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MTV VMAs 2026: Lisa Rinna Reveals Why Husband Harry Hamlin Loves Her Wigs—and It May Make You Blush

Lisa Rinna got real about her 2026 MTV VMAs look, including her SEKS gown and blonde wig, and her husband Harry Hamlin's request for the end of the night. See what the Real Housewives alum said.

By Elyse Dupre Sep 27, 2026 11:50 PM
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Lisa Rinna is keeping it real.

While walking the blue carpet at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Sept. 27, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum revealed the details on both her SEKS gown and her husband Harry Hamlin’s sexy request regarding her blonde wig.

"Harry asked me to keep the wig on when I get home,” she exclusively told E! News’ Keltie Knight. "I swear he did."

And with her variety of hairdos, Lisa joked, "He gets a lot of different women coming through."

However, she isn’t the only fashionista in the family. While fans have seen her and her daughters Delilah Belle, 28, and Amelia Gray, 25, walk runways, Lisa noted followers may also see Harry strike a pose.

"Harry Hamlin has now become a supermodel. Can I just tell you that?" the Traitors star said about the Mad Men actor. "He has just entered the supermodel era. I’ve got him working because why not? It’s time. I’ve got everybody else out there doing it."

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And it seems like Harry is enjoying this new chapter.

“Last night he was in the shower and he goes, ‘You know, this modeling thing is really quite easy. You can make good money,’” Lisa shared. “I was like, ‘Yes, Harry Hamlin. You can.’”

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While Harry has her heart, Lisa hinted she was more focused on one of her favorite artists this evening.  

"There’s one reason I’m here: Madonna," she said. "Period."

Describing herself as a "huge devotee of the queen," Lisa recalled how the music icon performed her hit "Like a Virgin" in her famous "Boy Toy" belt at the first-ever MTV VMAs in 1984.

"That Boy Toy belt and rolling around on the floor like that, we’d never seen any woman so free," the Days of Our Lives actress added. "I think that that changed my life forever. Once I saw that and once I saw her and how I’ve grown up with her—we all have—changed my life. I think it freed me in many ways."

And now, Lisa will get to see Madonna take the stage again. The "Like a Prayer" singer is returning for her  first VMAs performance in 23 years. Madonna is also the most nominated musician of the night with 13 nods, followed by Taylor Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine, Ariana Grande with eight and Bruno Mars with seven (keep up with the nominees and winners throughout the night here).

To see more of the celebrity attendees, read on.

Taylor Swift

Teyana Taylor

Paris Hilton

Charli xcx

Dave Grohl & Jordyn Blum

Lisa Rinna

Ciara Miller

Nic Vansteenberghe

LISA

Raye

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Teddy Swims

PinkPantheress

Normani

Rachel Dratch

Tyla

Alex Warren

David Corenswet

Nicky Hilton

French Montana

Emma Bunton

Shaboozey

Bebe Rexha

Adam Lambert

Jesse Solomon

Flavor Flav & Chuck D

Nirvana

Sienna Spiro

Chloe Bailey

Olandria

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