Comparing the Jennifer Lawrence, Miley Cyrus gold dresses that sparked Liam Hemsworth cheating rumors
When Miley Cyrus’ music video for “Flowers” was released earlier this year, fans speculated that her gold dress referenced the one Jennifer Lawrence wore to the 2012 premiere of “The Hunger Games.”
Coincidence — or serious sartorial shade?
During Monday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen,” Jennifer Lawrence shut down the “total rumor” that she and “Hunger Games” co-star Liam Hemsworth once had an affair — along with speculation that his ex-wife, Miley Cyrus, called her out with the help of a certain gold dress.
In January, fans had a field day on social media when Cyrus — whose on-and-off relationship with Hemsworth spanned more than a decade — sported a vintage lamé Yves Saint Laurent dress in her “Flowers” music video that somewhat resembled the gilded Prabal Gurung gown Lawrence wore to the “Hunger Games” premiere in 2012.
“I just assume that was, like, a coincidence,” Lawrence told Cohen.
Cyrus’ gown was a vintage Yves Saint Laurent design from the house’s fall 1991 collection.
Lawrence’s Prabal Gurung premiere look featured cutouts that seemed similar at first glance.WireImage
Lawrence’s look incorporated an open back and dramatic train.FilmMagic
Cyrus’ dress, while more daring in front, was comparatively covered up in the back.
While the two Midas-worthy maxis share plenty in common — particularly their color, cutouts and high shine — there are key differences between the two designs.
While Cyrus’ archival style showed off the entirety of her abs, Lawrence’s look was far more conservative in the front — but bared her obliques and back as she posed on the red carpet.
Both dresses were outfitted with thigh-high slits, but only the singer’s YSL number included a face-framing hood.
And while Cyrus’ gleaming lamé moment was softly draped from head to toe, Lawrence’s gown had an eye-catching crackled texture.
The archival Yves Saint Laurent design also had a slinky hood.mileycyrus/instagram
Both gowns included thigh-high slits, though we don’t see Cyrus’ in the video.WireImage
In a viral TikTok from January, Cyrus, 30, was hailed as the “queen of shade” for selecting the golden garment for her “Flowers” video.
Many were quick to connect her dress with Lawrence’s, as the song’s lyrics seemed to offer a glimpse inside Cyrus and Hemsworth’s failed marriage; the two wed in December 2018 but separated less than a year later, and their divorce was finalized by January 2020.
“We were good / We were gold / Kind of dream that can’t be sold,” Cyrus sings. “We were right / ‘Til we weren’t / Built a home and watched it burn.”
While the actress admitted she kissed her co-star “one time,” she said it happened “years” after he broke up with Cyrus.WireImage
Cyrus and Hemsworth dated on and off from 2009 until their wedding in 2018, but split less than a year later.WireImage
Her gold dress wasn’t the only “Flowers” outfit fans scrutinized for clues; some also suspected Cyrus wore one of Hemsworth’s old suits in another scene, though the look was eventually confirmed to be a new Saint Laurent design.
