Debbie Gibson sparked a mixed reaction online after wearing a blue-and-white striped romper during a recent performance in Australia.
The 80s singer shared a video from the show on Instagram as she celebrated the 39th anniversary of her 1987 hit “Shake Your Love.” While many fans praised her appearance, others criticized the Debbie Gibson outfit and suggested she should have worn something different.
Debbie Gibson’s striped romper sparked criticism and praise following her latest Australian performance
Gibson, 56, wore the Debbie Gibson romper while performing at the Sounds of Rock music festival in Rockhampton, Australia.
One commenter took issue with the look and wrote, “FYI. You can still look young and hot but with pants.”
Another person suggested Gibson should have chosen a dress instead.
“Why does every singer wear this sort of thing…what’s wrong with a nice dress!” the commenter wrote.
A separate critic suggested jeans, while another person simply called the outfit “hideous.”
Not everyone agreed with the backlash.
Several fans defended Gibson and praised her confidence. One supporter wrote, “You look amazing.”
Another fan criticized the way people judged women over 40 for their clothing choices.
“Why are women over 40 expected to dress like nuns, even when they are in such great shape like Debbie is?” the person wrote.
Gibson had previously spoken about using fashion as a form of self-expression. She also said people often took clothing too seriously.
“I tend to not regret anything in fashion because fashion gets taken too seriously and it’s meant to be fun,” Gibson said.
The singer had also discussed the pressure created by filtered and highly polished images online.
“I do think there is a beauty to being real,” she said.
Gibson encouraged people to focus less on perceived flaws and more on confidence.
“I say you do the best with what you have and you rock what you got,” she added.
The latest reaction to her Australian performance showed how strongly fans still responded to her style choices decades into her career.
