Before Instagram, These 1990s Photos of Celebrities Are Just Ridiculous!

Before Instagram and its flattering filters, there was the ’90s red carpet. It wasn’t as instant and inside-y as the photo-sharing app, but it was just as glamorous. And, it was arguably more intriguing. Without captions and hashtags to spell it all out for us, we were left to draw our own conclusions. What were those two actors doing together? Did Destiny’s Child intentionally all dress in the same outfit?

Indeed, the ’90s carpet was where viral news happened before there was Twitter. It’s where meme-worthy moments took place before there were even memes. Ahead, the ’90s red carpet pictures you cannot unsee.

1. Johnny Depp & Kate Moss, 1995

2. Jennifer Lopez & Sean “Puffy” Combs, 1998

3. Mark Wahlberg & Jennifer Lopez, 1998

4. Gwyneth Paltrow & Brad Pitt, 1996

5. Drew Barrymore, 1993

6. Gavin Rossdale & Gwen Stefani, 1998

7. Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, 1993

8. Elijah Wood & Leonardo DiCaprio, 1994

9. Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee, 1995

10. Gwyneth Paltrow & Ben Affleck, 1998

11. Madonna & Matt Damon, 1998

12. Matt Damon, 1998

13. George Clooney & Cindy Crawford, 1995

14. Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman, 1994

15. Tom Cruise & Brad Pitt, 1994

16. Christina Ricci & Jared Leto, 1994

17. Will Smith & Celine Dion, 1991

18. Tyra Banks & Cameron Diaz, 1998

19. Alicia Silverstone & Halle Berry, 1995

20. Tia & Tamera Mowry, 1990

21. Will Freidle & Jennifer Love Hewitt, 1996

22. Freddie Prinze Jr. & Brandy, 1998

23. Hanson, 1998

24. Destiny’s Child, 1999

25. Jonathan Taylor Thomas, 1999

26. Ted Danson & Whoopi Goldberg, 1994

27. Keanu Reeves, 1993

28. Katie Holmes & James Van Der Beek, 1995

29. David Boreanaz & Sarah Michelle Gellar, 1999

30. Mariah Carey & Will Smith, 1988

(This original article was published on Refinery29)