Gwyneth Paltrow left fans horrified as she experienced a wardrobe malfunction in her racy Oscars dress that nearly exposed her entirely.

The 53-year-old actress – who recently appeared to call out A-listers who wear ‘a costume’ to the Met Gala – joined other celebrities during Hollywood’s biggest night on Sunday at the 98th Annual Academy Awards.

The Marty Supreme star turned heads in a very daring look which comprised of a white gown with sheer slits on both sides.

And in a now-viral clip shared to X, Paltrow was seen hurriedly making her way through the Dolby Theatre where the ceremony took place.

While descending a few steps, she lifted the long hem of her outfit so she wouldn’t trip and flashed skin – including some of her backside – due to the long slits on either side of the ensemble.

However, Paltrow seemingly was unfazed by the wardrobe mishap as she was guided to another area inside the crowded venue.

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Gwyneth Paltrow, 53, left fans horrified as she experienced a wardrobe malfunction in her racy Oscars dress that nearly exposed her entirely

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The Marty Supreme star turned heads in a very daring look which comprised of a white gown with sheer slits on both sides

Some fans jumped to the comment section of the reel to share their thoughts, with one penning, ‘talk about a red carpet nightmare.’

Another wrote, ‘Je[e]z!! That was so awkward,’ and an X user questioned, ‘Did her dress break?’

However, others came to Paltrow’s defense with one sharing, ‘She looks great, it happens. I didn’t see anything.’

A fan added, ‘Things like that can happen to anyone, especially at big events like the Oscars.

‘It might be embarrassing in the moment, but these kinds of wardrobe mishaps happen all the time and people usually move on quickly,’ they added.

Paltrow wore a strapless white gown as she strutted on the red carpet at the Oscars over the weekend.

The slits on each side reached up towards her upper midriff and were covered with a sheer, shimmering nude overlay.

Her blonde locks were parted to the side and effortlessly flowed down past her shoulders in light waves.

Some fans jumped to the comment section of the reel to share their thoughts, with one penning, ‘talk about a red carpet nightmare’

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The actress later stepped onto the stage to help present the inaugural Oscar award for Best Casting – which went to One Battle After Another

 

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The actress later stepped onto the stage to help present the inaugural Oscar award for Best Casting – which went to One Battle After Another.

Paltrow confidently strolled alongside Chase Infiniti in the eye-catching ensemble amid the annual ceremony.

The Iron Man star previously opened up about her personal sense of style while talking to British Vogue last year.

‘I do love fashion, I really do,’ she told the outlet. ‘I think it’s going in a bit of a funny direction these days, so I’ll bring back my old school.’

Paltrow added, ‘The thing about me is my style doesn’t really change that much. I believe in tailoring and a certain restraint, but always with a little bit of a twist to it. You know?’

The star also took on the role of Kay Stone in the film Marty Supreme, which had garnered nine nominations at this year’s Academy Awards.

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Paltrow revealed that she has started to get more calls in regards to potential upcoming projects.

‘They’ve increased. I’ve not said yes to anything yet,’ she said. ‘I thought about a couple of things, but timing-wise, I have a lot to manage with my company.’

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Paltrow added, ‘The thing about me is my style doesn’t really change that much. I believe in tailoring and a certain restraint, but always with a little bit of a twist to it. You know?’; seen earlier this month at 2026 Actor Awards

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The star also took on the role of Kay Stone in the film Marty Supreme, which had garnered nine nominations at this year’s Academy Awards

The Goop founder continued, ‘I also don’t need to rush. I think if I was going to step back into this, I would do it differently than I did it last time.’

Paltrow recalled that years earlier she had ‘burnt myself out’ because ‘I felt that I just had to keep saying yes to everything.’

The mom-of-two added, ‘If I’m going to do it again, I’m going to take a page out of [Leonardo DiCaprio’s] book and be more discerning.’

The Oscar-winning actress further offered insight into her personal style as she shared what she would never wear to the Met Gala.

Paltrow briefly opened up about the topic in a blog post shared to her Goop website earlier this week on Tuesday.

The star has occasionally walked the red carpet at the Met Gala over the years, despite previously slamming the festivities as ‘so un-fun.’

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The Oscar-winning actress further offered insight into her personal style as she shared what she would never wear to the Met Gala; seen in 2019 at the Met Gala

Paltrow was asked to share her seven favorite red carpet looks which included her donning a yellow Chloe gown while attending the Met Gala in 2019 – which was also the last time she attended the festivities.

That year’s theme had been Camp, but the Hollywood star explained, ‘Also, like, I’m me – so I’m never going to the Met Ball in like, a hot dog costume or whatever, you know?

‘I always have to be myself, first and foremost. Like, I’m not going in a costume; I’m going in a dress.’

Singer Katy Perry had also been one of the guests that year and notably opted for a hamburger costume at the time.

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The theme in 2019 had been Camp, but the Hollywood star explained, ‘Also, like, I’m me – so I’m never going to the Met Ball in like, a hot dog costume or whatever, you know?’

Jared Leto had dressed as a cat on the red carpet in 2023 while Zendaya had worn a Cinderella-inspired LED ballgown also in 2019.

Paltrow further expressed, ‘There’s two camps who go to the Met Ball – the costume or the evening dress. And I’m always going to be an evening dress person.

‘So this was so light and comfortable and chiffon-y and dreamy, and it was just like a lemon chiffon pie.’

Her pale blue Prada dress from when she appeared at the Met Gala in 2012 also landed on the top seven list.