Why the internet is so shocked by those short, skimpy homecoming dresses Nicole Fallert, USA TODAYSeptember 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM 0 Scrolling fall fashion trends isn't new for Natalie Sanchez.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAYSeptember 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Scrolling fall fashion trends isn't new for Natalie Sanchez.
But this year, the 31-year-old couldn't help but notice homecoming dresses filling her social media feed seemed more sexy than the styles she considered customary for an autumnal high school formal dance. Necklines were deep, straps small or nonexistent, hemlines shorter and shorter — they didn't look like styles designed for a young girl's body.
She shared her thoughts on TikTok: "Those girls aren't even old enough to vote yet," she says in the video, calling out the mature styles targeted at young women. Unexpectedly, her post gained nearly 9 million views.
"I posted my video partly because I felt out of touch, but also genuinely confused," Sanchez said in an email to USA TODAY. "Why is a dress marketed for a Vegas bachelorette also being sold for homecoming? I didn't expect it to blow up, but clearly it struck a nerve."
Comments flooded Sanchez's post: Some vocalized young women should wear whatever dresses they want, no matter concerns about age appropriateness. Others shared retro photos of their own looks, arguing high school girls looked more modest in previous generations and today's youth should follow suit.
Sanchez says she didn't take aim at girls wearing such dresses. Her intention was to contemplate why teen girls feel their best in clothes she says were advertised as "sultry, sexy and alluring."
"My video isn't about shaming or blaming girls," Sanchez says. "It's about asking why our culture sexualizes them before they're even old enough to buy the dress for themselves, and why their parents aren't stepping in to help them make better decisions."
The debate comes is the latest in a string of viral conversations about modesty and dressing for women, according to Lorynn Divita, associate professor of apparel design and merchandising at Baylor University.
As popular culture favors traditional milkmaid dresses that cover-up women's bodies and celebrity women get backlash for showing skin, this sets the stage for young girls to face judgement no matter what they wear. If they feel their best in sexy clothes, that's fine, Divita says, giving outsized value to the chorus of opinions is the problem.
"There will always be someone disapproving," Divita says. "We are currently in an era where people are very comfortable telling young women what to do."
Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
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Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
">Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars. Scroll through to see the biggest names on the red carpet, starting with Dwayne Johnson attending the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
" src=https://ift.tt/edoVSL0 class=caas-img>Colin Farrell attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player."
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Colin Farrell attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player."
">Colin Farrell attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player."
" src=https://ift.tt/UNL7163 class=caas-img>Fala Chen attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player"
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Fala Chen attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player"
">Fala Chen attends the premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player"
" src=https://ift.tt/jy0q7Zs class=caas-img>Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt attend the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
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Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt attend the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
">Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt attend the premiere of "The Smashing Machine."
" src=https://ift.tt/3xt7bfI class=caas-img>Dwayne Johnson
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Dwayne Johnson
">Dwayne Johnson
" src=https://ift.tt/onmL3E0 class=caas-img>(L-R) Gala Gordon and Lily James of "Swiped" pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio.
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(L-R) Gala Gordon and Lily James of "Swiped" pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio.
">(L-R) Gala Gordon and Lily James of "Swiped" pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio.
" src=https://ift.tt/LZbgIip class=caas-img>Jacob Elordi poses with fans during Netflix's "Frankenstein" North American premiere.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/u0mIb4T class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Jacob Elordi poses with fans during Netflix's "Frankenstein" North American premiere.
">Jacob Elordi poses with fans during Netflix's "Frankenstein" North American premiere.
" src=https://ift.tt/u0mIb4T class=caas-img>(L-R) Christoph Waltz, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber, Guillermo del Toro, Christian Convery, Sofia Galasso, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi attend the premiere of "Frankenstein."
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(L-R) Christoph Waltz, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber, Guillermo del Toro, Christian Convery, Sofia Galasso, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi attend the premiere of "Frankenstein."
">(L-R) Christoph Waltz, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber, Guillermo del Toro, Christian Convery, Sofia Galasso, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Jacob Elordi attend the premiere of "Frankenstein."
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Sydney Sweeney waves to fans at the premiere of "Christy."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/D3WwHxd class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Sydney Sweeney waves to fans at the premiere of "Christy."
