Amber Valletta swipes at J.Lo’s iconic Versace dress: ‘I wore it first’

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Vogue’s “Life in Looks” video series.Valletta, 49, reminded everyone that she “wore it first” on the catwalk just a year prior to its viral success as one of J.Lo’s most iconic looks.“This dress has been Googled more times than any other look in history,” the supermodel said in the latest episode. “It literally broke the internet when [Lopez] wore it, so it’s kind of cool to be a part of that history — but I wore it first.” In fact, even Donatella Versace donned the dress before Lopez did when attending the “Rock Style” Met Gala in 1999, followed in January 2000 by Geri Halliwell, otherwise known as Ginger Spice of the Spice Girls, at the Cannes, France, NRJ Music Awards.But apparently, the fourth time’s the charm – the dress didn’t make a splash until everyone caught a glimpse of J.Lo at the Grammys later that year.The supermodel described the dress as “the pinnacle of fierce Versace sexiness, blond ambition,” but it didn’t become a style sensation until Lopez graced the red carpet in the dangerously low-cut design, paving the way for more daring outfits.“It was a massive iconic moment when she wore that dress,” Valletta continued. “Nobody went out like that, ever.

I mean, no one had ever shown skin in the front like that, you know, past the navel.”“I think it was just so ahead of its time and just said, ‘I’m woman and hear me roar,’ ” she added.