The Voice Australia premiere: Rita Ora draws mixed reviews with her figure-hugging purple dress
Rita Ora made quite the fashion statement on Monday night’s season premiere of The Voice Australia.
The British pop star, 31, divided opinion with her futuristic purple dress, which featured ruched detailing around the bodice and tight long sleeves.
The midi dress, designed by Sportmax and priced at $800, also featured a racy thigh-high slit and a scoop neckline.
Fashion statement: Rita Ora, 31, drew mixed reviews for her figure-hugging purple dress at The Voice Australia’s season premiere on Monday night
Rita matched the striking ensemble with purple eyeshadow and accessorized with a gold bracelet, hoop earrings and stiletto heels.
Rita’s daring look quickly became a point of contention among fans, with some critics calling the dress “unflattering” and “garish”.
‘Rita needs a stylist…what’s with her Lycra dress? Horrible and not flattering at all. Looks like a 12 year old did it,’ one viewer commented.
Split opinion: The midi dress, designed by Sportmax and priced at $800, also boasted a racy thigh-high slit and a scoop neckline
“Glad I’m not the only one confused by what she’s wearing…” another fan replied.
Another reviewer added: “Each year The Voice continues to disappoint with its dodgy fashion style. What is Rita wearing?
Despite these unfavorable reviews, Rita managed to win over many fans with her fashion-forward ensemble.
‘Rita needs a stylist’: Rita’s daring look quickly became a point of contention among fans, with some critics calling the dress ‘unflattering’ and ‘garish’
“Rita looks like a beautiful doll in purple,” wrote one fan, while another commented, “Love that dress on you.”
Others described Rita’s look as “stunning” and “quirky”, writing, “A little mesmerized by Rita Ora’s eye makeup and how it matches her dress.”
The Hot Right Now singer was stunned by The Voice Australia contestant Danny Phegan’s incredible blind audition at Monday night’s premiere.
“You’re beautiful”: despite these unfavorable reviews, Rita managed to convince many fans with her avant-garde ensemble
Eye catcher! Rita matched the striking ensemble with purple eyeshadow and accessorized with a gold bracelet, hoop earrings and stilettos
Say what? The Hot Right Now singer was stunned by The Voice Australia contestant Danny Phegan’s stellar blind audition at Monday night’s premiere
She was also taken aback by the 45-year-old’s very Australian turn of phrase when he used the slang term ‘fair dinkum’ after his powerful performance.
‘Just what?’ asked the puzzled English singer-songwriter.
His Australian counterpart Guy Sebastian then explained that the well-worn Australian phrase meant “seriously” or “honestly”.
Just what? Danny Phegan (pictured) used the slang term ‘fair dinkum’ after his blind audition
Rita then butchered her own attempt to use the phrase, saying ‘I fair dickum [sic] likes to sing,” much to the amusement of his fellow judges.
“I like you dickum,” she added, pointing to Phegan, seemingly unaware that her accidentally R-rated version of the term wasn’t quite correct.
“We have work to do, don’t we,” Phegan joked of their language barrier.
Language learning: ‘Do what?’ asked the puzzled English singer-songwriter. His Australian counterpart Guy Sebastian then explained that the well-worn Australian phrase meant “seriously” or “honestly”.
Rita was also troubled by another term uttered by the singer: “I want to give him a chance”.
‘I want to give him a crack’? she asked, before someone explained to her that it meant “try”.
“You know, I don’t understand a word!” Rita said, still bewildered by Phegan’s heavy accent, before adding, “But luckily music has no language. I would like you on my team.
LOL: Her fellow judges, including Jessica Mauboy (pictured), were angry at the swap
However, he chose not to go with the I Will Never Let You Down hitmaker, choosing Keith Urban as his coach instead.
‘I thought on the way up here…if Keith turns around, I’d like to say hello. Thanks buddy, he said.
Walla Walla’s father wowed the judges with his acoustic rendition of Niall Horan’s This Town.
Eventually, judges Keith, Rita and Jessica Mauboy all turned their chairs. Only Guy remained oblivious to Danny’s performance.
Chair turner: Country singer Danny chose not to go with the I Will Never Let You Down hitmaker, choosing Keith Urban (far left) as his coach instead