Why Don't Stars Wear Pants Anymore?

By Jo Piazza Posted Nov 26th 2009 09:00AM

Who knew that anyone was going to take "Pants Off, Dance Off" so seriously, much less every pop star under 50! Going pantsless has become a pop trend we just can't deny. No one who is anyone wears pants anymore. Take Sunday night's American Music Awards for example. Carrie Underwood performed in booty shorts, Jennifer Lopez in some silky skivvies and Lady Gaga in what we think may have been nude Spanx. Where have all the trousers gone? Our experts weigh in after the jump.

The blame for the lack of pants in today's world has to fall, at least a little, on Lady Gaga, who has made 2009 the year of no pants. "It's not that I don't like pants," she told the U.K. Daily Star newspaper. "I just choose not to wear them some days. I think no pants is sexy. I love the naked human body," she said. "I was working in strip clubs when I was 18."

"Pants are for the little people. Forgoing them lets a celebrity say, 'I don't worry about plebian concerns like bacterial infections or decency,'" says style expert Nadine Jolie, author of "Confessions of a Beauty Addict". "In the case of Lady Gaga, who is No Pants Patient Zero, it also handily proves that she is, indeed, a woman, and not packing heat as has been suggested."

Gaga may have been Patient Zero, but Miley Cyrus and Carrie Underwood have certainly been serial offenders.

"Firstly, we don't even call Carrie Underwood by her name in my office, it's strictly Carrie Underpants," says Pop Wrap's Ryan Brockington. "She rocks glitterpanties and sparkleshorts like some sort of new fad. I get it, it's hot up there on stage, but drink some water and hold your breath, we all get a little winded. As for other girls, especially the younger ones like Miley Cyrus, that is just plain wrong. The young teens that come to your concert are there to see you sing and smile, not to pray your tampon string doesn't slip out -- don't laugh, it happened to Britney."

Rihanna and Miley Cyrus

And in an age where celebrities need to keep pushing the envelope in order to gain attention, less [clothing] is definitely more.

"Pop stars have never been big believers that some things are better left unseen," says Samantha Marcus Yanks, Editor-in-Chief of Gotham and Hamptons magazines. "Being given the freedom to make fashion choices should lead to individuality. Sometimes, it leads to too much uniformity."

But a warning for those who do choose to embrace the trend. If you're not covering your booty, make sure your booty looks good.

"Sexy doesn't mean not wearing pants," Marcus yanks says. "But, if you don't, make sure you have the body to do so. Not wearing pants is a little bit..well...cheeky."

Tags: carrie underwood, CarrieUnderwood, jennifer lopez, JenniferLopez, Lady Gaga, LadyGaga, miley cyrus, MileyCyrus

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Thursday 26 November

By Kellie

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Ya, why dont stars wear pants anymore??? It doesnt make sense. I think they should.

By Jason

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Yeah, why wear anything at all?

Sunday 12 September

By Addy

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Wtf? I mean, are pants no longer cool? I wear pants everyday. Screw shorts and skirts man... and I'm hot. Pants are where it at as far as I'm concerned. Good day.

By dave

Simple answer the women's butts are either too fat or too flat !

By Dan

Obviously Lady GAGA wants to grow a YAYA.

By Rocky

Anser is simple when have no real talent in singing they have to try to gain attention with other assets to cover up fact that they have no talent to begin with.

I guess the same logic applies to Elvis

By S321Saint

I'm confused the article says that the youngsters (who look the best and most natural in short shorts) shouldnt wear them but its ok for old people like "lady" gagme and madonna who really shouldnt be on stage in less than a mumu?

By angel5052

lady gaga is only 23

By cf

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Soooo, Madonna is in much better shape then Miley Cyrus. I would much prefer to see Madonna shapely and muscular legs then Miley's unshapely legs in hot shorts.

By jo

They are awful what they are wearing these days. No one has any class now days.

By andy

One of these girls was doing a dance routine, and the wife asked, "What do you think she wants?"
" A dollar." It's not interesting, and it's not sexy.

By JOAN

THEY LOOK TERRIBLE, NO PRIDE ANY MORE, JUST SLEEZY LOOKING

By barbarajarreau

The answer is obvious--they think it's sexy and they want to show off as much as they can.

By Bobby Dee

All I can say is that Miley puts on the greatest leg show I've ever seen and I'd hate for that to end anytime soon!

By smellyecoli

DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER TRASH !!!

By BiBi

I am surprised and dissappointed in Carrie Underwood. I was hoping that she would not get sleazy like all the rest of them. Her outfit looked stupid in my opinion. Why do talented women feel they have to submit to such trashy behaviors??? Beyonce is another one that has surprised me in the way she dresses on stage. Thumbs down on all of them.

Friday 27 November

By Raejean

Trash loves to flash. Nothing else going for them.

By Wendell

I am confused. It seems to me that pants are mostly a guy thing, and women most often wear skirts or dresses. however, it takes a pretty skimpy pair of shorts to be more revealing than a bathing suit, and we watch beauty contests and go to the beach all the time. Since when did we start getting excited about shorts?? Women tennis players show more skin than the pictures I see above. Adam Lambert's act was vulgar, but I don't get the outcry over some legs in shorts.

By alma

What does she mean "pants are for little people". Does she mean poor people or low class people. I don't like lady Gag. I would not see her perform if she was performing in my own back yard!!!

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