Associated Press

Los Angeles, February 9

It may have been more subdued in front of the cameras this year, but uncombed long hair, sneakers, piercings, facial hair, and skimpy clothing were in abundance on the green carpet outside Sunday’s Grammy show.

Latin singer Paulina Rubio twirled in one of the night’s most daring, super-short dresses. The deep V-neck black number featured purple, green and orange spangles on the front. The back plunged as low as her rear end. From the side, her breasts were partially exposed.

“I’m a good girl,” she said, laughing.

Comedian Margaret Cho, meanwhile, was a vision in peacock feathers that were strategically placed on a long dress of black netting.

The feathers weren’t strategic enough, however, to keep from exposing Cho in the same way that got Janet Jackson in so much hot water.

Perhaps not surprisingly, Cho was one of Jackson’s most ardent defenders. “I think she should be exonerated,” she said.