was black, with a line of sparkles splitting the gown asymmetrically. 

A slit added to the half-and-half look. 

The neckline of Nastia Liukin's dress dipped to her navel.

Nastia Liukin attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Sparkles covered the Olympic gymnast's Tom Ford gown in shades of pink, creating an ombré effect as it flowed down her body.

The back of the halter gown was open, mirroring the low neckline in the front. 

Twins Hanna and Haley Cavinder both wore sparkly dresses on the red carpet.

Hanna Cavinder and Haley Cavinder attend the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The Cavinders wore coordinating dresses with the same slinky silhouette, scooped neckline, slit on one side, and sparkles from head to toe.

But Hanna's dress was made of a semi-sheer, white fabric, while Haley's was gold. 

Marlene Wilkerson leaned into the Barbie aesthetic to accompany Kyrie Irving to the ESPY Awards.

Marlene Wilkerson and Kyrie Irving attend the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Irving wore an all-black look to the awards ceremony, while his partner popped in a hot-pink dress.

The gown's boat neckline gave way to a fitted, ruched bodice that dipped low on the sides. A thigh-high slit cut up the dress, flowing into a train on the opposite side of the skirt. 

Colleen Quigley was one of many attendees to wear a sparkly dress.

Colleen Quigley attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The runner's silver gown had a crossover halter neckline that turned into a triangular cutout on the bodice.

Her skirt was looser, and it included a knee-high slit. Jasmine Caccamo styled the look.

Dion Dawkins went without a shirt for the ESPYs.

Dion Dawkins attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The Buffalo Bills player arrived at the awards show in a teal jacket and pants.

He wore the jacket open with no shirt, highlighting his chest covered in tattoos. White sneakers completed the ensemble. 

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne's black dress featured daring cutouts.

Olivia Dunne attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images

The black gown had a one-shoulder neckline, and diagonal cutouts along the bodice accented its asymmetry.

Dunne's high-waisted skirt flowed to the floor and had a slit on one side.  

Boxer Claressa Shields chose a minidress for the red carpet.

Claressa Shields attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. ABC / Contributor / Getty Images

Shields' sparkly dress had a plunging, scooped neckline and a figure-hugging skirt that ended at her mid-thigh. 

A necklace that read "GWOAT," which means "greatest woman of all time," completed the ensemble. 

MJ Acosta also embraced the daring slit trend.

MJ Acosta attends the ESPY Awards in July 2023. Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images

The TV host's Vaseghia ball gown had a one-shoulder neckline, and a red belt sat on her waist. A sparkly floral pattern offset the black fabric on the dress, as did the slit on the full skirt.

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