The '70s, also known as the age of disco and notable for its political and social upheaval, was a similarly turbulent time in the world of celebrities. There were a lot of parties (Studio 54 being the most notable example) and a lot of famous people dating and then splitting up (including, most famously, Cher and Sonny, as well as the continuing saga of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton). Interest in celebrity, particularly thanks to those two couples, was rising, and newspapers and magazines made the most of the love lives of the rich and the famous. The red carpet wasn't a curated affair as it is now—it could be a chance to debut your new partner, certainly, but it was also casual and a bit chaotic sometimes. From a fashion standpoint, that's fun, because it meant we got a lot of interesting fashion at events in this decade.
All of this is to say—if you forgot how wild the '70s were, let us refresh your memory. Below, 32 images of the best, wildest, most dramatic, and most controversial red carpet moments from the 1970s.
