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Ahead of the 2020 VMAs, actress Rose McGowan is reflecting on the iconic dress she wore to the 1998 ceremony, and explaining why she chose it. As some may remember, McGowan attended with her then-boyfriend, Marilyn Manson, and stunned the crowd by donning a see-through chainmail dress.

Photos of the outfit regularly rank high on lists of most memorable VMA moments.

Now, in a new interview with Yahoo, the 46-year-old has revealed that this was her “first big public appearance” after allegedly being raped by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

McGowan says that she decided to wear the dress as a way of taking back her power.

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“I just felt like, ‘Oh Hollywood, would you want a body just that you can use and throw away? Then I’ve got one for you!’” she shared. “It was like at the end of Gladiator when he comes out and he’s like, ‘Are you not entertained?’” McGowan went on to say, “And if you look