Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry And 29 More WTF Red Carpet Moments Of 2012 (PHOTOS)

Every awards season, there are moments when we jump up from our couches and thank the heavens above for the creation that just appeared on TV. No, we aren't referring to those best-dressed looks that make us cry tears of joy, like Gwyneth Paltrow's white Tom Ford gown from 2012 Academy Awards. We are talking about the outfits that are so outrageous that they all have us shaking our heads in a collective, "WTF was she thinking?" These notable looks, while crazy, are a relief from the boring, yet safe gowns that have taken over red carpets in recent years.

Whether it's Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga or Katy Perry, there is always someone who throws caution to the wind, avoids advice from her stylist and barrels toward our worst-dressed list like a Mack truck. We wouldn't wear it, but we thank those celebrities for keeping things interesting. Check out our picks for the year's most WTF red carpet moments and don't forget to head over to our roundup of the year's best-dressed.

• Nicki Minaj

  WTF is a nude, sequined jumpsuit doing on this planet? The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, July 13th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Katy Perry

  WTF is a flower doing on her head? 2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute To Paul McCartney Los Angeles, February 2012

• Lady Gaga

  WTF happened to her head? Front row for the Philip Treacy show, September 16th Photo Credit: WireImage

• Lady Gaga

  WTF is going on here? Is she carrying multiple small animals under her arm? Leaving The Royal Courts Of Justice after watching the Philip Treacy show, September 16th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Kim Kardashian

  WTF? Is she wearing a suit of armor? 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 23rd Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Daphne Guinness

  WTF is the heiress doing to her neck? And her poor feet... 2012 New York City Ballet Fall Gala, September 20th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Lady Gaga

  WTF? When did Gaga turn into a cartoon? Leaving the "Park Hyatt Paris Vendome" hotel, September 22nd Photo Credit: FilmMagic

• Robyn

  WTF happened to the rest of her dress? 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Chloe Sevigny

  WTF are pilgrim-style shoes doing with a semi-transparent dress? May 7th Photo Credit: WireImage

• Nicki Minaj

  WTF was Donatella Versace thinking when she designed this? 54th Grammy Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Beyonc? Knowles

  WTF is this ice skating uniform doing on a red carpet? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Piper Perabo

  WTF? How many people are hiding under this skirt? 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 15th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Elizabeth Banks

  Seriously, WTF? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Ke$ha

  WTF happened to her pants? Unveiling her new "Baby G" watch line, October 29th Photo Credit: WireImage

• Coco Rocha

  WTF is blindingly yellow and pink all over? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Florence Welch

  WTF is Florence Welch doing wearing a doily? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Kate Bosworth

  WTF? Is K-Bos wearing currency? 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards, June 4th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Amber Rose

  WTF is this new turn in maternity style? 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, September 6th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Rita Ora

  WTF is this new level in navel-baring fashion? 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, September 6th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Carrie Underwood

  WTF ... is that a cloud? 2012 Billboard Music Awards, May 20th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Emma Stone

  WTF? She should call a gardener about that. "The Amazing Spider Man" Paris Film premiere, June 19th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Fergie

  WTF happened to her slip? 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Demi Lovato

  WTF is happening on her head? Don't even get us started on that dress. 2012 Teen Choice Awards, July 22nd Photo Credit: Getty Images

• January Jones

  WTF is this couture witch costume doing on the red carpet? 64th annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, September 23rd Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images

• Lena Dunham

  WTF are granny's curtains doing as a dress? 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, September 23rd Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Bonnie Mckee

  WTF? Her dress needs a shave. 54th Annual Grammy Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Sarah Michelle Gellar

  WTF happened to her dress? Did she spill paint on it? 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 15th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Erin Wasson

  WTF? Seriously, this counts as a dress? 13th Annual Warner Bros. And InStyle Golden Globe Awards After Party, January 15th Photo Credit: Getty Images

• Phoebe Price

  WTF? We saved the best for last. 64th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, September 23rd Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images

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