{"id":7494,"date":"2026-07-16T09:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7494"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:18:07","slug":"ilona-maher-wears-t-j-maxx-on-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7494","title":{"rendered":"Ilona Maher Wears T.J. Maxx on Red Carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><strong>Ilona Maher\u00a0<\/strong>didn&#8217;t drop the ball when it came to finding her <a href=\"https:\/\/eonline.com\/news\/espy_awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">ESPYS 2026<\/a> dress.<\/p>\n<p>After all, the Olympic rugby player sourced her stunning Retrof\u00eate gown\u2014which featured a silver sequined bandeau bra top with an eye-catching cutout and a long white skirt\u2014from a beloved discount department store.<\/p>\n<p>After braving the rain outside of New York City&#8217;s Lincoln Center, Maher exclusively told USA Sports&#8217; <strong>Renee Montgomery<\/strong> at the July 15 sports award show, &#8220;This is T.J. Maxx, and yes, it is very wet.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433884\/espys-2026-red-carpet-looks-see-every-celebrity-outfit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">Click here to see all the red carpet fashion<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>But that didn&#8217;t put a damper on the 29-year-old&#8217;s spirits. As she put it, &#8220;It&#8217;s so cool to be in a room of such greatness, of really like-minded individuals who want to be great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maher added, &#8220;What a night!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> alum has a penchant for fashion. 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