We asked 13 kids to rate the Emmys red carpet. Here's who reminded them of Elsa, Pokémon cards and a 'cavewoman sunflower.'

The 2026 Emmys red carpet delivered the usual entertaining spectacle of good, bad, bold and bizarre. But the 13 kids — ranging in age from 2 to 16 — we rounded up for their fashion takes saw things through a Gen Alpha lens.

Elsa and Anna, Rosalina, Willy Wonka and Minecraft got name-dropped. They saw a red suit and thought: My Little Pony. A cape made them wonder: Superman … or Jesus?

Meg Stalter drew the most reactions — and understandably so, considering she dressed like a human Emmy . The verdicts were overwhelmingly positive. What can we say? They love gold.

The young critics raised practical concerns at times. Would Zendaya's floor-dragging dress get dirty? How did Selena Gomez get into her metallic gown? Would Eunice Bae's fluffy look be itchy? Did we think Stalter ordered her giant orb from Amazon?

We loved their imaginations. In the designer ensembles, the kids saw cotton candy, pillows, birds, disco balls and a napkin. Someone was dubbed "a cavewoman sunflower." And Livvy, 2? She looked at Stephen Colbert and saw family: "Uncle … Daddy?"

"Wow, I thought that was a statue for a minute." — Olive, 6

"I like the wings. I don't know if she is a god." — Zaya, 4

"She's very, very golden. I mean — she painted her whole body golden." — Miles, 11

"That is so committed. It's the most interesting out of all of them." — Gigi, 11

"She looks exactly like the trophy. Did she buy the big circle off Amazon?" — Dash, 9

"Well, she looks like an Emmy. … I don't really like that outfit, but I think it's smart." — Elliot, 11

"Meg Stalter is funny, so I support it." — Sloane, 16

"Oh, she's golden." — Perry, 4 3/4, whose favorite color is "golden"

"She looks like a gold human disco ball!" — Lily, 6

"Golden disco ball all the way!" — Gigi, 11

"It's like a disco ball with no sleeves." — Olive, 6

"Does it shake if it's golden and metal? How did she put it on?" — Zaya, 4

"You know the tiles on the floor [with] the stars on them and the famous names? [The Hollywood Walk of Fame.] She looks like that, but gold." — Elliot, 11

"It looks like the material of a disco ball. Hard, shiny and gold." — Dash, 9

"Oooh! She looks like a gold cheetah." — Everly, 4

[Exhales sharply.] "I don't like it. She's not even wearing a necklace." — Perry, 4 3/4

"Oooooh, it looks like a diamond earring dress!" — Lily, 6

"I love it. It's like a disco ball that drags on the floor." — Olive, 6

"I think it's too long. It's like she's stepping on it. [It's going to] get very dirty." — Elliot, 11

"Oooooh, it's goldy and silvery and shiny and so cool. Also, the earrings." — Dash, 9

"She always looks the best, and put a lot of effort into it." — Sloane, 16

"Zendaya. I love her vibes, ya know?" — Gigi, 11

"I like the gold pants and necklace, but I kind of don't like her shirt because you can see her chest. I wouldn't get a shirt like that!" — Lily, 6

"I love the sequins, the blue top, the gloves, the necklace — but it's a lot going on together. A lot of colors everywhere." — Gigi, 11

"Her top looks like a bra, but I do like her pants." — Olive, 6

"I don't think the gloves go with it." — Elliot, 11

"He kind of looks like those trader guys in Minecraft." — Elliot, 11

"He looks like he's a purple belt in martial arts. Is that even a thing?" — Dash, 9

"The bottoms are cute, but he looks like he is fighting in the Spanish-American War." — Sloane, 16

"Looks good, but he should get rid of the purple thing." — Teddy, 8

"Another trader. What is going on? Or a waiter from a random restaurant?" — Elliot, 11

"Kind of like a waiter. A taekwondo-y waiter." — Gigi, 11

"He looks like a butler, except he looks like a butler-chef with that headband thingy. The white thing looks like a napkin to wipe your hands." — Miles, 11

