Melissa McCarthy attended the 2026 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards at Nya Studios in Los Angeles on April 8, and she looked absolutely gorgeous! The actress opted for a slim-fitting, sparkly, gold-patterned dress that had a distinct ’70s vibe.
Melissa McCarthy Looks Beautiful on the Red Carpet
GettyMcCarthy posed for photos on the red carpet while holding a matching gold clutch, and to complete her look, she pulled her hair back in a ponytail, which drew attention to her hoop earrings.
GettyGettyMcCarthy was tagged in a video on Instagram by the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards, and you can see her posing for photos while on the red carpet. “Melissa Mccarthy at the Fashion Trust U.S. 2026 Awards in Los Angeles, CA,” the caption reads. Fans have flooded the comment section with their thoughts, praising the actress’s appearance and her beautiful soul.
“She never fails to amaze me,” a comment reads. “She is soooo beautiful,” another person shared.
Other reactions include, “Beautiful beautiful beautiful! You exemplify a true woman and a good person all wrapped up in one,” “Knocking it outta the ball park again!!!,” and “Beautiful always. Your weight never defined you, your heart always has.” There are also several comments about McCarthy’s weight-loss transformation.
Melissa McCarthy Embraces Health Transformation
GettyAs McCarthy’s fans have been writing in the comments of the recent video from the 2026 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards, she has always been gorgeous. But she has also worked hard to lose weight and has proudly spoken about her transformation and her journey toward better health in multiple interviews. McCarthy has lost 95 pounds, Page Six reports in a December 2025 article.
McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, are parents to two daughters, and in a 2018 interview with Power 105.1’s “The Breakfast Club,” she spoke about her approach to healthy eating and how it was impacted by having kids. “I want to show them how to be healthy,” she said, People reports. “My husband and I always make a pot of vegetable soup that we puree and keep in the fridge. They don’t eat processed foods. But if my oldest daughter wants a cupcake, once in a while I’ll let her have it.”
McCarthy is an advocate for body positivity, and she has been for over a decade. In April 2016, she made a powerful comment about how there should be no judgment of women’s bodies. “We have to stop categorizing and judging women based on their bodies,” she wrote on Instagram. “We are teaching young girls to strive for unattainable perfection instead of feeling healthy and happy in their own skin. ‘Imagine we are linked not ranked.’ Gloria Steinem.”
