10 of Our Favorite Red Carpet Looks from Melissa McCarthy

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At the 2016 Golden Globe Awards

Melissa McCarthyfrequently designs her own red carpet dresses, and for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards, she had a vision.

02of 10At the Berlin Premiere of ‘Spy’ in 2015"The top’s so easy,“the actress told PEOPLEof a look she created, a metallic tunic with printed leather leggings. “I love an asymmetrical print — if you swirl the eye around, it’s beneficial to everyone.”

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At the Berlin Premiere of ‘Spy’ in 2015

“The top’s so easy,“the actress told PEOPLEof a look she created, a metallic tunic with printed leather leggings. “I love an asymmetrical print — if you swirl the eye around, it’s beneficial to everyone.”

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At a 2016 ELLE Event

04of 10At the L.A. Premiere of ‘The Boss’ in 2016McCarthy certainly dressed like a boss at the premiere of her 2016 comedy in a lush white silk number that knotted at the waist.

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At the L.A. Premiere of ‘The Boss’ in 2016

McCarthy certainly dressed like a boss at the premiere of her 2016 comedy in a lush white silk number that knotted at the waist.

05of 10At the N.Y.C. Premiere of ‘Spy’ in 2015"I love all those ’70s flowing dresses; when I walked, it would billow behind me,“McCarthy told PEOPLEof her red-and-white silk stunner. “I’ve been playing around a lot with doing a slit in the front: You get a little peek of leg, and I don’t always love the slit in the back.”

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At the N.Y.C. Premiere of ‘Spy’ in 2015

“I love all those ’70s flowing dresses; when I walked, it would billow behind me,“McCarthy told PEOPLEof her red-and-white silk stunner. “I’ve been playing around a lot with doing a slit in the front: You get a little peek of leg, and I don’t always love the slit in the back.”

06of 10At Her Walk of Fame Ceremony in 2015"I love a high-low; it lightens the whole thing,” McCarthy told PEOPLE of the purple and white floral-print frock she created to receive her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “It’s a work of art, let me tell you. Everything was in panels, and matching it all together, it was probably one of the more difficult patterns that we’ve made.”

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At Her Walk of Fame Ceremony in 2015

“I love a high-low; it lightens the whole thing,” McCarthy told PEOPLE of the purple and white floral-print frock she created to receive her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “It’s a work of art, let me tell you. Everything was in panels, and matching it all together, it was probably one of the more difficult patterns that we’ve made.”

07of 10At the London Premiere of ‘Spy’ in 2015"That python dress made me very happy. I loved it because it just felt easy,“McCarthy told PEOPLEof this chiffon snakeskin-print gown, another of her own designs. “You look much better when you’re comfy: If something doesn’t feel comfortable, you just feel and look strange. I’ve done a couple of things where I’ve been like, ‘I can’t sit,’ and I don’t have any fun.”

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At the London Premiere of ‘Spy’ in 2015

“That python dress made me very happy. I loved it because it just felt easy,“McCarthy told PEOPLEof this chiffon snakeskin-print gown, another of her own designs. “You look much better when you’re comfy: If something doesn’t feel comfortable, you just feel and look strange. I’ve done a couple of things where I’ve been like, ‘I can’t sit,’ and I don’t have any fun.”

08of 10At the 2023 OscarsKevin Mazur/GettyMcCarthy’s ethereal red Christian Siriano Oscars gownwas made completelyfrom scratch only days before the show after the original was ruined when a pipe burst in the designer’s studio.

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At the 2023 Oscars

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McCarthy’s ethereal red Christian Siriano Oscars gownwas made completelyfrom scratch only days before the show after the original was ruined when a pipe burst in the designer’s studio.

09of 10At the L.A. Premiere of ‘Ghostbusters’ in 2016Barry King/GettyMcCarthy certainly wasn’t afraid of no ghosts in the sunny, ’50s-esque dress she donned for her film’s premiere, featuring a fitted 3/4 sleeve top and full mid-length skirt, accented with a sheer embroidered overlay and strappy nude pumps from Aldo.

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At the L.A. Premiere of ‘Ghostbusters’ in 2016

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McCarthy certainly wasn’t afraid of no ghosts in the sunny, ’50s-esque dress she donned for her film’s premiere, featuring a fitted 3/4 sleeve top and full mid-length skirt, accented with a sheer embroidered overlay and strappy nude pumps from Aldo.

10of 10At the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars PartyMike Coppola/VF19/Getty.Years after wearing a tracksuit to theVanity FairOscars party alongisde husband Ben Falcone, McCarthy revealed that “I have never been flipped off or told to f–k off as much as at that party [laughs], and it was all done, uh, jokingly, but also with something real behind it,“she toldInStyle."[After the ceremony] everyone put on a different dress and different heels. They just totally were like, ‘You go f–k yourself [for wearing a tracksuit].’ My response was, ‘Oh, OK, I’m going to go dance pretty hard right now.’ "

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At the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars Party

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Years after wearing a tracksuit to theVanity FairOscars party alongisde husband Ben Falcone, McCarthy revealed that “I have never been flipped off or told to f–k off as much as at that party [laughs], and it was all done, uh, jokingly, but also with something real behind it,“she toldInStyle."[After the ceremony] everyone put on a different dress and different heels. They just totally were like, ‘You go f–k yourself [for wearing a tracksuit].’ My response was, ‘Oh, OK, I’m going to go dance pretty hard right now.’ "

source: people.com