Lifestyle Style Doja Cat Commands Attention in the Ultimate Naked Dress and Thong at the 2023 MTV VMAs The rapper is up for five awards including artist of the year By Charna Flam Charna Flam Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Variety, The New York Post, and The Wrap. People Editorial Guidelines and Michelle Lee Michelle Lee Editorial Assistant, Style & Beauty, PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 12, 2023 08:17PM EDT Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Doja Cat sure knows how to grab your attention! The "Paint the Town Red" rapper, 27, clad herself in the ultimate skin-baring dress by Monse at the 2023 MTV VMAs. The barely there custom design was made up of a gossamer cobweb-like fabric that exposed her nipples and cheeky nude thong underneath. She teamed the sexy number with see-through high heels, icy silver eyeshadow — complete with spidery lashes — a sparkling ring from YESSAYAN, and her platinum blonde buzz cut. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage This latest carpet appearance follows Doja Cat’s recent publicized commentary on her fashion choices — and her fans' reactions to them. “My theory is that if someone has never met me in real life, then, subconsciously, I’m not real to them,” she said in a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar. “They think that person belongs to them in some sense. And when that person changes drastically, there is a shock response that is almost uncontrollable.” Check out PEOPLE's full VMAs coverage to get the latest news on one of music's biggest nights. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty The “Attention” singer is up for five awards this year, including video of the year for "Attention,” artist of the year, best collaboration for “I Like You (A Happier Song)” with Post Malone, best direction cinematography for "Attention” and best art direction for for "Attention.” Doja Cat's fourth studio album, follows her four VMA wins for her previous work on "Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)," "Best Friend (with Saweetie),” “Woman” and as best new artist in 2020. The pop star also returns as one of the ceremony’s 2023 performers, following her 2020 and 2021 performances of “Say So / Like That” and “Been Like This / You Right (Medley),” respectively. Doja Cat Says She's in a 'Committed' Relationship: 'I'm Very Much in Love' Since the "Paint the Town Red" drop, Doja Cat’s song has skyrocketed on TikTok, garnering over 1.3 million views (and counting) under a sound bite of the song. "Paint the Town Red" was followed a few weeks later by Scarlet's third sing, "Demons," which was accompanied by a horror-inspired music video starring Christina Ricci. See 16 of the Best Style Moments in Hip-Hop History Following the Sept. 22 release of Scarlet, the singer will hit the road and tour her latest album, after a four year hiatus, and is set to be joined by Ice Spice and Doechii. The 2023 VMAs are airing live Tuesday night from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.