Celebrity Tanning Fails That Will Make You Wonder WTF They Were Thinking

Tanning is tricky, and these celebrity tanning fails prove it

Celebs have top-rated stylists, Instagram-famous makeup artists and a full-fledged #GlamSquads always at the ready. So it’s nearly impossible to believe that some hit the red carpet looking anything but their very best. But the constant pressure to look flawless often proves to be their undoing. Because, as these photos demonstrate, they sometimes go overboard trying to capture that elusive sun-kissed glow. And with celebrity tanning fails striking A-listers like pop star Selena Gomez and Instagram “It” girl Gigi Hadid,  it’s clear no one is safe from looking like a shriveled-up orange punched with a packet of bronzer. 

Ariana Grande

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Can someone please call “No Tears Left To Cry” singer Ariana Grande and let her know that when you get a spray tan, you’re supposed to spray BOTH sides of your body to get even, all-over coverage? Peep the striking neck/shoulder color difference. Yikes.

Amber Portwood

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Over the years, “Teen Mom OG” star Amber Portwood has flaunted some seriously questionable looks (remember those pencil-thin eyebrows?). Pictured here, Portwood is rocking an orange glow despite the fact that her signature, preferred skin color looks like she takes her vactions on the surface of the sun.

Chrissy Teigen

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Once again, Chrissy Teigen put HERSELF on the list of celebrity tanning fails. In a #ThrowbackThursday Instagram upload, the model called herself out on Twitter for her super-tanned look displayed at the 2008 Grammy Awards. “10 years ago. This tan!!! Lmao,” wrote Teigen

Rita Ora

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Yikes. Someone needs to tell “Girls” singer Rita Ora that when you pay for a fake tan, you’re supposed to get even, all-over coverage. Judging from the color of Ora’s legs compared to the white of her face, the pop star forget to mention that crucial detail.