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Ariana Madix is bringing serious Bombshell energy to the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The Love Island USA host—who earned her first-ever nomination this year in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program category—hit the annual red carpet event at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 5 looking hotter than the Fiji sun.
The Vanderpump Rules alum turned heads in a sexy blush pink gown featuring bedazzled details. To accessorize, Madix opted for dangly earrings and statement jewels on one of her fingers and wrists.
Madix—who is up against The Traitors‘ Alan Cumming, Top Chef‘s Kristen Kish, RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s RuPaul Charles and Survivor‘s Jeff Probst for the coveted trophy—completed her look with her brunette hair in a sleek updo.
And while the 41-year-old was the pinnacle of Hollywood glamour as she arrived to the award ceremony, she wasn’t so cool, calm and collected prior to hitting the red carpet.
“It stresses me out,” the Bravo alum exclusively told E! News last month of picking her designer dress. “I’m thinking constantly 24 hours a day about clothing and what to wear, and I’m constantly stressed out by it.”
Noting that her category is announced during the Creative Arts Emmys—as opposed to the primetime ceremony on Sept. 14—Madix added, “I feel like I almost have to dress differently than I would say to the primetime show. I might be pushing the envelope a little bit less in terms of shape and form and things like that, but it wouldn’t feel like me if I didn’t push it a little bit.”
Mission accomplished.
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But now, Madix can sit back and relax as she awaits her fate. Of course, whether she wins or loses, it’s an honor just to be nominated.
“IM NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY!!!!!!! can you believe!” she wrote on Instagram July 10 in reaction to her nomination. “i cried tears of happiness and could not be more grateful. my career has been such a journey and im grateful for every step.”
An overwhelmed Madix went on to thank Love Island USA‘s cast and crew in addition to “the fabulous islanders, and my own family and friends & @thestrongwai who support and believe in me. it’s an absolute honor to see my name next to the amazing @kristenlkish , @rupaulofficial , @alancummingreally , @jeffprobst ! congratulations to all the nominees and thank you again to everyone who voted @televisionacad! so exciting!”
While fans wait to learn if Madix wins her first Emmy, keep reading to revisit some of her most daring Love Island fashions to date.
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Don’t miss the Emmy Awards 2026 live telecast Monday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
