Who Is In the Banana Costume at the 2024 Emmy Awards? How a Reality Star Stole 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.

By Kisha Forde Sep 15, 2024 9:52 PMTags
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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.

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"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."

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She 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.

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