Show, Don't Tell: The Risque Attire of World-Famous Celebrities

It appears that in this day and age, it's become increasingly common for some celebrities to don risqué and revealing outfits during high-profile events, in order to ensure that their appearance does not go unnoticed.

The following gallery offers you a glimpse of just a few examples of dresses that leave little to the imagination, worn by fashion models and popular singers at film festivals, music award ceremonies and other similar events.

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Rihanna attends the 2014 Council of Designer of America Awards (CFDA) at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center, June 2, 2014 in New York City.

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Russian model Irina Shayk at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival.

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Rita Ora arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, in New York.

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This April 24, 2013 file photo shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow wearing a sheer dress at the world premiere of "Iron Man 3" held at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

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US actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, Aka JLo, performs on stage on October 16, 2012 at the Bercy (POPB) concert hall.

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Actress Jaimie Alexander arrives at the premiere of Marvel's 'Thor: The Dark World' at the El Capitan Theatre on November 4, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

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US model Bella Hadid presents a creation by Alexandre Vauthier during the 2017-2018 fall/winter Haute Couture collection in Paris on July 4, 2017.

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Australian singer Iggy Azalea poses as she arrives to attend the MTV European Music Awards (EMA) 2013 at the Ziggo Dome on November 10, 2013 in Amsterdam.

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Beyonce Knowles arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "China: Through the Looking Glass" on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.

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Joy Villa arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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Russian singer Natalia Ionova at the opening ceremony of the 39th Moscow International Film Festival.

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Singer Anna Sedokova seen prior to the beginning of the Muz-TV Music Awards 2016 ceremony in Moscow.