Rachel Zegler Reveals She Wasn’t Invited To Oscars Despite ‘West Side Story’ Nominations

The Oscars has people talking in a way the ceremony has not been able to in years. Unfortunately, it is not so much about the moving acceptance speeches or elaborate production numbers but an ugly incident, in which Oscar nominee (and eventual winner) Will Smith slapped presented Chris Rock after the latter had directed a not very tasteful joke at Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Amber Dowling The 94th Academy Awards ignited Twitter and Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of March 21 to 27, pulling in more engagements than any other TV series, awards show or broadcast — including the Super Bowl — since the chart’s launch.The Oscars received nearly 33 million engagements during its three-hour-plus Sunday night broadcast and accompanying red carpet pre-show.

The 2022 Academy Awards have come to a close, marking the end of this year’s awards season.

Rachel Zegler made her official red carpet debut at the Oscars! Walking side by side with her boyfriend and ‘West Side Story’ co-star Josh Andres Rivera.The young Hollywood couple seemed to be thrilled to make their debut at the highly anticipated event, which took place on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.The 20-year-old actress confirmed her romantic relationship with the 26-year-old actor with a Valentine’s Day post on Instagram. Rachel wore a black couture gown from Dior with draped neckline, and completed the look with jewellery from Tiffany & Co.

Will Smith’s slap heard ’round the world pulled focus, the 2022 Oscars were also being slammed online after some viewers accused the production team of “weird” and “embarrassing” music choices throughout the show. British actor Daniel Kaluuya and American singer H.E.R., who both won big at last year’s Academy Awards, appeared onstage together early in the night to present the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Beyonce's tennis court performance of «Be Alive» to the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap, the 94th annual Academy Awards was a memorable evening of wins, musical numbers, and talked-about moments. But not everything made it into the live broadcast on Sunday night, which aired from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. ET was live on the carpet and inside the annual awards show, and got some insider details and eyewitness accounts of what when down when the cameras weren't rolling. Bradley Cooper was one of the first stars to arrive on the carpet, bringing his mother, Gloria Campano, as his date. “He’s walking slowly, smiling with her and holding her hand,” an observer told ET. “He looks very proud and is leading her through the crowd.” After taking photos, the mother-son duo got in a golf cart to avoid the rest of the carpet and were driven down the length of it through the back.That wasn't the only family love spotted on the carpet.

Hollywood but social media users have told her to "work harder" after she missed scooping an Oscar.The veteran actress who attended the glitzy event with her TikTok famous grandson, Sam Williams, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Belfast.However, the 87-year-old who played Granny in the Kenneth Branagh box office smash sadly lost out on the prestigious gong to West Side Story star, Ariana DeBose.Since the news, Dame Judi has found herself at the centre of a social media storm, with some users claiming she needed to "work harder".It comes after Kim Kardashian hit out at women who "don't want to work anymore", with the trainee lawyer saying they need to "get the f**k up and work".The businesswoman who is known for "breaking the internet" found her now infamous quote doing the rounds again.One Twitter user said: "In the words of Kim Kardashian, Judi Dench should have worked harder. JK [just kidding], she deserved that Oscar."A second added: "Judi should have scooped that Oscar."Before a third user went on to type: "OMG cannot believe Judi Dench didn't win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Ariana DeBose becomes an Oscar winner! The singer and actor won in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.After winning, the Puerto Rican descent actress makes history as the first Afro-Latina with an Academy Award and the second Latina to ever receive the Oscar statuette.Ariana’s triumph comes 60 years after fellow Puerto Rican actress the legendary Rita Moreno also won the award in the same category for the same movie and same role. In 1962 Rita became the first Hispanic woman ever to receive the recognition.“You know what? Now you see why Anita says ‘I want to be in America,’ because even in this weird world that we live in, dream do come true and that’s really a heartening thing right now,” said DeBose while accepting her Academy Award. “If I took the time to say thank you to every single beautiful person who has lifted me up on this stage, we would be sitting here until the next Oscars,” she jokes.“So I’m not going to do that.

The Oscars were back in the Dolby Theater this year with social distancing and eight categories presented before the live show even began. While there was a joke about Samuel L.

In 2021, it felt like the Oscars had stumbled onto something profound. Limited by COVID restrictions — and not wanting to flash opulence in the midst of an ongoing pandemic — the Academy gave us an Oscars that felt intimate, candid, and fun.

Oscars ceremony to make a dig at bosses for her late invite.The West Side Story actress was absent from the ceremony’s guest list After the star revealed the snub on social media, the Academy quickly sent her an invitation to amend their mistake.Fans were confused as to why she was snubbed after she opened up to a fan who asked her why she hadn’t been invited on Instagram.Zegler wrote: “I don’t know, y’all. I have tried it all but it doesn’t seem to be happening.

The 2022 Oscars saw celebrities turn out in style for an emotional and dramatic evening in Hollywood.This year’s ceremony saw the jaw-dropping moment when Will Smith stormed on stage to slap Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, as well as numerous celebrities paying tribute to the war in Ukraine through their fashion and speeches. Amid the drama, it was (almost) easy to forget the reason why A-listers had assembled at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles - to honour the finest movies from around the world.

Sunday 27 March saw stars gather onto the red carpet of the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood to celebrate the best in film- and fashion of course. With one of the biggest nights in the Hollywood calendar returning after the pandemic, we saw multiple celebrities take home the crown of 'best dressed' from Zendaya's Valentino two piece, to Lily James's pink Versace lace gown. Whilst we admired each of the attendee's immaculate outfit choices, there were a few prominent trends that swept the event.

94th Academy Awards will go down in history for many reasons, but one moment we know we'll all be talking about for some time to come is the heated altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock. MORE: The most glamorous red carpet looks from the Oscars 2022And now it's been revealed that the King Richard star's controversial outburst cost him the chance to take part in one very important Oscars ritual following the ceremony. 14 times Disney Princess characters inspired us with their acts of kindnessSelling Sunset star Mary Fitzgerald on feuds, break-ups and weddings: 'There's always going to be drama'WATCH: Will Smith apologises to Academy after Chris Rock altercation in Best Actor speechTraditonally every year, all four acting award recipients are photographed together proudly displaying their statuettes.

A lot of the cute moments that happened at the Oscars weren’t seen on TV.

Regina Hall is giving Judi Dench some advice about how she can take home another Oscar!

Rachel Zegler’s first Oscars appearance is already trending on social media.

The power of social media was in full display last week when, an off-the-cuff Instagram comment by Rachel Zegler that she had not been invited to the Oscars went viral, with fans rallying behind the West Side Story star. She was eventually asked to attend and presented alongside Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi the Visual Effects category.

Judi Dench is at the Oscars with her grandson Sam Williams, who fans think is a celebrity lookalike!

Rachel Zegler made it to the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27) to present on stage alongside Euphoria‘s Jacob Elordi.

Oscars 2022 – which honours the best of film - is known for its glitzy red carpet and a televised ceremony bursting with A-listers and high-end fashion looks. The hotly anticipated event saw a return to the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (March 27) and was hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall.So far, Dune is the big winner of scooping golden gongs for best sound, production design and editing.Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman and Andrew Garfield are among the UK nominees in the lead acting categories.A line-up of entertainment saw performances from Beyoncé and Billie Eilish as they performed their nominated songs.But who has won the gongs? Daily Star has listed every success so far.