Why would you pose on a red carpet like this?

At last night's VMAs, Katie Holmes decided to pose like she had two broken legs. Not attractive. And really very weird.

But this wasn't an aberration, this seems to be her go-to pose of choice.  See other recent examples:

My theory is this: she hates her thick legs but thinks by posing in this weird push-back, legs akimbo on an angle kind of pose, that we'll be fooled into thinking she has lovely thin legs. Sorry Katie, you just look weird. Embrace your cankles and stand up straight! Or wear longer dresses or pants. The jig is up.