German entertainer and activist Riccardo Simonetti, who is also the LGBTQ+ goodwill ambassador for the EU Parliament, wore a powerful look for the MTV EMAs red carpet. He wore the names of 12 queer people who were killed in the last year. "I hope by writing their names on my face tonight it will help to make people realize how deadly homophobia/transphobia is and how urgent the call is for a change", he wrote on Instagram, urging followers to read about their lives and stories.