Teyana Taylor‘s moment at the Billboard Women in Music event is sparking major buzz. Attending the event with her parents, she made it a family affair, turning heads on the red carpet alongside her mother, Nikki Taylor, and father, Tito Smith.
The heartwarming moment came when Taylor helped adjust her mom’s dress, mirroring a sweet full-circle gesture, as her own daughter once did the same for her at a previous red carpet appearance.
While that earned widespread praise, her dress didn’t land quite as well with everyone.
Teyana Taylor’s Dress At Billboard Women In Music Event Sparks Mixed Reactions
Teyana Taylor made a bold statement at the event in an avant-garde design from Ashi Studio. The plunging strapless gown centered on a sculptural ivory corset bodice with exaggerated hips and peplum detailing, joined to a tulle skirt with a fishtail hem that flowed into a train.
The standout detail of the ensemble was the embroidery and appliqué work across the bodice, created using strands of brunette hair woven into symmetrical swirling patterns. A long braid from the same hair material trailed down the back lacing, adding an unconventional but artistic edge.
Taylor paired the gown with lace-up Christian Louboutin booties, while her own hair was styled in long, voluminous mermaid waves.
On X, reactions were divided. One user called it her “first miss in a long time, and it ain’t the worst.” “I’ve never hated a dress so much,” a second critic added. “She always kills it, but she should kill her stylist for this one,” a third wrote.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
On Taylor’s Instagram page, however, the tone was completely different. Fans were charmed by her stunning mom in a floor-length black dress and her dashing dad in a sleek black ensemble, both joining her on the red carpet.
A collaborative post with InStyle magazine highlighted a touching side-by-side moment that had fans gushing. In the top frame, Taylor adjusts her mother’s sweeping train on the red carpet. In the bottom frame, her daughter Rue Rose does the same for her at an earlier event.
Victoria’s Secret described it as a “beautiful moment,” while others applauded Taylor for being a good example to her girls.
Teyana Taylor Looks Incredible At The Marciano Art Foundation
On April 28, just a day before the Billboard event, Teyana Taylor attended a Valentino party in Los Angeles celebrating “Specula Mundi,” a haute couture book by photographer Mark Borthwick.
She stunned in a black Valentino gown featuring a plunging cowl neckline, with silver embroidery tracing her left hip and wrapping toward the midsection. A billowing chiffon train added an air of refined elegance.
A fan-shared video of her arrival at the Marciano Art Foundation captured her walking with an intense, commanding presence. The look convinced an admirer that she has “one of the best fashion tastes” in the industry.
Her Coachella Outfit Was It!
Fans were also quite pleased with her Coachella outfits. One of the looks showed her in an ultra-cropped yellow top, paired with tan low-rise pants, leaving her ripped midsection on full display.
She tied a silky scarf over her head, wore dark shades, and finished the tomboy glam with platform boots. Fan reposts flooded the internet.
A Living, Daring, Scorching Piece Of Art
The Coachella look that made it to Taylor’s Instagram feed was a daring, futuristic ensemble that blended sheer illusion, metallic texture, and sculptural accessories into a cohesive desert-ready statement.
She slayed in a silver-gray netted dress with multiple dangling teardrop-shaped embellishments cascading across the entire piece. Underneath, the “Google Me” singer wore a sheer high-cut thong bodysuit, which provided some level of coverage.
She elevated the look with chrome bug-eye sunglasses featuring dramatically arched eyebrow-like temples, a matching chin cuff, statement silver earrings, stacked bangles, and multiple rings.
“I bow down,” one fan wrote. A second fan simply called her an “absolute diva.”