Chloé Hayden has hit back at critics who slammed her eye-catching Logies dress.
The Heartbreak High actress, 28, turned more than a few heads when she stepped onto the red carpet at The Star in Sydney on Sunday night.
She wore a gothic-inspired dress from Australian label Romance Was Born that featured bat-like sleeves and a black lace corset.
The unique garment also featured a flouncy skirt that was festooned with butterfly wings and sequinned embellishments.
The dress also covered Chloé’s legs with sheer black lace that finished at her feet, which she adorned with knee-high black boots.
Amping up the quirk factor, Chloé also made the odd choice to include a prosthetic hand – complete with stitched, gnarled fingernails and a black bow tie.
Chloé Hayden has hit back at critics who slammed her eye-catching Logies dress.
Taking to her Instagram Threads in the wake of Australian television’s night of nights, Chloé revealed she had seen ‘hundreds’ of social media comments critiquing her unique look.
‘I have literally seen HUNDREDS of comments talking about how bad my Logies dress was because it’s “unflattering”. Why is this the goal?’ Chloé asked.
‘Why does my goal have to be to wear the most flattering outfit for my body? Why isn’t the goal of looking like a gothic butterfly enough? That is exponentially cooler.’
She also had some strong words for her detractors with: ‘Anyway, anyone that thought it was ugly is old and boring.’
In a statement to Pedestrian, Chloé said criticism of her Logies garb was ‘anti-woman’.
She said the negative commentary: ‘stems from a place of purely patriarchal, misogynistic and anti-woman backing, and I find that both quite scary and deeply depressing.’
Chloé added: ‘God forbid a woman’s first thought when putting clothes on isn’t “I hope this makes me take up the least amount of space”.’
‘Personally, this dress was my favourite dress I’ve ever worn. I felt beautiful, I felt like myself, and I had fun.’
She wore a gothic-inspired dress from Australian label Romance Was Born that featured bat-like sleeves and a black lace corset
Amping up the quirk factor, Chloé also made the odd choice to include a prosthetic hand – complete with stitched, gnarled fingernails and a black bow tie
Taking to her Instagram Threads in the wake of Australian television’s night of nights, Chloé revealed she had seen ‘hundreds’ of social media comments critiquing her unique look
It seems that many of Chloé’s fans agreed with her sentiment, taking to her Threads post to praise the actress’s Logies attire.
‘Just looked. Love your dress. Goth (or goth-like) is definitely the 2025 edge. Well done,’ one fan offered.
Another chimed in with an acerbic: ‘You know what totally rocks? Wearing what YOU want! F*** those haters. You are a glorious human!!’
A third praised Chloé’s unique sense of style with: ‘Love that you don’t conform and are the perfect example of dopamine dressing!’
Chloé was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Silver Logie for her turn as Quinni in Netflix’s Heartbreak High, losing out to Fisk star Julia Zemiro.
It’s not the first time Chloé has endured the darker side of the internet, with the actress stepping away from social media in 2023 after receiving death threats.
‘Due to recent events, moving forward, my team will be managing and monitoring all my social accounts,’ she told fans at the time.
‘Over the last year, I have been inundated with several dozen death threats, detailed suicide prompts and horrific, intricate abuse each and every day.’
Speaking about the criticism to Pedestrian, Chloé said people slamming her Logies garb were ‘anti women
She said the negative commentary: ‘stems from a place of purely patriarchal, misogynistic and anti-woman backing, and I find that both quite scary and deeply depressing’
She continued: ‘It’s inescapable and is deeply effecting my mental and physical well-being.’
Chloé went on to say her team will be ‘monitoring and reporting all hate speech and threatening language to federal authorities’.
‘It is vital for you all to know that this behaviour isn’t tolerated. I’m aware multiple of you have received similar messages, and I urge you to do the same,’ she added.
Chloé said her platform was always ‘welcoming, safe and an open haven’ but these ‘values aren’t shown right now’.
‘My connection and communication with you all is something I’ve always found so special, and that I cherish and value so deeply; but is something we don’t currently have the privilege of doing,’ she continued.
‘My hope is we can get back to that, but for now, in order to keep my community and myself safe, it is vital for me to take these steps.’
