ICYMI: The GMA Gala 2025 just wrapped up, and we're still reeling from all the drama that was served on the blue carpet. The theme for this year was "dark hues," and stars brought out the big guns—think curve-hugging silhouettes, peekaboo cutouts, romantic sheers, and all the shimmers one could think of!
While some of them embraced timeless elegance, other stars decided to take the opportunity to crank up the heat and unapologetically show some skin. Ahead, we list down all the sultriest gowns we spotted on the blue carpet this year:
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The Sultriest Gowns at GMA Gala 2025
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Bianca Umali

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You can always count on Bianca Umali to deliver on any carpet she walks on, and tonight, she did just that! The actress was clad in a Jerome Lorico two-piece ensemble that featured a bustier made of capiz shell and a maxi skirt with thigh-high slits made out of cotton, gold, and piña fabric. We love how it complements her skin tone!
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Marian Rivera

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Marian Rivera looked like a total stunner on the blue carpet dressed in a Zuhair Murad frock! The chic black lacey gown featured off-shoulder long sleeves and a corseted bodice detailing. To complete the look, the actress layered two gold necklaces and matching dangling earrings.
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Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis' gown is proof that you can still look sultry even when you're all bundled up. Case in point: Her sparkly black frock with long sheer sleeves and a full-length silhouette that featured strategic coverage.
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Kylie Padilla

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Kylie Padilla set the blue carpet ablaze in a deep red Ehrran Montoya creation that features intricate beadwork, a corseted bodice, and a thigh-high slit. According to her, the look was inspired by the rise of a phoenix from the ashes.
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Zeinab Harake-Parks

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Zeinab Harake looked utterly transformed in a black strapless Michael Cinco creation with a structured beaded bodice embellished with jewels and a flowing liquid satin skirt that featured a thigh-high slit.
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Aubrey Miles

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Aubrey Miles arrived at the gala in a dove gray-colored ensemble that made her hard to miss among the sea of dark frocks. The sleek, body-hugging silhouette was elevated by braided detailing across the sleeves that flowed into tassels that swished with her every move.
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Arci Muñoz

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Arci Muñoz definitely brought the drama on the blue carpet! Clad in a fiery red Just Bonita gown, it featured a romantic draped neckline, corset-style bodice, and fringe that flowed from hip to hem. The high slit and red train also gave the gown some major movement as she walked.
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Beatrice Luigi Gomez
A 'fit made for a queen! Beatrice Luigi Gomez stunned in a stunning gown that had a classic sweetheart neckline elevated by a show-stopping sculptural detailing that made her look like walking art. Covered in iridescent crystals from bodice to hem, the gown shimmered in technicolor as she walked down the blue carpet.
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Rere Madrid
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Rere Madrid looked like a vision in a stunning red gown that had a deep-V halter neckline and an intricate bodice. The whole look served elevated lingerie fantasy with just the right touch of elegance!

Cheska is the Lifestyle Editor + resident beauty girl of Cosmo. She loves hoarding blushes, oversharing in drafts, and pretending impulse buys are "for work."