It was all about cleavage on the Oscars red carpet this year

THIS daring red dress had everyone talking in a red carpet year that saw more cleavage and plunging necklines than ever before.

Ashley Graham (centre) with Kris Jenner (right) at the 2016 Oscars. Picture: E!

JUST weeks after being praised for her debut on the cover of Sports Illustrated, plus size model Ashley Graham has again stolen the limelight with her latest outfit.

Graham wore a daring red dress while co-hosting the Oscars red carpet pre-show on E! alongside Giuliana Rancic and Kris Jenner in which the panel discussed the red carpet looks of the day.

Ashley Graham’s eye-popping outfit on the E! pre-Oscars coverage. Picture: E!

But the size 16 model received plenty of feedback herself, with viewers debating her busty look on social media.

Her red Bao Tranchi dress, which featured wire detailing around the breast and a form fitting bodice, left some comparing her outfit to a “boob cage”.

As a busty girl myself, I just want to free Ashley Graham's boobs from their boob cage #ERedCarpet #Oscars

— Alexandra Murty (@ajmurty96) February 29, 2016

@gbro76 That is the most hideous and outlandish dress ever. #AshleyGraham looks like a stuffed blood sausage. Absolutely awful.

— I_Am_G (@G_I_Am) February 29, 2016

I kind of can't get over my beloved Ashley Graham putting her gorgeous boobs in jail for TV. #Oscars2016

— Becca (@tigerpantss) February 29, 2016

I applaud @theashleygraham's SI cover and her self confidence, but her dress tonight is horrible. Put ur tits away. Cover 'em up. #Oscars

— Kelly (@kellypromotes) February 29, 2016

I celebrate Ashley Graham's curves but not celebrating her "girls" about to pop out of that red dress. #LiveFromTheRedCarpet #Oscars2016

— Tiffany Hendra (@TiffanyHendra) February 29, 2016

Others said she had never looked better and applauded her inclusion on the panel.

Soo BOMB!! 😍🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 @theashleygraham pic.twitter.com/dNKIazVLEh

— Amanda (@adeeva__) February 29, 2016

Graham, who recently made history as the first size 16 model to cover Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, said it wasn’t easy to find a red carpet dress she was happy with.

“I’ve just been insanely busy I mean first of all trying to find a dress for the Oscars girls my size — these girls this size,” she said, pointing to her breasts, “I mean it has been a whole job in itself. So I am happy tonight with my outfit.”

The busty look was part of a wider trend seen on the red carpet this year, with more stars than ever opting to show off some cleavage.

Plunging necklines were all the rage at the usually conservative red carpet affair, with almost a dozen stars opting for the deep V neckline.

Lady in red... Model Ashley Graham attends the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images 2016 Oscars: After party snaps

Olivia Wilde.

Julianne Moore.

Margot Robbie.

Cate Blanchett.

Charlize Theron.

Saoirse Ronan.

Anne-Marie Carpendale.

Mark Ruffalo and Sunrise Coigney.

Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley.

Dancer Diane Mizota.

Originally published as It was all about cleavage on the Oscars red carpet this year