# Emily Ratajkowski's Bold VMA Tribute

> Emily Ratajkowski wears daring dress at VMAs to honor boyfriend Romain Gavras.
- Title: Emily Ratajkowski's Bold VMA Tribute · Maxim | Shortify
- Summary: Emily Ratajkowski wears daring dress at VMAs to honor boyfriend Romain Gavras. Emily Ratajkowski wore a plunging dress at the 2026 VMAs as tribute to her…
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- Source: Maxim — https://maxim.com/entertainment/emily-ratajkowski-dons-plunging-dress-as-tribute-to-boyfriend-romain-gavras
- Published: 2026-09-30T08:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: emily ratajkowski, romain gavras, vmas, taylor swift, charli xcx, teyana taylor, gener8ion, yung lean
## Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski showed support for her boyfriend Romain Gavras at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
## Daring Dress Tribute
Ratajkowski wore a black-and-red dress with open sides from shoulders to hips as tribute to her boyfriend.
## Social Media Reaction
Fans praised Ratajkowski's dress with comments like 'I love the very subtle cutout on that dress'.

> I love the very subtle cutout on that dress
## Gener8ion Performance
Gener8ion earned four VMA nominations for 'Storm' but lost all awards to Swift and Madonna.
## Live Performance
Yung Lean and Gener8ion performed 'Storm' with Yung Lean as a high school student surrounded by choreographed classmates.
## Relationship History
Ratajkowski previously 'hard-launched' their relationship on Instagram in February 2026 with a caption-less carousel.
## Key takeaway

Emily Ratajkowski wore a plunging dress at the 2026 VMAs as tribute to her boyfriend Romain Gavras.