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Emily Ratajkowski’s daring VMAS 2026 look included a nod to boyfriend Romain Gavras

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Matera, A. (2026, September 28). Emily Ratajkowski’s daring VMAS 2026 look included a nod to boyfriend Romain Gavras. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/28/style/emily-ratajkowskis-daring-vmas-2026-look-included-a-nod-to-boyfriend-romain-gavras/

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Emily Ratajkowski attended the 2026 VMAs as a guest of her boyfriend, director Romain Gavras. She wore a daring black and red George Troch dress that featured cutouts from her shoulder to hip, along with subtle nods to Gavras in her nail art. During the event, Gavras was nominated for his work on Gener8ion and Yung Lean’s music video “Storm.” The couple enjoyed the evening at Madonna’s after-party alongside other celebrities like Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.

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Emily Ratajkowski, 35, attended the VMAs 2026 as a guest of her boyfriend Romain Gavras on Sunday night. She shared photos on Instagram showing off a daring George Troch knit dress with cut-out sides from shoulder to hip. The model captioned her post, "Went to the VMAs as a @romaingavras @surkin @yunglean2001 groupie and had the best time." Her nail artist revealed that Ratajkowski's left middle finger was painted with the initials "RG," referencing Gavras, while her ring finger featured a symbol from his movie "Sacrifice." Gavras accompanied her to the event in a gray button-down shirt and black blazer.

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The 35-year-old model attended the VMAs 2026 Sunday night as a guest of boyfriend Romain Gavras, sharing pics on her Instagram wearing a daring George Troch knit dress with completely cut-out sides. “Went to the VMAs as a @romaingavras @surkin @yunglean2001 groupie and had the best time,” she captioned the slideshow. asserted

she → attend → slideshow

Putting most of her torso on display, the gown was cut from her shoulder to her low hip, hugging close to her chest and twisting in the back. asserted

gown → put → back

She shared a 360-degree look at the black and red gown, with one fan joking in the comment section, “I love the very subtle cutout on that dress.” asserted

I → share → dress

The model wore her hair tousled and in a middle part, adding a sultry vibe with a dramatic smokey eye. asserted

hair → wear → eye

Her glam also featured a subtle nod to Gavras, who have been together since before she hard-launched their relationship on Instagram in February. asserted

she → feature → February

In a photo shared by her nail artist, EmRata’s left middle finger was painted with the initials “RG” and her ring finger bore a symbol featured on a poster for his movie “Sacrifice.” asserted

finger → share → movie

The director sat by her side during the musical awards show, wearing a gray button-down and black blazer, accessorizing with sunglasses and a cap with the same symbol. asserted

director → sit → symbol

She shared her pass for the show, which labeled her as “Romain Plus One” as it was Gavras was nominated for his work on Gener8ion and Yung Lean’s music video “Storm.” asserted

Gavras → share → Gener8ion

Ratajkowski last appeared at the VMAs in 2023, wearing a similarly bare look that showed off her abs: a halter-style vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dress. asserted

that → appear → abs

The couple partied the night away at Madonna’s after-party at Chateau Marmont, where they closed out their evening with Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and more. asserted

they → partie → XCX

Emily Ratajkowski’s daring VMAS 2026 look included a nod to boyfriend Romain Gavras

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