">Sydney Sweeney waves to fans at the premiere of "Christy."
" src=https://ift.tt/D3WwHxd class=caas-img>Dustin Hoffman, who stars in "Tuner," poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/4ijM8kc class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Dustin Hoffman, who stars in "Tuner," poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
">Dustin Hoffman, who stars in "Tuner," poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" src=https://ift.tt/4ijM8kc class=caas-img>Dustin Hoffman waves to fans at the "Tuner" premiere.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Quoxhtq class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Dustin Hoffman waves to fans at the "Tuner" premiere.
">Dustin Hoffman waves to fans at the "Tuner" premiere.
" src=https://ift.tt/Quoxhtq class=caas-img>Lily James of "Swiped" poses in IMDb's Getty portrait studio.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/m7hLOAW class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Lily James of "Swiped" poses in IMDb's Getty portrait studio.
">Lily James of "Swiped" poses in IMDb's Getty portrait studio.
" src=https://ift.tt/m7hLOAW class=caas-img>Channing Tatum and Oscar Isaac attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/5pPlGhS class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Channing Tatum and Oscar Isaac attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Channing Tatum and Oscar Isaac attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/5pPlGhS class=caas-img>Honoree Channing Tatum accepts the TIFF Tribute Performer Award.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/4JwbQLo class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Honoree Channing Tatum accepts the TIFF Tribute Performer Award.
">Honoree Channing Tatum accepts the TIFF Tribute Performer Award.
" src=https://ift.tt/4JwbQLo class=caas-img>Tessa Thompson attends the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jIAN43C class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Tessa Thompson attends the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Tessa Thompson attends the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/jIAN43C class=caas-img>Tessa Thompson of "Hedda" poses for a Getty/IMDb portrait.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/mHKGi7Q class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Tessa Thompson of "Hedda" poses for a Getty/IMDb portrait.
">Tessa Thompson of "Hedda" poses for a Getty/IMDb portrait.
" src=https://ift.tt/mHKGi7Q class=caas-img>Elizabeth Olsen attends the world premiere of "Eternity."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/bAP2t9D class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Elizabeth Olsen attends the world premiere of "Eternity."
">Elizabeth Olsen attends the world premiere of "Eternity."
" src=https://ift.tt/bAP2t9D class=caas-img>Elizabeth Olsen
" data-src=https://ift.tt/P89XHzR class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Elizabeth Olsen
">Elizabeth Olsen
" src=https://ift.tt/P89XHzR class=caas-img>Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry at the premiere of "Eternity."
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Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry at the premiere of "Eternity."
">Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry at the premiere of "Eternity."
" src=https://ift.tt/ROFqAzu class=caas-img>Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph
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Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph
">Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph
" src=https://ift.tt/08kuPtq class=caas-img>Miles Teller
" data-src=https://ift.tt/wnfx2mU class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Miles Teller
">Miles Teller
" src=https://ift.tt/wnfx2mU class=caas-img>Callum Turner and Elizabeth Olsen
" data-src=https://ift.tt/SsbjmCD class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Callum Turner and Elizabeth Olsen
">Callum Turner and Elizabeth Olsen
" src=https://ift.tt/SsbjmCD class=caas-img>Da'Vine Joy Randolph
" data-src=https://ift.tt/bm0vO3V class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
">Da'Vine Joy Randolph
" src=https://ift.tt/bm0vO3V class=caas-img>Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/dp7Ao4M class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/dp7Ao4M class=caas-img>Catherine O'Hara accepts the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/hJlvFXM class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Catherine O'Hara accepts the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Catherine O'Hara accepts the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/hJlvFXM class=caas-img>"Roofman" stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/v9GOFLj class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
"Roofman" stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">"Roofman" stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst attend the TIFF Tribute Awards.
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Oscar Isaac
" data-src=https://ift.tt/U0GWkRY class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Oscar Isaac
">Oscar Isaac
" src=https://ift.tt/U0GWkRY class=caas-img>Brendan Fraser speaks during the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/ZEN4gPi class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Brendan Fraser speaks during the TIFF Tribute Awards.
">Brendan Fraser speaks during the TIFF Tribute Awards.
