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I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this years “host-less” Oscars! Opening with a performance by Queen was a brilliant move, and following it up with Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Maya Rudolph kept the energy going. Without a host, the ceremony felt brisk and even clocked in at under 3.5 hours.

And best of all, most of the wins demonstrated that the Academy is looking forward, diversifying, and finally embracing women and people of color. Spike Lee FINALLY took home an Oscar for Adapted Screenplay; Hannah Beachler and Ruth Carter became the first women of color to take home the prizes for Set and Costume design respectively; and three of the four Best Actor/Actress winners were people of color! Progress!

Also…there was this:

Moral of the story: no host, no problem! And now, some gowns!

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Time to wrap up the 2019 Golden Globes. Stay posted tomorrow for the after parties and the Critics’ Choice Awards!

Janelle Monáe in Chanel

This is A LOT of look. She has the confidence to carry off almost anything, so it’s unsurprising that she plucked this look “as is” off of Crazy Karl’s runway. I actually don’t hate it, although I would have eliminated the white long-johns.

Continue reading “Golden Globes 2019: Red Carpet Wrap Up”