Beyoncé's Ultra Revealing BET Minidress - Hot or Not?

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Posted Jun 29th 2009 at 3:15PM

Beyonce looking fierce at the BET Awards. Photo: Jason LaVeris, FilmMagic

At last night's BET Awards (June 28) held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Beyoncé hit the red carpet in a shimmery Balmain minidress with a hemline that fell only a few inches below her hips.

The sequin- and crystal-adorned number featured a smattering of purple flowers and Balmain's trademark Eighties-style shoulder pads.

The dress -- or shall we say shirt -- also featured a provocative jagged hemline that we thought Beyoncé wore with enviable ease. She completed her look with purple Dior T-strap sandals with beaded heels.

Inside the Auditorium, Beyoncé performed Sarah Mclachlan's "Angel" and "Ave Maria," where the songstress again rocked Balmain, this time it was one of the label's long white jackets, over a bodysuit for a wedding-inspired number.

Have shortened hemlines gone too far? Or in the case of Beyoncé, who looked undeniably hot, is the thigh the limit?

For other questionable celebrity style choices, see below.

Snap Judgment

THIGH, HI! Beyoncé strikes a pose on the red carpet at the BET Awards in a multi-colored Balmain minidress. The evening's Best Female R&B Artist completed her sequin look with purple T-strap pumps and oversized turquoise hoop earrings.

Jason LaVeris, FilmMagic

Congrats to mommy Carnie Wilson, who gave birth a week ago to her second child, Luciana Bella. Instead of sporting the traditional Juicy Couture sweats, the singer opted for a chic leopard-print muumuu for her follow-up doctor's appointment in Beverly Hills.

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Pucci Mama! Fergie vogues in a green and silver sequin Pucci dress with cutouts outside of the "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York City on June 9.

James Devaney, WireImage

Victoria Beckham arrived at Los Angeles' LAX airport on June 7 wearing a black tuxedo jacket, cutoff denim shorts and her trusty black Hermes Birkin bag. Are you feeling Posh's leggy look?

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Actress Emma Watson has certainly grown up! The cutie Brit attended a party in in L.A. for Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, wearing one of their impressive frocks. What do you think of the 19-year-old's look?

Dave M. Benett, Getty Images

Just Call Her Slash Over the weekend, Lady GaGa arrived at Japan's Narita International Airport in a rocking bold-shoulder blazer, cutout leggings, and pointy toe pumps. Are you gaga for GaGa?

Jun Sato, WireImage

FLASH ATTACK
Czech model-actress Eva Herzigova left very little to the imagination when she hit the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in this nude sequin Atelier Versace gown. Is Eva's look bold or too bare?

Dave Hogan, Getty Images

Anne Hathaway slithered into the Village Voice's Obie Awards wearing this scaly green number with cut-out shoulders.

Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images

Drew Barrymore steps out in Hollywood looking like an 80s movie extra in a sheer white T-shirt and matching tie-dye bra and leggings. She completed her look with white-rimmed sunglasses, a finger-less glove, and leather sandals. Are you feeling Drew's fashion flashback?

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Hilary Swank wore this metallic grey gown with its rising hemline to Cannes Film Festival.

Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images

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Filed under: Celebrity, Red Carpet
Tags: Balmain, BET-Awards, beyonce, beyonce-knowles, Dior, minidress, short-dress

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non ya business, 6-29-2009, 6:58PM

what the hell does your comment have to do with the article at hand?? guess you cant read!!

Itsme, 6-29-2009, 7:58PM

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yaker, 6-29-2009, 10:22PM

did it make you retarded and now you don't understand what you are supposed to be commenting on

Cindy, 6-29-2009, 10:51PM

I wish that I could wear something like. I feel uncomfortable when I wear something short.

Hannah, 6-30-2009, 5:01PM

i love beyonce. she is so talented and gorgeous!

Pamela, 6-29-2009, 4:44PM

Well we have to give it to Beyonce' not mini (many) can do it quite like her she's got it now and she had better flaunt it now.

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Njeanous, 6-29-2009, 6:18PM

Right on!

amada, 6-29-2009, 4:12PM

Her costume or what I like to call "wardobe malfunction" was ridiculous. How can someone sing a religious song in a tutu. What the hell was she thinking? I have always liked her costumes for her performances. She could of done an evening gown with wings if she wanted to add something to it but a fancy tutu come on! She has been wearing "bikinis" all year long. This makes her look cheap.

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Sue, 6-29-2009, 4:30PM

I agree. Why does she have to look so cheap all the time. A nice looking lady with a nice voice why?

Karine, 6-29-2009, 4:14PM

1. She looks as if someone had dunked her in a paint bucket.
2. It's clearly the HO look.

Woeer advised he to wear this must have been smoking crack .. Proves once more having money does not mean one has great taste - or a mirror to look into beofre leaving the house .. What a fashion snafu this one is .. Hahahahahahhahah tacky from head to toe.

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Moni, 6-29-2009, 5:27PM

Karine I hope you are as fine as wine and that you can write the book on what class is but I seriously doubt from the sound of you. If you ever get yourself together maybe you can write a book on what a hater is so the rest of the hater's can read it.

Angela, 6-29-2009, 7:29PM

Are you sure you weren't smoking while you were typing because you could have atleast made sure you can spell what you're saying before commenting on someone else.

gunz, 6-29-2009, 9:48PM

didn't your mother tell you to shut up if you don't have anything nice to say about someone? you're a hater who can't even spell. may be you should check your self, fix what's wrong with you (the fact that you can't spell) before you talk about someone. HATER!!!

cb, 7-04-2009, 9:34PM

LOL..figures you jealous hating bitches on here would have to say something..she does have the legs for this dress she looks
fabulous! so hate on Bitches!!!!!

LALA, 6-30-2009, 7:23PM

I love how some of you are commenting on the spelling . . .

Angela, “at least” is two words not one.

Gunz, “maybe” and “yourself” should be one word, not two.

Maybe you should all check yourselves. 

evelyn, 6-29-2009, 4:22PM

that dress would look better on tina turner.

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jessica, 6-29-2009, 4:27PM

if she had to "adjust it" (which she clearly did after walking up the stairs to get her award) ,it was obviously too short.

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lewis, 6-29-2009, 8:37PM

Beyonce is a pretty woman but someone as a guy I have never lusted over. Her legs are a little heavy, and the dress does not look good on her, but whatever she wants to wear is cool with me.

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