Beauty is pain.
While Charissa Thompsonâs gem-encrusted gown for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelceâs wedding landed her on our list of best-dressed guests, the sparkling style statement came at a steep price.
âThe prongs were holding in all of the individual jewels,â she recalled of her dazzling Valdrin Sahiti look on Thursdayâs episode of her âCalm Downâ podcast with fellow sportscaster Erin Andrews, who also attended the star-studded celebration.
âAnd the dress was super heavy and I loved the way it looked and everything. However, halfway through the night, Iâm looking down and my forearms are bleeding. Bleeding.â
The Fox Sports broadcaster explained that while she was busy breaking it down on the dance floor, the sharp bits of her gown were busy âslicing [her skin] openâ â and damaging boyfriend Steve Cundariâs âreally nice tux,â too.
âEach prong would grab a little bit of his tuxedo,â she said. âYou know when you get a run in [your] pantyhose? And that just pulls?â
Thompson joked that her entrepreneur beau was âexcited about his tux,â and that she now owes him a new one.
âBy the end of the night, Iâm seeing these strings all over. My arms are bleeding. But itâs worth it!â she said, calling such style snafus âoccupational hazards of getting on the dance floor in a dress that was not meant to get down like that [in].â
Thompson said she and Andrews âwere very, very mindfulâ in selecting their looks for Swift and Kelceâs big day, and âvery much concerned about how the dresses would hold up.â
Andrews opted for a black backless Gucci halter gown for the wedding, which took place at Madison Square Garden on July 3.
âYour back looked great,â her co-host acknowledged. âYou donât wear that dress if you havenât down some back exercises, some pulldowns.â
Thompsonâs fashion disaster aside, both guests agreed Swift and Kelceâs ceremony was âmagical.â
âWatching them get married, Iâm like, when you find your person, everything else in the world is right,â Thompson said.
âThat night and that weekend really was a reminder that you can have everything in the world. And if you donât have the person to share it with, then itâs not worth anything. So congratulations to both of you. Thank you for including us in your special weekend. We love you both so much.â
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