" src=https://ift.tt/ZEN4gPi class=caas-img>Naomi Scott takes selfies with fans at the premiere of "Eternal Run."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/4m8Q9cx class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Naomi Scott takes selfies with fans at the premiere of "Eternal Run."
">Naomi Scott takes selfies with fans at the premiere of "Eternal Run."
" src=https://ift.tt/4m8Q9cx class=caas-img>Naomi Scott
" data-src=https://ift.tt/72Qrqnx class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Naomi Scott
">Naomi Scott
" src=https://ift.tt/72Qrqnx class=caas-img>Angelina Jolie welcomes fans at the premiere of "Couture."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/J4Cj38u class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Angelina Jolie welcomes fans at the premiere of "Couture."
">Angelina Jolie welcomes fans at the premiere of "Couture."
" src=https://ift.tt/J4Cj38u class=caas-img>Scarlett Johansson of "Eleanor the Great" poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/AEiuywt class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Scarlett Johansson of "Eleanor the Great" poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
">Scarlett Johansson of "Eleanor the Great" poses in a Getty portrait for IMDb.
" src=https://ift.tt/AEiuywt class=caas-img>Bob Odenkirk at the premiere of "Normal."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/83DyQgZ class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Bob Odenkirk at the premiere of "Normal."
">Bob Odenkirk at the premiere of "Normal."
" src=https://ift.tt/83DyQgZ class=caas-img>Chris Evans donned glasses on the carpet for "Sacrifice."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/EHT5rDB class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Chris Evans donned glasses on the carpet for "Sacrifice."
">Chris Evans donned glasses on the carpet for "Sacrifice."
" src=https://ift.tt/EHT5rDB class=caas-img>Anya Taylor-Joy
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Z4OGsv2 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Anya Taylor-Joy
">Anya Taylor-Joy
" src=https://ift.tt/Z4OGsv2 class=caas-img>Charli XCX
" data-src=https://ift.tt/mURk7rs class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Charli XCX
">Charli XCX
" src=https://ift.tt/mURk7rs class=caas-img>Cast members Mila Kunis (from left), Glenn Close, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny pose for "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/tksJT6N class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Cast members Mila Kunis (from left), Glenn Close, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny pose for "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
">Cast members Mila Kunis (from left), Glenn Close, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny pose for "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
" src=https://ift.tt/tksJT6N class=caas-img>Juno Temple (from left), LaKeith Stanfield, director Derek Cianfrance, Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum attend the premiere of "Roofman."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/uzQFwjc class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Juno Temple (from left), LaKeith Stanfield, director Derek Cianfrance, Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum attend the premiere of "Roofman."
">Juno Temple (from left), LaKeith Stanfield, director Derek Cianfrance, Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum attend the premiere of "Roofman."
" src=https://ift.tt/uzQFwjc class=caas-img>Natalie Portman attends the 2025 Road to the Golden Globes Party at the Four Seasons Toronto.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/zCY6uBe class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Natalie Portman attends the 2025 Road to the Golden Globes Party at the Four Seasons Toronto.
">Natalie Portman attends the 2025 Road to the Golden Globes Party at the Four Seasons Toronto.
" src=https://ift.tt/zCY6uBe class=caas-img>Ethan Hawke (right) and his wife Ryan Hawke.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/x9uh38i class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Ethan Hawke (right) and his wife Ryan Hawke.
">Ethan Hawke (right) and his wife Ryan Hawke.
" src=https://ift.tt/x9uh38i class=caas-img>Edgar Ramirez
" data-src=https://ift.tt/ZOA5mD4 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Edgar Ramirez
">Edgar Ramirez
" src=https://ift.tt/ZOA5mD4 class=caas-img>Keanu Reeves greets the camera with his fans at the premiere of "Good Fortune," in which he plays an angel.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/kLxnr1Y class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Keanu Reeves greets the camera with his fans at the premiere of "Good Fortune," in which he plays an angel.
">Keanu Reeves greets the camera with his fans at the premiere of "Good Fortune," in which he plays an angel.
" src=https://ift.tt/kLxnr1Y class=caas-img>Aziz Ansari, director, writer and star of "Good Fortune," poses for a Getty and IMDb portrait.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/LZqY6aA class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Aziz Ansari, director, writer and star of "Good Fortune," poses for a Getty and IMDb portrait.
