MTV VMAs: 32 memorable fashion moments (32 images)

Stars don their most outrageous looks for the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet. This year's show, airing live on Tuesday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., will be hosted by fashion risk-taker Nicki Minaj. Here's a look back at some of the most memorable looks from the show in years past.

Lil Kim attends the awards at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.on September 9, 1999, in New York. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Pamela Anderson attends the awards on September 9, 1999, at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Pink attends the awards in New York City on September 7, 2000. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson attends the awards in New York City on September 7, 2000. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

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