In an awards show situation, fashion victim offenses are considered especially heinous.
And while the dedicated entertainers posing outside the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live at the 2026 Emmys Sept. 14—led by first-time host Mariska Hargitay—are members of an elite squad, there was nearly a truly vicious felony.
Here is Charlie Hunnam's story.
Admitting in an exclusive interview with Keltie Knight during Live From E!: 2026 Emmys that he nearly stepped on Zendaya's custom Prada, he said, "Can you imagine? Devasting."
"She was being ushered at full speed," he added, noting longtime love Morgana McNelis pulled him back "as she was rushing by."
Of course, there's little that could mar her, uh, euphoric night. After all, the actress was in the running to make Emmys history as the first female performer to win for every season of her show. (The feat was ultimately achieved by Hacks' Jean Smart.)
But with that great power comes great responsibility for Zendaya. (Check out the full list of winners here.)
Topping her glittering gown with a newly cropped 'do, "We're paying homage to another great African American beautiful actress," her longtime stylist Law Roach (in Givenchy, himself) explained to E!.
And she's not the only star using the carpet to demonstrate the greatest love of all.
Ahead of her Dancing With the Stars debut, Ciara Miller shimmied into the ceremony wearing a dress that once belonged to Whitney Houston.
"She wore this in 1993, 1994," Miller shared during the Live From E!: Countdown to the 2026 Emmys. "This is a Marc Bouwer. "It was a gift to me, and it's so special because in a couple days on Dancing With the Stars, my first dance is to Whitney Houston's 'Exhale.'"
Also feeling the heat with somebody...
"The ventilation is good," Your Friends & Neighbors star Aimee Carrero joked to E! of her two-piece David Koma 'fit. "And we're glad we got a wax."
Abbott Elementary's Janelle James—once again recognized as an Oustanding Supporting Actress—wasn't daring to bare quite as much with her vintage Roberto Cavalli.
"It's very just classy and classic," she told E!, "form-fitting and revealing in a way that’s classy. That’s what I always go for."
Also scrubbing in for the carpet: Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa and the cast of The Pitt, leading all series with a healthy 25 nods. They had already collected four at the Creative Arts Emmys, so the prognosis for walking away with more heavy metal was strong.
DTF St. Louis star Joy Sunday was also looking to pick up a little something gilded to match her custom Dior.
"I am so excited," the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nominee raved to E!. "I feel like it really demonstrates where I am at this moment. I feel like the future is bright and I want to shine alongside it."
So, yes, best believe all the Emmy attendees are bejeweled with Hargitay, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning and more celebs making the whole place shimmer.
Check out how all the stars polished up real nice.
Zendaya
in custom Prada and Mikimoto jewelry.
Selena Gomez
in Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Ayo Edebiri
in Chanel and Mikimoto jewelry.
Mariska Hargitay
in Monse and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Noah Wyle
in custom Brunello Cucinelli and Cartier watch.
Nicole Kidman
in Chanel and OMEGA watch.
Elle Fanning
in Ralph Lauren and Cartier jewelry.
Dakota Fanning
in Carolina Herrera and Swarovski jewelry.
Kristen Bell
in Alberta Ferretti.
Shailene Woodley
in Balenciaga.
Julia Garner
in Loewe and Marco Bicego jewelry.
Florence Pugh
in Vivienne Westwood.
Colman Domingo
in custom Valentino and OMEGA watch.
Kaley Cuoco & Tom Pelphrey
in Christian Siriano (Cuoco) and Giorgio Armani (Pelphrey).
Julianne Hough
in Antonio Grimaldi.
Sarah Pidgeon
in Chanel.
Michael Urie
in Christian Siriano and Azza Fahmy jewelry.
Allison Janney
in Pamella Roland and Sabyasachi.
Emilia Clarke
in Prada.
John Mulaney & Olivia Munn
in Brunello Cucinelli (Mulaney) and FFORME (Munn).
Michelle Pfeiffer
in Saint Laurent.
Oscar Isaac
in Celine.
Jessica Williams
in Honor, Tyler Ellis bag, and Jessica McCormack jewelry.
Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
in custom Paul Smith (Ford) and Zuhair Murad (Flockhart).
Sterling K. Brown
in Brunello Cucinelli.
Ryan Michelle Bathe
in Lia Stublia and Martin Katz jewelry.
Lisa Kudrow
in Celine.
Paul Anthony Kelly
in Louis Vuitton and Vacheron Constantin watch.
Sally Field
in Akris.
Chase Infiniti
in Louis Vuitton and Hearts on Fire jewelry.