AACTA Awards: MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong wears a see-through dress

Pure daring! MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong wears a sheer dress and black swimsuit on the red carpet at the AACTA Awards.

MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong stole the spotlight when she arrived at the AACTA Awards in Sydney on Wednesday.

The cookbook editor, 40, dazzled in a sheer, floor-length gown by Macgraw that featured gold embroidery.

Her gauzy dress was layered over a black Jets one-piece swimsuit, allowing Melissa to reveal a generous glimpse of skin on the red carpet.

MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong, 40, (pictured) turned heads in an embellished sheer dress when she arrived at the AACTA Awards in Sydney on Wednesday.

MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong, 40, (pictured) turned heads in an embellished sheer dress when she arrived at the AACTA Awards in Sydney on Wednesday.

She completed her look with a black YSL clutch, Jimmy Choo pumps, and Shannakian Fine Jewelery.

As for makeup, the reality star enhanced her eyes with bold eyeliner and sculpted her cheekbones with bronzer.

Melissa shared a photo of herself at the event on Instagram later Wednesday night, writing in the caption, “Glamour is an illusion created by lots of people and lots of spandex.”

Her gauzy dress was layered over a black Jets one-piece swimsuit, allowing Melissa to reveal a generous glimpse of skin on the red carpet.

Her gauzy dress was layered over a black Jets one-piece swimsuit, allowing Melissa to reveal a generous glimpse of skin on the red carpet.

Melissa shared a photo of herself at the event on Instagram later Wednesday night, writing in the caption:

Melissa shared a photo of herself at the event on Instagram later Wednesday night, writing in the caption, “Glamour is an illusion created by lots of people and lots of spandex.”

“I loved this look, probably my edgiest outfit on the red carpet, but I felt pretty fabulous so fuck it,” she declared.

Melissa attended the AACTA Awards with MasterChef judges Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo.

The trio had a lot to celebrate during the ceremony, as MasterChef was awarded the Best Reality Show trophy.

Melissa attended the AACTA Awards with MasterChef judges Andy Allen (left) and Jock Zonfrillo (right)

Melissa attended the AACTA Awards with MasterChef judges Andy Allen (left) and Jock Zonfrillo (right)

MasterChef concluded its Fans & Favorites season in July with a ratings triumph.

Billie McKay’s Winner’s Announcement had a five-city metro viewership of 875,000 viewers and the episode overall drew 755,000, with an average of 815,000.

The cooking show more than doubled the viewership of Big Brother on Seven (363,000) and also surpassed Nine’s Australian Ninja Warrior: Record Breakers (448,000).

The trio had a lot to celebrate during the ceremony, as MasterChef received the trophy for Best Reality Show.

The trio had a lot to celebrate during the ceremony, as MasterChef received the trophy for Best Reality Show.