"She looks like a yellow, pretty duck!" — Lily, 6

"Ohhhhh, I love this. So pretty. So fluffy. I want to touch it. It might be itchy." — Gigi, 11

"She looks like a sunflower. She also looks like a caveman. A cavewoman. A cavewoman sunflower." — Miles, 11

"Oh, totally fuzzy and detailed and gives me bright moods!" — Dash, 9

"It looks like a spider's web." — Olive, 6

"I like this one. I like the hair and how she's not wearing a dress. That's cool." — Elliot, 11

"I love all the strings and that it's pants. Very cute." — Gigi, 11

"Still no. That's not even a dress, it's a skirt." [Mom note: It is, in fact, a dress.] — Perry, 4 3/4

"Anna from Frozen , and she's wearing her cape!" — Lily, 6

"I don't like … the scarf. It kind of looks like she's a wannabe Superman who did it all wrong." — Elliot, 11

"It gives me angel moods. It's what Jesus would wear or something." — Dash, 9

"Red and sparkles: my favorite!" — Lily, 6

"She looks like Miss Scarlet from Clue." — Gigi, 11

"Wow, I really like that. It's super-frilly." — Olive, 6

"It's shiny. It's very detailed. It's like colorful-moody, but it's one color. It's a big dress and stuff." — Dash, 9

"The top half is fine, but then the bottom half looks like she kind of cut it in half." — Elliot, 11

"He's so tiny and cute! Kind of looks like when you get married." — Lily, 6

"He's a kid, right? He looks fancy. All fancy. Everything matches. But his shoes are like The Wizard of Oz ." — Dash, 9

"He looks the best of all the guys." — Teddy, 8

"She looks like she's wearing the moon." — Olive, 6

"Her sleeve is like Pac-Man." — Gigi, 11

"What's she supposed to be?" — Elliot, 11

"She has a curve coming out of her arm. That's basically it." — Miles, 11

"Wait, are they sisters?" — Perry, 4 3/4

"They look like Rosalina from Mario Kart ." — Lily, 6

"I like the hair. I don't know about the one on the left's dress. I just like the green. It's a good color." — Elliot, 11

"It's like Pinkie Pie. [Starts to sing] My Little Ponyyyy ." — Gigi, 11

"He actually looks kinda cool. All fuzzy and red. It's like he's a heart." — Miles, 11

"I like his purple jacket because it's my favorite color, and he looks like Willy Wonka!" — Lily, 6

"It looks ripped up. Don't like it!" — Lily, 6

"It looks a little ripped and used." — Gigi, 11

"It looks like she's out for a hunt in the wild." — Olive, 6

"I don't really know what to say to that. I like her hair." — Elliot, 11

"It looks like if you took a bear coat, made it really, really fuzzy and then made it look like red velvet." — Miles, 11

"She has nice brown bangs that match her brown fur." — Everly, 4

"Whoa! Look at this dress! It looks like a pillow!" — Lily, 6

"It's kind of like a bird. Do you see it? The V in feathers." — Gigi, 11

"She shouldn't take off the fluffy part. I like that." — Zaya, 4

"I don't like the waist part, but I like [everything] above. The bottom half looks weird." — Elliot, 11

"It looks like she's going onto a stage to do a really big performance." — Olive, 6

"I love her dress with the blue cape. Her hair goes with her dress." — Gigi, 11

"Wow, that's sparkly with a bunch of blue things that make her look like a princess." — Miles, 11

"The top of her dress looks like cotton candy!" — Lily, 6

"The pink boa makes it perfect-amazing." — Gigi, 11

"He looks like the Wizard of Oz." — Dash, 9

"Handsome, because green is my favorite color." — Teddy, 8

[Scoffs.] "I don't like it because it looks plain." — Lily, 6

"Oh my goodness, I love it because it's turquoise, and turquoise is my favorite color." — Olive, 6

"Is that Ryan Gosling? [Told no.] He kind of looks like a therapist." — Elliot, 11