Sherri Shepherd, in a recent episode of her talk show, took a good, hard look at the latest red carpet trend—naked fashion—and didn’t mince words about how she feels.
The comedian called out Megan Thee Stallion, Zoë Kravitz, Bianca Censori, and Julia Fox for their barely-there looks at events like the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty, and she’s doing it with a mix of love, frustration, and a little bit of that “Auntie Sherri” wisdom.
Sherri kicked things off by breaking down what she saw on that Oscars after-party carpet. “Julia Fox, Zoë Kravitz, Megan Thee Stallion—they were out there with these naked looks,” she said, shaking her head like she couldn’t quite believe it.
Then she zeroed in on Megan Thee Stallion, someone she adores. “Megan, I love you so much,” she said, her voice warm but firm. “But you don’t need to show it all. Your talent? It’s louder than any outfit. Those rhymes, that brain of yours—it’s enough.”
She didn’t stop there. Sherri turned her gaze to the bigger picture, thinking about the young girls watching these women strut their stuff.
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“There are little girls and young ladies out there looking up to you—all of you,” she said, her tone softening but still serious. “Whether you signed up to be a role model or not, it’s part of the gig when you’re in the spotlight.”
Sherri’s been down this road before. She flashed back to a past episode where she’d weighed in on Bianca Censori’s jaw-dropping, see-through look at the Grammys. “You could see everything,” she recalled, half-laughing, half-exasperated.
“Zoë Kravitz? She was showing off her whole backside. Megan Thee Stallion had this dark green gown with just some pasties holding it together. And I’m sitting here thinking, ‘Ladies, this isn’t it.’”
She leaned into the camera, like she was talking straight to them—and us. “I’m putting on my ‘Auntie Sherri’ wig for this one, and I’m saying it with all the love in my heart. Do y’all remember what your grandmama used to say? ‘Leave something to the imagination. Be a little mysterious.’ But these looks? There’s no mystery left. No one’s imagining anything—they’re just staring.”
Sherri’s frustration isn’t about judgment—it’s about potential. She circled back to Megan, her voice lifting with admiration. “Megan, I’m upset because God gave you something real—a gift. You’re brilliant, your lyrics are fire, and you’re so smart. I know a lot of these stars say, ‘I didn’t ask to be a role model.’ But here’s the thing: it comes with the territory. You can’t dodge it.”
She got personal for a second, thinking about Megan’s college graduation. “When you got that degree, do you know how many girls you lit a fire under to hit the books? They saw you do it, and it mattered. You didn’t ask for that, but they were watching.” Then she took a beat, reflecting on the past. “People say, ‘Well, Lil’ Kim did it back in the day.’ And yeah, I remember seeing that and thinking, ‘Why? She’s so talented—she doesn’t need to.’”