">Aziz Ansari, director, writer and star of "Good Fortune," poses for a Getty and IMDb portrait.
" src=https://ift.tt/LZqY6aA class=caas-img>Emily Watson attends the premiere of "Hamnet."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/7k2yedj class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Emily Watson attends the premiere of "Hamnet."
">Emily Watson attends the premiere of "Hamnet."
" src=https://ift.tt/7k2yedj class=caas-img>Matthew McConaughey (from left), his wife Camila Alves, mother Mary Kathleen 'Kay' McConaughey and son Levi McConaughey arrive on "The Lost Bus" red carpet.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/sTbSQ5J class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Matthew McConaughey (from left), his wife Camila Alves, mother Mary Kathleen 'Kay' McConaughey and son Levi McConaughey arrive on "The Lost Bus" red carpet.
">Matthew McConaughey (from left), his wife Camila Alves, mother Mary Kathleen 'Kay' McConaughey and son Levi McConaughey arrive on "The Lost Bus" red carpet.
" src=https://ift.tt/sTbSQ5J class=caas-img>Matthew McConaughey's 17-year-old son, Levi, makes his film debut, playing McConaughey's son.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/QWHBYq5 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Matthew McConaughey's 17-year-old son, Levi, makes his film debut, playing McConaughey's son.
">Matthew McConaughey's 17-year-old son, Levi, makes his film debut, playing McConaughey's son.
" src=https://ift.tt/QWHBYq5 class=caas-img>Matthew McConaughey's mom, Mary Kathleen McConaughey (center), plays his mother in the movie.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/x5efk0i class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Matthew McConaughey's mom, Mary Kathleen McConaughey (center), plays his mother in the movie.
">Matthew McConaughey's mom, Mary Kathleen McConaughey (center), plays his mother in the movie.
" src=https://ift.tt/x5efk0i class=caas-img>"The Lost Bus" star America Ferrera signs autographs for fans on the red carpet.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/c6KthEy class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
"The Lost Bus" star America Ferrera signs autographs for fans on the red carpet.
">"The Lost Bus" star America Ferrera signs autographs for fans on the red carpet.
" src=https://ift.tt/c6KthEy class=caas-img>America Ferrera
" data-src=https://ift.tt/EVC4dHc class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
America Ferrera
">America Ferrera
" src=https://ift.tt/EVC4dHc class=caas-img>Jamie Lee Curtis attends the premiere of "The Lost Bus."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jOZVUGp class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Jamie Lee Curtis attends the premiere of "The Lost Bus."
">Jamie Lee Curtis attends the premiere of "The Lost Bus."
" src=https://ift.tt/jOZVUGp class=caas-img>Gugu Mbatha-Raw, at the premiere of "Fuze."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/rVpl73D class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, at the premiere of "Fuze."
">Gugu Mbatha-Raw, at the premiere of "Fuze."
" src=https://ift.tt/rVpl73D class=caas-img>Sam Worthington at "Fuze."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/JwlyUWg class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Sam Worthington at "Fuze."
">Sam Worthington at "Fuze."
" src=https://ift.tt/JwlyUWg class=caas-img>Samara Weaving attends the premiere of "Carolina Caroline."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/QOwk1G6 class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Samara Weaving attends the premiere of "Carolina Caroline."
">Samara Weaving attends the premiere of "Carolina Caroline."
" src=https://ift.tt/QOwk1G6 class=caas-img>Samara Weaving
" data-src=https://ift.tt/fi0q4Xc class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Samara Weaving
">Samara Weaving
" src=https://ift.tt/fi0q4Xc class=caas-img>Inde Navarrette of "Obsession."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/e2V6hCB class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Inde Navarrette of "Obsession."
">Inde Navarrette of "Obsession."
" src=https://ift.tt/e2V6hCB class=caas-img>Aneil Karia (left) and Riz Ahmed attend the premiere of "Hamlet."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/LsYRu4k class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Aneil Karia (left) and Riz Ahmed attend the premiere of "Hamlet."
">Aneil Karia (left) and Riz Ahmed attend the premiere of "Hamlet."
" src=https://ift.tt/LsYRu4k class=caas-img>Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi attend the premiere of "Gandhi."
" data-src=https://ift.tt/wCmXnco class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi attend the premiere of "Gandhi."
