Slayyyter Brought Dark Roots and Beach Waves to the VMAs 2026—See the Photos

By Kara Nesvig

The Worst Girl in America musician, whose real name is Catherine Garner, scored two nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards 2026—Best Dance for “Dance” and Song of Summer for “Brand New Chanel$”—and hit the aqua carpet at the annual awards show looking like a mythical sea siren with some major roots and long, golden-blonde beach waves. For the show, which aired for the first time ever not on MTV but its sister network CBS, Slayyyter opted for waist-length, dark blonde waves offset by a few inches of not-quite-blonde, not-quite-brunette roots—a color also known as bronde! Her roots aren't quite long enough to call this an ombré color fade, but with a few more inches of regrowth, we'd defini