I thought we were past the whole metal t-shirt as a fashion accessory phase in mainstream fashion? Previously, we saw Gucci co-opt an AC/DC logo, Avalone create a hoodie inspired by a Mortician logo and a fashion magazine call metal "the look of the summer." High-end fashion line Vetements featured corpse paint during their fashion show earlier this year, so maybe the trend isn't gone just yet.
Case in point: The Real Housewives of Potomac star Candiace Dillard was sporting a customized Metallica "And Justice For All" t-shirt that was turned into a dress when appearing on the live Bravo! talk show Watch What Happens Live!. The show features live call-in questions from listeners and one caller decided to ask Candiace if she had ever heard of Metallica. The results were pretty hilarious:
While I would never do it, I do not believe a person needs to know about a band to rock a cool shirt design. She said it herself, she wore it because it looked cool. And, she wore it on broadcast television and created a moment out of it. Maybe that would encourage some views to check out this hip, young band, Metallica, and actually get into metal.
Perhaps Candace should take in a Metallica show live. Metallica currently have dates scheduled in Australia and South America. View their full routing here.
One person who probably doesn't approve is Dee Snider. Earlier this year, he commented "Gotta say, this new trend of non-metal fans wearing vintage metal T's if pretty sickening. Metal is not ironic! Dicks. It's not just the wearing of our metal T's, it's their cherry picking of our style #skulls #metalhorns These are OUR symbols; OUR image."
Just remember, how many fans has Iron Maiden made because somebody happened to see another person wearing a sick Maiden shirt? The more the merrier for heavy metal.
In spite of all these metal posers, there are plenty of legit celebrity metalheads, which we've listed below.
- Watch: John Travolta Quizzed on His Knowledge of LIMP BIZKIT
- Nicole Kidman Attended An IRON MAIDEN Show with Her Husband, Keith Urban
- Nicole Kidman Attended An IRON MAIDEN Show with Her Husband, Keith Urban
- Actor Jason Momoa Poses For Photos with SLAYER, ANTHRAX Members Backstage
- New BFFs Alert: METALLICA's Kirk Hammett & Rapper POST MALONE
- ED SHEERAN Expresses His Love For KORN While Attending A MARILYN MANSON Concert
- Joe Manganiello Reveals How A METALLICA Song Made It Into His Wedding Ceremony To Sofia Vergara
- Comedian Bill Burr On MESHUGGAH's Live Show: "It Was A Life-Altering Experience"
- Actor Jason Momoa Hit Up METALLICA's Post-Grammys Hollywood Gig
- Chris Hemsworth, aka THOR, Is A Metalhead
- Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's Son, Maddox, Is Definitely A Metalhead
- Jim Carrey Dons Corpse Paint, Gets On Stage With ALICE COOPER To Sing Classics
- Why Is Johnny Depp Hanging Out With Members of KORN?
- The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus Loves SLAYER, Jams With ANTHRAX
- Actress Margot Robbie Professes Her Love for METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
- Yes, That Was Mr. Belding Introducing FEAR FACTORY At Their NYC Show
- The Mountain From Game Of ThronesListens To Metal When He Lifts
- Rogue One Star Forest Whitaker Spotted At BRING ME THE HORIZON Show
- Before He Was GAME OF THRONES' Tyrion Lannister, Peter Dinklage Fronted A Punk Band
- NEW KID ON THE BLOCK Donnie Wahlberg Spotted At PERIPHERY Show
- Dennis from It's Always Sunny Is Down With GOJIRA
- MINISTRY Frontman Invites Comedian Bill Burr To Play Drums Live With The Band
- Actor Colin Hanks Talks About His Love Of PRIMUS, FAR & DEFTONES
- Fred Armisen Digs Classic Old DIMMU BORGIR
