Cynthia Erivo Pays Homage to Hattie McDaniel at Oscars 2025
justjared.comCynthia Erivo looks incredible while hitting the red carpet at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The 38-year-old Wicked actress is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work as Elphaba, and her outfit on the carpet gives a nod to the character. “We wanted a nod to Oz, we wanted a nod to green, we wanted a nod to Old Hollywood,” she said of her look on E!
Live From the Red Carpet. Her look for the Oscars this year was also in homage to Hattie McDaniel, who was the first ever Black actress to win an Oscar, for her role as Mammy in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. “Tonight is for Hattie McDaniel [...] Hope this Dress Makes You Proud!!
Love Jason & Cynthia,” her stylist, Jason Bolden, wrote on his Instagram story. Cynthia‘s partner Lena Waithe was also seen on the carpet, wearing a classic black tux.
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