Regina King Leads 2021 Oscars' Movie-Like Opening Segment With Powerful Message

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Regina King kicked off this year's Oscars with an eye-catching opening and a powerful message. Deciding to go without a host yet again, the awards show began with a movie-like opening, akin to the films the Oscars celebrates.Viewers were welcomed to the show with a shot of King picking up a trophy.

Opening credits rolled as she walked through Union Station and onto a stage, where stars like Halle Berry, Carey Mulligan and more were waiting.«Live TV, here we go!» King quipped, recovering from a small trip onstage. «Welcome to the 93rd Oscars,» she said. «Jesus, I made it.» «It has been quite a year, and we are still smack dab in the middle of it.