">Tom Felton and Pratik Gandhi attend the premiere of "Gandhi."
" src=https://ift.tt/wCmXnco class=caas-img>Sydney Sweeney (left) and the boxer she portrays, Christy Martin, attend the "Christy" premiere party.
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Sydney Sweeney (left) and the boxer she portrays, Christy Martin, attend the "Christy" premiere party.
">Sydney Sweeney (left) and the boxer she portrays, Christy Martin, attend the "Christy" premiere party.
" src=https://ift.tt/IkXU1ha class=caas-img>"Christy" star Katy O'Brian at the premiere party.
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"Christy" star Katy O'Brian at the premiere party.
">"Christy" star Katy O'Brian at the premiere party.
" src=https://ift.tt/7QO53xU class=caas-img>Sydney Sweeney stars as champion boxer Christy Martin in the biopic "Christy."
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Sydney Sweeney stars as champion boxer Christy Martin in the biopic "Christy."
">Sydney Sweeney stars as champion boxer Christy Martin in the biopic "Christy."
" src=https://ift.tt/DEilyo4 class=caas-img>Sydney Sweeney (left) and the real Christy Martin pose on the red carpet.
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Sydney Sweeney (left) and the real Christy Martin pose on the red carpet.
">Sydney Sweeney (left) and the real Christy Martin pose on the red carpet.
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Cillian Murphy arrives for the premiere of his new Netflix movie "Steve."
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Cillian Murphy arrives for the premiere of his new Netflix movie "Steve."
">Cillian Murphy arrives for the premiere of his new Netflix movie "Steve."
" src=https://ift.tt/938VQmh class=caas-img>Cillian Murphy takes a photo with a fan ahead of the "Steve" premiere.
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Cillian Murphy takes a photo with a fan ahead of the "Steve" premiere.
">Cillian Murphy takes a photo with a fan ahead of the "Steve" premiere.
" src=https://ift.tt/xOV4yKr class=caas-img>Simbi Ajikawo, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman and Cillian Murphy on the red carpet.
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Simbi Ajikawo, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman and Cillian Murphy on the red carpet.
">Simbi Ajikawo, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman and Cillian Murphy on the red carpet.
" src=https://ift.tt/KcxteYG class=caas-img>James McAvoy arrives for a BAFTA afternoon tea to celebrate British films at the festival.
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James McAvoy arrives for a BAFTA afternoon tea to celebrate British films at the festival.
">James McAvoy arrives for a BAFTA afternoon tea to celebrate British films at the festival.
" src=https://ift.tt/zLZhH1t class=caas-img>Sean Astin and his daughter Ali Astin arrive for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
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Sean Astin and his daughter Ali Astin arrive for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
">Sean Astin and his daughter Ali Astin arrive for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
" src=https://ift.tt/T7KL1Za class=caas-img>Sean Astin and Matt Walsh
" data-src=https://ift.tt/py4j60J class=caas-img data-headline="See Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi arrive at Toronto Film Festival 2025" data-caption="
Sean Astin and Matt Walsh
">Sean Astin and Matt Walsh
" src=https://ift.tt/py4j60J class=caas-img>Stephen Amell arrives for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
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Stephen Amell arrives for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
">Stephen Amell arrives for the premiere of "Little Lorraine."
" src=https://ift.tt/TWvQKm0 class=caas-img>Andy Hines (from left), Stephen Amell, Auden Thornton and J Balvin arrive for the premiere "Little Lorraine."
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Andy Hines (from left), Stephen Amell, Auden Thornton and J Balvin arrive for the premiere "Little Lorraine."
">Andy Hines (from left), Stephen Amell, Auden Thornton and J Balvin arrive for the premiere "Little Lorraine."
