Surrounded by icons like Jane Seymour and Selma Blair, the former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman stepped into the American Heart Association’s Red Dress Collection Concert and instantly looked like the headliner of a very glamorous revolution.
The night was a reminder that when entertainment collides with activism, the result can feel like a fashion show, a concert, and a cause all pulsing at once.
The Night Lincoln Center Turned Red
Inside New York City’s Lincoln Center, the American Heart Association and its Go Red for Women initiative transformed Jazz at Lincoln Center into a sea of crimson gowns and camera flashes. The event is part fashion spectacle, part runway concert, and all about one mission. Go Red for Women is billed by the American Heart Association as its “national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women.”
The Red Dress Collection Concert raises awareness while celebrating more than two decades of work to “support women’s cardiovascular health” and turn heart care into a conversation women actually see themselves in. To pull that off, the organization calls in star power, and this time the stars delivered.
From the minute the red carpet opened, it felt like a time warp. Generations of Hollywood arrived in the same shade, each putting their own spin on an unmistakable brief. Wear red. Be unforgettable. Make people care.
Nicole’s Hourglass Moment of the Night
Nicole Scherzinger set the tone before she even hit the stage. The 47-year-old singer floated onto the carpet in a strapless, floor-length gown that hugged her famously sculpted hourglass figure. The dress was pure romance, with bedazzled 3D flowers at the hips and a modest train that swept behind her as cameras flashed.
Her dark brown hair was pulled into a sleek bun that showed off diamond stud earrings, while classic winged eyeliner and a deep red lip gave her a modern twist on a Marilyn Monroe-style glam face. It was the kind of look that reminds you why Nicole became a red carpet regular in the first place.
Then the concert began, and she dialed the drama up again.
For the runway portion of the night, Scherzinger stepped on stage in a racy gown with a semi-sheer corset and an eye-catching thigh-high split that left little doubt who was leading this particular glam squad. The corseted bodice flashed just enough while the high slit gave her room to stalk the runway like it was her own music video set.
From Runway Siren to Concert Headliner
Nicole was not only there to model. She led the performances too, slipping into another red dress, this time a dazzling sequinned number, to belt out some of her biggest hits and even a few show tunes. The shift from form-fitting floral gown to shimmering performance look felt like watching a greatest hits reel of her career in real time.
Red lip, red gowns, red cause. It was calculated, and it worked. Every time she reappeared, it reminded the room that this was more than a fashion show. The same voice that dominated pop radio was now soundtracking a night about women’s health.
Jane Seymour Brings Old Hollywood to Heart Health
Jane Seymour proved that bombshell status has no expiration date. The 74-year-old Hollywood icon, who first broke through for many viewers decades ago, stunned onlookers as she strutted the runway in a red one-shoulder gown.
The look was pure red carpet fantasy. Sleek, straight auburn hair. A curve-skimming silhouette. A diamond bracelet and earrings that caught the light with every step. She made her eyes pop with smoky shadow and balanced the drama with a glossy nude lip.
On the runway, she beamed, clearly loving every moment. For anyone who remembers her in classics from “Live and Let Die” to “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” seeing her command a fashion show in the name of women’s health felt like a nostalgic jolt and a quiet flex.
Selma Blair’s Quiet, Fierce Elegance
Selma Blair brought a different kind of power to the night. The “Cruel Intentions” star, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, walked the runway in a strapless red drop waist gown that showed off her sculpted arms.
Her bleach-blonde hair was slicked back to reveal a diamond necklace and earrings that framed her face. On mesh kitten heels, she moved with poise, pausing for the photographers and owning every angle without a hint of apology.
The crowd applauded as Blair joined the fashion show, and later, she was overcome with emotion on stage, sharing a hug with Scherzinger. It was one of those tiny, unscripted moments that said more than any speech. Two women in red, one a pop powerhouse, one a fiercely honest chronic illness advocate, linking arms for a cause rooted in women’s bodies and survival.
Chloe, Normani, and a New Guard in Red
The Red Dress runway also doubled as a roll call of the new pop and TV vanguard. Beyonce protege Chloe Bailey arrived in a low-cut scarlet gown that flashed cleavage and featured a sheer lace bodice over a curve-hugging skirt. It was sultry, modern, and unapologetically bold.
Fifth Harmony alum Normani brought bombshell energy in a mesh maroon dress that put her toned abs on display. The look sat somewhere between classic siren and futuristic stagewear, the kind of dress that could move from jazz hall runway to arena tour without missing a beat.
Laura Linney, the Oscar-nominated star of “Ozark,” looked ready for awards season in a dramatic red one-shoulder ball gown, her brunette hair styled in an elegant updo, and a diamond bracelet adding just enough shimmer. Reality favorite Kandi Burruss turned heads in a hooded gown with a sweeping train, a look that gave drama from every angle as she moved.
Designer Christian Siriano, a “Project Runway” alum and red carpet favorite, was also on hand, standing beside Blair and watching his work float down a runway built for a cause.
Why This Red Carpet Still Matters
Once the red carpet wrapped, the energy shifted inside Jazz at Lincoln Center as the concert officially began. Stars took turns on the runway while Scherzinger and Chloe Bailey performed, blurring the line between fashion show and live music lineup.
It is easy to dismiss celebrity fundraisers as photo ops. Yet there was something unmistakably pointed about this one. A room full of women, many of whom have walked red carpets for decades, choosing to walk this particular one for a cause that quietly claims lives while often being treated as background noise.
The American Heart Association built the Red Dress Collection on a simple idea. Put the most photographed women in the world in the same color and force the conversation back to women’s hearts. Back to the fact that cardiovascular health is not just a “man’s issue.”
Watching Nicole Scherzinger strut in a sheer corseted gown, Jane Seymour glide by in molten satin, and Selma Blair stand tall in a sculpted strapless dress, it was impossible to ignore the symbolism. These are women whose careers have spanned eras, genres, and reinventions. They know what it means to be watched.
Star Power With a Pulse
By the end of the night, the stage was crowded. Performers, actors, reality stars, and models all took their final walk together, a united front in crimson. The images felt instantly iconic, the kind that will resurface for years whenever the Red Dress Collection is mentioned.
For fans, it was a feast. Nicole in full vocal flight. Jane Seymour reminding everyone that glam does not retire. Selma Blair turning a health battle into a runway statement. Chloe Bailey and Normani signaling that the future of pop is as theatrical as ever.
For the American Heart Association, it was something more practical. A packed house, star-studded social feeds, and another year of proof that when celebrities bring their most glamorous selves to a cause, people look up, listen, and, hopefully, learn.
In a city that sees red carpets constantly, this one felt different. It was not about a movie premiere or a TV finale. It was about hearts. And for one electric night, Nicole Scherzinger and a multigenerational cast of women made caring about that look incredibly, irresistibly chic.
