Michael Urie Has a ‘Depraved’ Evening in Siriano at GLAAD Awards 2025

Michael Urie had an “evil” evening. The “shrunk” actor was the host of the 36th annual Glaad Media Awards on Thursday in Los Angeles, with an outfit designed by Christian Siriano impressed by the Met Gala Look 2019 of Urie and the musical Jon M. Chu Blockbuster.

“Evil ‘I like’ and I like pink and inexperienced greater than ever for that, they bought me hook, line and sinking,” Urie instructed WWD.

The actor got here up with the concept of ​​utilizing an impressed “evil” look together with his stylist, Michael Fuso. The duo wished to create one thing particular for Urie’s first entry and pay tribute to Cynthia Erivo, who stars within the movie and was honored on the Glaad awards with the Stephen F. Kolzak award for his or her efforts to enhance visibility and promote the acceptance of individuals LGBTQIA+ and issues.

The outfit introduced a half and half design with a vivid pink and inexperienced emerald scheme, nodding the “evil” Glinda and Elphaba characters. The higher half was a go well with jacket because it turned a skirt of ball costume fashion.

“I believe we wished this side to have the sensation of each characters within the film, however it’s nonetheless an excellent and trendy look for Michael who felt male and fashionable. It was even enjoyable to play with the concept of ​​all the good moments of pink carpet that Ariana [Grande] And Cynthia had a wink additionally with this side, ”Siriano instructed WWD.

The garment created a shocking visible impact of mixing historically female and male style components, in addition to the Urie Met 2019 gala look, which Siriano additionally designed.

“I’d not have considered a Elphaba/Glinda go well with if I had not created the unique femme/MASC go well with. It’s a tribute and one thing like a sequel,” mentioned Urie. “Met encountered this concept of ​​the camp that Michael might be his personal commencement date, which I beloved. You may be masculine and feminine on the similar time and gender has no signature. Garments should be a enjoyable type of expression, and there aren’t any guidelines, and there ought to by no means be. Use what he needs to make use of and be who needs to be. Trend ought to solely assist that,” Siriano mentioned.

For Urie, collaboration with Siriano and the wink to “Depraved” are “completely” with the Glaad Media Awards mission. Established in 1990, the occasion has turn out to be the annual LGBTQIA+ most outstanding awards occasion worldwide, delivering surprising acceptance messages to international audiences.

“Every considered one of us locally of LGBTQIA are good as we’re, like Elphaba. Glaad is about illustration and visibility within the media. Trend suits completely. Christian, ‘evil’ and Cynthia, all incarnate them too, so what higher strategy to rejoice every thing than an excellent daring Lewk to begin the evening,” mentioned Urie.