The trophy at the Grammy Awards (Getty)
Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY
Anyone fearing a wardrobe malfunction at Sunday's 55th Grammy Awards can rest assured that the folks at CBS are doing all they can to avoid such a calamity.
Deadline Hollywood has leaked a memo from the network's standards and practices department, warning talent that gratuitous displays of flesh are to be avoided. USA TODAY has confirmed the authenticity of the memo, similar to those sent in previous years. (Edited):
Date: February 5, 2013, 10:39:56 PM EST
Subject: 55th GRAMMYS: Standard And Practice Wardrobe Advisory
-kindly confirm receipt of s&p standards-
***GRAMMYS 2013***
CBS Program Practices advises that all talent appearing on camera please adhere to Network policy concerning wardrobe.
Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack. Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic. Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast nipples. Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so that there is no visible "puffy" bare skin exposure. Please avoid commercial identification of actual brand name products on T-shirts. Foreign language on wardrobe will need to be cleared. OBSCENITY OR PARTIALLY SEEN OBSCENITY ON WARDROBE IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR BROADCAST. This as well, pertains to audience members that appear on camera. Finally, The Network requests that any organized cause visibly spelled out on talent's wardrobe be avoided. This would include lapel pins or any other form of accessory.
We'll see if the advisory affects the fashion parade - or the controversies that invariably ensue.