The Teen Choice Awards (which are this Sunday) aren't exactly watched for the red carpet moments. But during the early aughts, it showcased some of trends that were so bad they're almost too good to not revisit. We're talking sparkle belts, pirate shorts, and a whole lot of midriff. The photos you're about to see will send you back to a time when watching celebrities get a bucket of slime dumped on them was actually funny, and Hot Pockets were the best after-school snack.
But, of course, revisiting fashion trends of yore is always fun because: A. Chances are, you committed the same style crimes. And B. We're still following some of the same celebrities today, and they've made such a style 180 that they're basically unrecognizable. We promise your faves in the slideshow ahead will deliver a such a steaming hot cup of TB-tea that you may even think about digging some butterfly clips out of the bottom of your chest of drawers and slapping them on Instagram tomorrow. We can hear your inner teen screaming already.
For obvious reasons, this is so much better than any red dress matching a red carpet moment.
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How many early-aughts trends can you fit into one photo?
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A case (one of the only ones) where Michelle didn't get snubbed by the House of Deréon. Thank you, Mrs. Tina.
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Newsboy cap! Ribbed tank! Pirate shorts! Oh my!
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We have to admit, this is one of the better ways we've seen to show hometown pride. Remember this?
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Did "That's hot" just pop into your head, too?
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Again we ask, what are thooose?!
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This is what life looked like pre-Mel Ottenberg.
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When you've got a pot of gold to catch at 5:50 p.m. but you've got to hit the Teen Choice Awards at 6.
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Do you think the mismatching cuffs were intentional?
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Before Kim's latex dress, there was, well, this.
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We're not even really sure what this is.
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Think this polka dot number made it to the eBay shop?
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Nina Garcia said, "Shiny, tight, and short is the quickest way to look cheap," but we're not entirely mad at this sequined mini.
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Might this be one of the earliest appearances of athleisure?
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It's like, where do you even start?
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Sparkle belts, for the win.
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This is so Mean Girls meets Zenon meets Heathers, we don't even know what to do.
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Talk about an open back.
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