32 Years of Weird Accessories at the VMAs
Madonna, 1984
Queen of crazy looks, Madonna brought it from the start. (Photo: Getty Images)
Howard Stern, 1992
This banana hammock was too much to handle. (Photo: Getty Images)
Drew Barrymore, 1995
Barrymore’s big wig is quite probably her best look ever. (Photo: Getty Images)
Dennis Rodman, 1995
Rodman started the belly chain trend.(Photo: Getty Images)
Gwen Stefani, 1998
We're not sure what the best accessory is: the furry bikini top or the abs. (Photo: Getty Images)
Lil’ Kim, 1999
Call it what you want, this look is iconic. (Photo: Getty Images)
Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, 1999
The shock-factor couple wore rubber bands and an obnoxious hat, respectively. (Photo: Getty Images)
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, 2001
Just wait and see: this may be the most imitated ensemble of all time. Those accessories! (Photo: Getty Images)
Macy Gray, 2001
We'll admit Macy Gray's outrageous accessory is overshadowed by her walking billboard dress. (Photo: Getty Images)
Lil Kim, 2001
Lil’ Kim redefined lace in extensions. (Photo: Getty Images)
Members of the band Mudvayne, 2001
Mudvayne accepted their MTV2 award, dead on arrival. (Photo: Getty Images)
Britney Spears, 2001
Britney's unforgettable VMAs performance used a snake as a prop. (Photo: Getty Images)
Andy Dick, 2001
… And Andy Dick went as Britney Spears. (Photo: Getty Images)
Christina Aguilera, 2002
We consider this top an accessory. (Photo: Getty Images)
Pink, 2002
Sharpie tats. 2 k3wL (Photo: Getty Images)
Victoria and David Beckham, 2003
Even the Beckhams had an adaptation of the Britney + Justin look. (Photo: Getty Images)
Missy Elliot, 2003
Adidas golf track suit, complete with bloomers and hat. Need! (Photo: Getty Images)
Lenny Kravitz, 2004
We're not sure what's crazier, the fringed cape or the hawk wings that are dwarfed by Kravitz's pierced pecs. (Photo: Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez, 2006
J. Lo can do no wrong, but then there’s this hat. (Photo: Getty Images)
Lil’ Mama, 2007
Lil Mama played baby for this red carpet look. (Photo: Getty Images)
Taboo, 2008
This Black Eyed Peas member showed his support on election year. (Photo: Getty Images)
Lady Gaga, 2009
And this isn’t even her weirdest accessory! (Photo: Getty Images)
Perez Hilton, 2009
Perez Hilton or Devo? (Photo: Getty Images)
Tyson Ritter of the All-American Rejects, 2009
This reject looks like he got into a fight with a unicorn.(Photo: Getty Images)
Kanye West, 2009
Kanye's crazy hair and indoor sunglasses look was incomplete without a personal bottle of Hennessy. (Photo: Getty Images)
Jack Black, 2009
Step away from the axe. (Photo: Getty Images)
Lady Gaga, 2010
Honestly, we think wearing meat in her hair was the craziest part of this look. (Photo: Getty Images)
Katy Perry, 2011
Is Perry channeling an alternative Sims character or?? (Photo: Getty Images)
Jessie J, 2011
Jessie J. went all glam everything, despite a broken leg. (Photo: Getty Images)
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, 2011
Major bling is to be expected from Snooki.(Photo: Getty Images)
Nicki Minaj, 2011
Minaj's Japanese look is complete with stuffed animal pets on leashes and a mask. She must have had a cold. (Photo: Getty Images)
Miley Cyrus, 2013
This look is only two years old, but it’s already iconic. (Photo: Getty Images)
Katy Perry, 2014
Katy Perry brought Riff Raff as her accessory to recreate Justin and Britney's double denim look. (Photo: Getty Images)
Vanessa Hudgens, 2015
At first glance, Hudgens has the most normal look at the VMAs, but that cast?(Photo: Getty Images)
Z LaLa, 2015
We wish we had giant gold lashes like these. (Photo: Getty Images)
Miley Cyrus, 2015
Leave it to Miley to wear a Versace chandelier, faux dreads, and nothing else. (Photo: Getty Images)
Over the 32 years of MTV Video Music Awards shows, a lot of weird stuff has happened. Celebrities use the event as an opportunity to look as wild as their hearts desire. As a result, the awards have generated some of the most infamous celebrity looks of all time, for better or for worse. Click through to see the 36 weirdest accessories to appear on the VMAs red carpet ? AKA the weirdest accessories ever.