"No wonder Aaron Rogers dumped her": Zack Peter slams Shailene Woodley's look at the Emmys, claims everything is "one big hot mess"

Creative Perspective Of The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards - Source: Getty
Shailene Woodley attends the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. - Source: Getty

Zack Peter has slammed Shailene Woodley’s 2026 Emmy’s red carpet look, calling it “just plain awful” and one of the worst outfits he’s seen. He linked it to her recent drama with Aaron Rodgers.

The podcaster, 33, shared a post on X with an accompanying video clip from his podcast No Filter with Zack Peter. He wrote:

“Well, no wonder Aaron Rogers dumped her. This Emmys look on Shailene Woodley on just plain awful.”

Peter then comments on Woodley’s outfit, describing it as a major fashion fail, and continues to criticize mismatched elements, including her jeweled necklace, her long maroon gloves, and big chunky pants and adds that her look is just

“one big hot mess.”

Peter contrasts Woodley’s outfit with the original Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2026 runway version, which included a cape that the Divergent actress skipped completely. He pointed out that she doesn’t have the “ugly leather gloves” and the “ugly slick back hair” or the “obnoxious jewel tone necklace.”


Shailene Woodley’s bold Balenciaga look divides fans at the 2026 Emmys

When Shailene Woodley stepped onto the Emmys red carpet after nearly a decade, little did she know that her wardrobe choices would spark such intense debate online.

Woodley won her first Emmy for her role as Annie in the Hulu drama series Paradise. She won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 78th Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 6, 2026. This marked her first Emmy win after she was nominated in 2017 for Big Little Lies.

According to a Deadline report, she gave a shoutout to her mother, Lori Woodley, in her acceptance speech:

“Mom, this is so cool. I just feel so lucky to do what we do and to be a part of the circus with all of you amazing traveling storytelling clowns.”

While accepting the Emmy Award, Woodley wore a white minidress by Brandon Maxwell, which was generally praised by her fans in comparison to her Emmy red carpet look. Her ensemble featured a low scoop neckline and a flared skirt that highlighted her legs.

The Paradise actress wore a Balenciaga couture look styled by Karla Welch at the September 14, 2026, Primetime Emmys. It featured a deep-plunging periwinkle halter top paired with sequined flared trousers and burgundy leather gloves. She completed her look with a HOWL Venetian glass necklace. Over her career, she has worked with stylists like Micaela Erlanger and Ilaria Urbinati.

78th Primetime Emmy Awards - Show - Source: Getty
78th Primetime Emmy Awards - Show - Source: Getty

People online shared polarized opinions on Shailene Woodley’s ensemble, with some being stunned by her mismatched elements and others framing it as “revenge dressing” as they linked it to her ex-fiancée Aaron Rodgers. A segment of users connected it to the popular conspiracy theory of “humiliation rituals” in Hollywood.

A user wrote on X:

"I'm not trying to be mean, I just don't understand how this happens as a person with a team of professionals whose job it is to make sure you look good."

However, not everyone slammed Shailene Woodley’s Emmys red carpet look; some rallied to support The Fault in Our Stars actress.

A person wrote:

"The look is doing exactly what high fashion is supposed to do: make safe people uncomfortable. The plunging Balenciaga top, sequin pants, and opera gloves weren’t a styling accident. They were a choice. If your first reaction is “how did professionals let this happen,” the professionals might just have better taste than you."

Someone else said:

“I like that she took a risk. The blue and maroon are pretty on her.”

For the Disney after-party at Vibiana in Los Angeles, Woodley swapped her blue plunging halter top with a black graphic tee promoting Laurie Anderson’s 1986 concert film Home of the Brave. She layered the casual tee over the original Balenciaga top, kept the gold sequined pants, and ditched the burgundy opera gloves.

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Edited by Aastha Dass