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Lady Gaga's Meat Dress Has Not Stood The Test Of Time Five Years On

Lady Gaga's Meat Dress Is Now Utterly Minging
Rosy Cherrington
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Lady Gaga's Franc Fernandez-designed meat dress will forever be remembered as one of the weirdest looks of MTV VMA history.

Here's what it looked like back in 2010...

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Though we probably would have chucked it straight in the bin (or fed a few hungry families), Gaga loaned out the outfit to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

Now, this is what it looks like five years on...

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According to Jun Francisco, director of collections at the museum, the dress had to be "preserved like beef jerky" and transported in special climate-controlled truck to keep the flank steak from decomposing further.

"Nobody has tried anything like this before and so a lot of conservators have never experienced this", Francisco told MTV News.

"There was another meat dress in the past, but they actually let it rot. It wasn't preserved at all. But this one is different since it's now beef jerky—we're assuming the lifespan of this dress is the lifespan of beef jerky! We're looking forward to seeing what that's like."

Francisco also revealed the dress has the texture of beef jerky and is "very hard" to the touch. No word on the smell yet, but we're pretty sure the London Dungeon will take it if they're looking for a new home...

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Most Outrageous MTV VMA Looks Ever (NSFW)
Lady Gaga, 2010(01 of32)
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The infamous meat dress that we will NEVER forget. (credit:Frederick M. Brown via Getty Images)
OutKast, 2001(02 of32)
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Those fur pants though. (credit:Theo Wargo via Getty Images)
Madonna, 1990(03 of32)
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Madonna as Marie Antoinette. Because why not? (credit:Frank Micelotta via Getty Images)
Destiny's Child, 2001(04 of32)
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HOUSE OF DEREON REPRESENT! (credit:Evan Agostini via Getty Images)
Dave Navarro, 2003(05 of32)
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So. Much. Goth. (credit:RJ Capak via Getty Images)
Nsync, 2000(06 of32)
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LOL at JC Chasez's fur-trimmed coat! Oh, and Lance Bass' rhinestone-embellished Canadian tuxedo. (credit:Nick Elgar via Getty Images)
Christina Aguilera, 2002(07 of32)
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Xtina in her "Dirrty" phase. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Nicki Minaj, 2011(08 of32)
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No words. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Marilyn Manson & Rose McGowan, 1998(09 of32)
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The dress that started all naked dresses. (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
Marilyn Manson & Rose McGowan, 1998(10 of32)
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And from behind... (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
Miley Cyrus, 2013(11 of32)
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The costume that became quite possibly the most popular Halloween costume of 2013. (credit:Getty)
Lenny Kravitz, 2004(12 of32)
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Lil' Kim, 1999 (13 of32)
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The original nipple pasty-wearer. (credit:Vinnie Zuffante via Getty Images)
LMFAO, 2011(14 of32)
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Hand on the crotch -- nice touch. (credit:Getty Images)
Alicia Keys, 2001(15 of32)
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Fringe. Braids. Fur. Leather. WOW. (credit:Getty Images)
Katy Perry, 2014(16 of32)
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Sorry Katy, but Britney did it best. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Nicki Minaj, 2012(17 of32)
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Our main question: how does she go to the washroom in this? (credit:Jeffrey Mayer via Getty Images)
Lil' Kim, 2000(18 of32)
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Caged vinyl corset and matching coat and heels. Only Lil' Kim. (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
Pink, 2000(19 of32)
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Werkin those Baby Phat jeans like a pro. (credit:Nick Elgar via Getty Images)
Fergie, 2006(20 of32)
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Gwen Stefani, 1998(21 of32)
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The '90s Gwen we knew and loved! (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
Dennis Rodman, 1995(22 of32)
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Let's face it -- only Dennis could pull this off! (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
Macy Gray, 2001(23 of32)
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Very clever, Macy Gray. (credit:RJ Capak via Getty Images)
Macy Gray, 2001(24 of32)
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We did. (credit:Frank Micelotta Archive via Getty Images)
Busta Rhymes, 1997(25 of32)
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Umm... (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
Pamela Anderson, 1999. (26 of32)
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Amber Rose, 2014(27 of32)
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B2K, 2002(28 of32)
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Lady Gaga, 2009(29 of32)
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It was the year of several outrageous outfits for Gaga, but this one took the cake. (credit:Gregg DeGuire via Getty Images)
Beyonce, 2004(30 of32)
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Jennifer Lopez, 2006(31 of32)
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Kanye West And Amber Rose, 2009(32 of32)
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TBH, the most outrageous thing about this photo is Kanye and Amber together. (credit:Gregg DeGuire via Getty Images)
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