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21 Times Celebrities Took Ripped Denim Too Far

Justin Bieber, repeat offender.

By Chelsea Peng
Fashion, Eyewear, Clothing, Fashion illustration, Fashion design, Fashion model, Illustration, Human, Jeans, Design,
Getty, design by Monica Park

While jeans with transparent-panel knees are definitely awful, the line for ripped denim is a bit less clearly (HAHA) defined. Ahead, we test the limits of destroyed jeans with 21 photos of celebrities wearing them.

<p>Not *so* terrible but in no way plausible in any universe of denim mechanics. (Unless, I guess, you were being drawn and quartered face-down but didn't die.)&nbsp;</p>
1 of 21
Kourtney Kardashian

Not *so* terrible but in no way plausible in any universe of denim mechanics. (Unless, I guess, you were being drawn and quartered face-down but didn't die.) 

<p>Okay, this gets a pass, but like, they go so far up. </p>
2 of 21
Beyoncé

Okay, this gets a pass, but like, they go so far up.

<p>The perfect opportunity to use&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjkpr_ZxbvUAhUEID4KHYieB_cQyCkIKzAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dqt9SPDgZFrc&usg=AFQjCNHdWFvjHIdWNQ0qefZQwvc_h-p0DQ&sig2=19CbK_31HL0c6iiTzPvjrA" target="_blank">this video</a>.</p>
3 of 21
Jessie J

The perfect opportunity to use this video.

<p>IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.</p>
4 of 21
Kim Kardashian

IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

<p>Edward Scissorfeet trying to put pants on. </p>
5 of 21
Rita Ora

Edward Scissorfeet trying to put pants on.

<p>So haphazard. (The trousers, not the Jonas.)&nbsp;</p>
6 of 21
Gigi Hadid

So haphazard. (The trousers, not the Jonas.) 

<p>IDK.&nbsp;</p>
7 of 21
Zendaya

IDK. 

<p>Good lighting, though.&nbsp;</p>
8 of 21
Hailey Baldwin

Good lighting, though. 

<p>When you trip and fall on your...thigh.&nbsp;</p>
9 of 21
Gigi Hadid

When you trip and fall on your...thigh. 

<p>How much do you want to wager he paid for these?&nbsp;</p>
10 of 21
Justin Bieber

How much do you want to wager he paid for these? 

<p>Maybe it's meant to create an illusion of swole-ness, like the Hulk breaking out of his jeans.&nbsp;</p>
11 of 21
Justin Bieber

Maybe it's meant to create an illusion of swole-ness, like the Hulk breaking out of his jeans. 

<p>Acid wash too, shudder. </p>
12 of 21
Justin Bieber

Acid wash too, shudder.

<p>Definitely on purpose.&nbsp;</p>
13 of 21
Kourtney Kardashian

Definitely on purpose. 

<p>The thigh ones just don't really make sense.&nbsp;</p>
14 of 21
Kanye West

The thigh ones just don't really make sense. 

<p>Yeah, okay.</p>
15 of 21
Kendall Jenner

Yeah, okay.

<p>Sure.&nbsp;</p>
16 of 21
Rihanna

Sure. 

<p>Actually believable.&nbsp;</p>
17 of 21
Rihanna

Actually believable. 

<p>When it comes to ripped denim in 2017, it's best to suspend reality.&nbsp;</p>
18 of 21
Sofia Richie

When it comes to ripped denim in 2017, it's best to suspend reality. 

<p>Fine.&nbsp;</p>
19 of 21
Justin Bieber

Fine. 

<p>You can have this one.&nbsp;</p>
20 of 21
Rihanna

You can have this one. 

<p>Head in hands.&nbsp;</p>
21 of 21
Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony

Head in hands. 

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