Who Was Behind the Banana Costume at the 2024 Emmy Awards? How a Reality Star Took the Red Carpet Spotlight
A reality star turned heads when they showed up as a fashion-forward fruit on the red carpet at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Find out more about the eyebrow-raising look.
We’re going bananas for this look.
Indeed, a reality star made jaws drop at the 2024 Emmys when they arrived on the Sept. 15 red carpet sporting (and peeling themselves out of) a stylish, out of this world banana costume. (For every red carpet look, head on over here).
As for who is behind the eccentric couture? None other than RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Nymphia Wind, known for strutting into the workroom of Season 16 by slipping on a banana peel.
And in fact, right before hititng up the star-studded event, the reality star teased her head-turning look outside of the ensemble, sharing a IG Stories post that simply read, “Forgot to do my makeup…”
Shortly after making history as the first East Asian winner, Nymphia opened up about how much her win means.
“As an Asian kid brought up in Asia,” she told Entertainment Weekly last April. “We’re not taught to be vocal or voice ourselves. We’re taught to be subtle, quiet, and keep to ourselves. I’m not one to boast about being good at this or that. I’m a wallflower. Self-confidence has always been a thing throughout my life.”
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesShe continued, “Even after winning, you wake up some days and you’re not feeling yourself, and other days you wake up super confident. You have to remember to acknowledge the good and the bad and see it as a whole.”
As for the advice she has for others when they face the not-so-great days?
“When you have those bad days, remember the good days are going to come,” she noted. “The bad days aren’t forever. Be graceful, and know that people are out there just like you, even if they may seem confident in themselves. There are things in them you have to find time to see. Winning and this validation is beyond. I always wanted to be the first East Asian queen to win and now I’ve achieved that.”
Keep reading for even more must-see looks from the 2024 Emmys.
Nicola Coughlan
In custom Prabal Gurung.
Ayo Edebiri
In custom Bottega Veneta.
Jennifer Aniston
In Oscar de la Renta and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Sofía Vergara
In custom Dolce & Gabbana.
Selena Gomez
In custom Ralph Lauren.
Reese Witherspoon
In Christian Dior.
Quinta Brunson
In Georges Chakra FW24 Couture and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Jeremy Allen White
In custom Calvin Klein.
Elizabeth Debicki
In Christian Dior, De Beers jewelry, Vacheron Constantin watch and Aldo shoes.
Meryl Streep
In Alexander McQueen.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
In Sophie Couture and Bulgari jewelry.
Holland Taylor
In custom Louis Vuitton.
Sarah Paulson
In Prada.
Dan Levy
In Loewe SS25 RTW and Jacques Marie Mage glasses.
Abby Elliott
In Monique Lhuillier and custom KAY Jewelers and Monique Lhuillier earrings and ring.
Viola Davis
In custom Zuhair Murad.
Juno Temple
In vintage Roberto Cavalli.
Maya Rudolph
In Chloé FW24 RTW.
Niecy Nash-Betts
In custom Christian Siriano with Le Vian and Kallati jewelry.
Jean Smart
In custom Laura Basci.
Hannah Einbinder
In custom Louis Vuitton.
Mindy Kaling
In Gayrav Gupta SS24 Couture and Wempe jewelry.
Jonathan Bailey
In Giorgio Armani, Santoni shoes, and DeBeers jewelry.
Lily Gladstone
In custom Rodarte and Wempe jewelry.
Sheryl Lee Ralph
In custom Ateliee Versace.
Janelle James
In Marchesa.
Brie Larson
In custom Chanel.
Richard Gadd
In Loewe.
Jessica Gunning
In custom Rodarte.
Reba McEntire
In Roberto Cavalli.
