Lifestyle Beauty & Style Red Carpet Style Halsey Wears Versace Dress Designed for Elizabeth Hurley in 1996 to 2024 MTV VMAs: 'Miracle to Find' The "Ego" singer's animal print gown was first worn by the actress nearly 30 years ago By Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly and the New York Daily News. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 11, 2024 07:49PM EDT Comments Halsey at the VMAs; Elizabeth Hurley in 1996. Photo: Getty(2) Halsey is giving new life to a Versace classic at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards! The “Ego” singer, 29, rocked a red dress that was once worn by Elizabeth Hurley in the ‘90s on the VMAs carpet on Wednesday, Sept. 11. “This dress was literally a miracle to find,” she said during the pre-show. “This dress was designed by Gianni Versace for Elizabeth Hurley in 1996, and it hasn’t been worn since. So from 1996 to me right now, and I’m just living it up. I’m loving it.” Hurley, 59, wore the dress to the grand opening of a Versace boutique in New York City in October 1996. The form-fitting sleeveless gown features a black leopard print pattern over a bright red dress, with sparkly red accents throughout. Halsey at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Halsey Got into Miniature Doll-Housing While She Was Sick Because 'Fine Motor Skills Were Not Great' Check out all of PEOPLE's full MTV VMAs coverage here. Halsey wore their bright red hair long and straight, and kept makeup simple, wearing a muted maroon lip. The singer, who uses she/they pronouns, is set to perform at the VMAs for the first time since 2016, and will sing a new song off her upcoming album The Great Impersonator, which is set for release on Oct. 25. “I can’t wait,” they said. “I’m really excited.” Halsey at the VMAs. Jeff Kravitz/Getty MTV VMAs 2024: Everything to Know About the Star-Studded Music Award Show The star also revealed that her favorite VMAs moment is the iconic 2003 kiss between Britney Spears and Madonna. "I used to lay in my bed at night and be like 'Oh god,'" she recalled. Joining Halsey onstage as a performer are stars like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and more. “vmas gonna go insanely hard lol wow,” she tweeted on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The 2024 MTV VMAs air on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/ PT live from the UBS Arena in New York. Close