
Australian star shocks as she wears bizarre G-string skirt while walking the red carpet for a movie launch in the US
Samara Weaving modelled the bizarre sparkling silver frock as she walked the 'black' carpet at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.
The 'lingerie mini skirt', which retails for $2,352 at Wiederhoeft, features a black underwear detailing with a garter-belt design to match.
Two black bows fixed to the hem complete the odd look.
The former Home and Away star, 33, paired the piece with a busty black corset top by the same designer, which goes for $6,297.
Samara, who highlighted her genetically blessed features with a minimal makeup look, paired the outfit with black stockings and matching pumps.
She added several designer rings to her look, including a Cartier diamond and onyx band which can be sold for up to $40,000 at luxury second-hand stores.
Samara plays the starring role in Eenie Meanie, portraying a skilled getaway driver who just can't seem to get away from her reckless ex-boyfriend.
Eenie Meanie is a high-speed thriller written and directed by Shawn Simmons in his feature directorial debut.
Samara will be joined by Karl Glusman, Jermaine Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Randall Park, Steve Zahn, and Andy Garcia.
The Adelaide-born star has made a name for herself as a 'scream queen' after starring in films such as Ready or Not, Scream VI, The Babysitter, and Azrael.
Earlier this year, she was busy promoting her recent film Borderline in a number of interviews and social media posts.
The dark comedy thriller tells the story of a popstar whose home is broken into by an obsessive fan who believes they are betrothed.
One of the producers of the film is none other than Hollywood heavyweight Margot Robbie, who also starred with Samara in the Damien Chazelle-directed Babylon.
The 'lingerie mini skirt', which retails for $2,352 at Wiederhoeft, features a black underwear detailing with a garter-belt design to match
Frequently mistaken for fellow Aussie Margot, 35, Samara revealed last year the two women are actually great friends and like to catch up in Los Angeles.
Margot's husband Tom Ackerley and Samara's husband Jimmy Warden are great mates too.
'We met five or six years ago. She's great; our husbands are like best friends,' the actress told Stellar Magazine.
'I have a really good group of girlfriends in LA—a lot of Aussies—and we really try to make time for each other and hang out, go for dinners, and leave the husbands at home.
'It's so important to have that in LA because it can get really overwhelming.'
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