" src=https://ift.tt/RTcLY6V class=caas-img>Ryan Reynolds took selfies with fans at the Toronto premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
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Ryan Reynolds took selfies with fans at the Toronto premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Ryan Reynolds took selfies with fans at the Toronto premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/I8NopnM class=caas-img>Jennifer Candy (from left), Ryan Reynolds, Rosemary Candy, Colin Hanks and Christopher Candy attend the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
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Jennifer Candy (from left), Ryan Reynolds, Rosemary Candy, Colin Hanks and Christopher Candy attend the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Jennifer Candy (from left), Ryan Reynolds, Rosemary Candy, Colin Hanks and Christopher Candy attend the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/hzWHKNj class=caas-img>Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds
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Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds
">Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds
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Ryan Reynolds
">Ryan Reynolds
" src=https://ift.tt/IdE2nMW class=caas-img>Eugene Levy embraces producer Rosemary Candy, John Candy's widow, at the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
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Eugene Levy embraces producer Rosemary Candy, John Candy's widow, at the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Eugene Levy embraces producer Rosemary Candy, John Candy's widow, at the premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/MeT7CoL class=caas-img>Colin Hanks, who directed the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me."
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Colin Hanks, who directed the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me."
">Colin Hanks, who directed the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/ghYeL9Q class=caas-img>John Candy's family (from left, Jennifer Candy, Rose Candy and Christopher Candy) attend the premiere of "I Like Me."
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John Candy's family (from left, Jennifer Candy, Rose Candy and Christopher Candy) attend the premiere of "I Like Me."
">John Candy's family (from left, Jennifer Candy, Rose Candy and Christopher Candy) attend the premiere of "I Like Me."
" src=https://ift.tt/IJh5lDX class=caas-img>Jennifer Candy and Christopher Candy, John Candy's children.
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Jennifer Candy and Christopher Candy, John Candy's children.
">Jennifer Candy and Christopher Candy, John Candy's children.
" src=https://ift.tt/glot45s class=caas-img>Eugene Levy
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Eugene Levy
">Eugene Levy
" src=https://ift.tt/TEyFOnY class=caas-img>Elle Fanning meets fans at the premiere of "Sentimental Value."
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Elle Fanning meets fans at the premiere of "Sentimental Value."
">Elle Fanning meets fans at the premiere of "Sentimental Value."
" src=https://ift.tt/bzp1SB6 class=caas-img>Elle Fanning (from left) and co-stars Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
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Elle Fanning (from left) and co-stars Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
">Elle Fanning (from left) and co-stars Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
" src=https://ift.tt/3jWcHhy class=caas-img>Elle Fanning
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Elle Fanning
">Elle Fanning
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Renate Reinsve
">Renate Reinsve
" src=https://ift.tt/HApiY97 class=caas-img>Stanley Simons (left) and Devon Bostick attend the premiere of "Mile End Kicks."
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Stanley Simons (left) and Devon Bostick attend the premiere of "Mile End Kicks."
">Stanley Simons (left) and Devon Bostick attend the premiere of "Mile End Kicks."
" src=https://ift.tt/3zx4tHT class=caas-img>Juliette Gariépy (from left), Stanley Simons, Barbie Ferreira and Devon Bostick
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Juliette Gariépy (from left), Stanley Simons, Barbie Ferreira and Devon Bostick
">Juliette Gariépy (from left), Stanley Simons, Barbie Ferreira and Devon Bostick
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">Jay Baruchel and Rebecca-Jo Dunham
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Are the reactions unfair?
Sanchez remembers pining for a white bodycon dress from Express for a school dance in 2010. As a high school junior in New Hampshire, she argued with her mother, who said the look was "far too tight, lowcut and short."
She opted for a dress that was longer.
"Honestly, in hindsight, I completely agree with her!" Sanchez says thinking back on it.
Natalie Sanchez's freshman year homecoming dress in 2008.
Being mindful of how the kids are dressing is nothing new, Divita says. We always look at younger generations with wide eyes: Back in the 1920s, older generations were stunned when young ladies in America bobbed their hair and cut their hemlines.
This is yet another phase of that same cycle, she says. This time around, fast-fashion brands, like Shein, are making homecoming dresses sexier to attract shoppers who don't want to look like their older sisters.
Keep in mind young women are often dressing for the approval and validation of their peers more than anything, says Divita, whose 17-year-old daughter just bought dresses for two homecomings.
"It's not what I would have worn, but she chose it herself and that matters," Divita said of her daughter's pick. As Homecoming season commences, parents with teens going to dances this fall should remember that styling is a way for teens to assert and empower their identities.
"Be curious not judgemental," Divita says. "Ask them why they want to wear this. Say 'Why do you like this?' You might actually learn something about your kid."
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