Gwen Stefani denies wearing engagement ring to 2019 People’s Choice Awards

Gwen Stefani may not be saying “I do” to Blake Shelton just yet, but her 2019 People’s Choice Awards outfit suggested otherwise.

The 50-year-old pop star attended Sunday’s award show at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., wearing a rather wedding-inspired ensemble.

The “Hollaback Girl” singer, who accepted the evening’s Fashion Icon award, arrived in a custom Vera Wang gown inspired by a look from the brand’s fall 2020 bridal collection: a high-low ivory silk faille dress with a bow at the back and the words “FASHION ICON” embroidered down the side of the skirt in Old English font.

Stefani paired the gown with black Capezio fishnet tights ($20), suede Casadei thigh-high boots ($1,270), opera gloves and a huge diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger.

But despite the implications of her jewelry placement and dress choice, the Grammy winner insisted in an interview with E! News’ Jason Kennedy, “It might be a real ring, a real diamond, but it’s not a wedding ring. No, no, it actually doesn’t fit over the glove on this hand so I put it on this hand. But good, right?”

Added Stefani, “When I have something to say, I’ll say it.”