‘West Side Story’ Actress Rachel Zegler Reveals She Wasn’t Invited To This Weekend’s Oscar Ceremony

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAriana DeBose made history on Sunday night by becoming the first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar for her work as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” The musical was distributed by 20th Century Studios, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company.On the Academy Awards red carpet before the ceremony, I talked with DeBose about Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. DeBose says she has reached out to Disney CEO Bob Chapek to talk about the studio’s controversial reaction to the legislation.“Bob and I, we’re gonna do the work,” DeBose said. “I have [spoken to Chapek].

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.

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 trio posed together on the red carpet at last night's award ceremony.Fans took to Twitter to express their thoughts about Rita at the Oscars.One fan, @Ayahrenee compared her fashion choice as a highlight, akin to the Chris Rock controversy.She wrote: “Highlights of the Oscars: Beyoncé, Will Smith, Meg, coda and Rita Moreno’s hat.”@Merseytart wrote: “This is now a stan account for Rita Moreno’s hat.”@JoeRuiz said: “Rita Moreno’s hat should get an Oscar.”The Puerto Rican native portrayed the newly created character Valentina in the Steven Spielberg-directed reboot of West Side Story.Rita famously won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for playing Anita in the original 1961 movie.

The 2022 Oscars witnessed many history making moments despite the physical altercation between Will Smith and host Chris Rock fast becoming the most talked about scene from the ceremony. Will, 53, lashed out at Chris after he teased Jada, 50, saying that he could not wait to see her in the next 'G.I. Jane' movie which appeared to be a reference to her shaved head, despite the actress opening up about having alopecia and struggling with hair loss.

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.

Gallery: From Lady Gaga To Selena Gomez, The Best Dressed Celebrities Of The 2022 SAG Awards (ELLE (UK))The rising star hit headlines last week when she revealed on social media that she hadn't been invited to the Oscars to support Steven Spielberg's movie musical, even though the film was nominated for seven awards. Following outrage from fans, Rachel was subsequently added to the presenting line-up and announced an award winner during the craft section, which was streamed an hour before the official telecast.

Oscars history, becoming the first openly queer woman of colour to win one of the prestigious trophies.The actor took home the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at tonight’s (March 27) ceremony for playing Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.DeBose paid tribute to the Oscar-winning Rita Moreno, who also won for the same role in 1962, during her speech, crediting her with “paving the way for tons of Anitas like me”. The star continued to acknowledge her identity as both a queer woman and her Afro-Latina heritage.“Imagine this little girl in the back seat of a white Ford Focus.

taken home the Oscar for Best Director at the 2022 Academy Awards.She is the third woman to win the award.Campion, who was the favorite, beat out contenders Kenneth Branagh for his semi-autobiographical piece “Belfast,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” and Steven Spielberg’s musical “West Side Story.” “I love directing because it’s a deep dive into story yet the task of manifesting a world can be overwhelming. The sweet thing is I’m not alone,” the New Zealand-born filmmaker said in her acceptance speech.“On ‘The Power of the Dog’ I worked with actors I’m moved to call my friends.

The Best Director category made history again at Sunday nights Academy Awards with Power of the Dog helmer Jane Campion taking home the prize, marking the first time in Oscar history that a woman has won the award in back-to-back years. Chloe Zhao took home the prize last year for Nomadland, a film that would go on to sweep the Oscars including wins for Best Picture. Kathryn Bigelow was the first female director to land the coveted award for her 2010 war thriller The Hurt Locker.

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.

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

Rachel Zegler is at the Oscars for the first time and she has her boyfriend by her side!

All out for the Oscars! Stars got all glammed up for the 94th Annual Academy Awards and hit the red carpet in some seriously stunning looks. 

There’s a place for actresses who play Anita in “West Side Story“, and it’s on the Oscars stage!

Euphoria star Jacob Elordi to present the award, playing off Jacob's opening sentence. “I never thought that I would stand on this stage," he said. She jumped in to joke, “And I never thought that I'd be here six days ago.”The quip was, of course, a reference to her statements in the past couple weeks about not attending this year's ceremony, even though she's the lead in the Best Picture-nominated film West Side Story.

Rachel Zegler wowed at the Academy Awards after shockingly revealing she had not been invited to the show.The actress, 20, was asked to present at the ceremony after revealing she had not been invited to the show despite her movie West Side Story being nominated for seven awards.Despite the short notice to the glamorous event, Rachel was a sight to behold in a sheer black gown with glittering accents. Glam: Rachel Zegler wowed at the Academy Awards after shockingly revealing she had not been invited to the showThe actress, who is attending her first Oscars, looked breathtaking in a chic dress with dripping neckline and modest train that skimmed the floor.Her short, chin-length hair was styled in a side part with a slight wave cascading across the side of her face.

It is Hollywood's biggest night.And Ariana DeBose kicked off it off in fine form as she took home the coveted first win of the night.The 31-year-old actress earned Best Supporting Actress for their work in West Side Story at the Oscars on Sunday night.The North Carolina native faced stiff competition includingJessie Buckley - The Lost Daughter,Judi Dench - Belfast, Kirsten Dunst- The Power Of The Dog, and Aunjanue Ellis - King Richard. What a moment: Ariana DeBoseearned Best Supporting Actress for their work in West Side Story at the Oscars on Sunday nightAriana played the iconic character of Anita in the Steven Spielberg directed film which was an adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.DeBose began her speech by saying: 'Yikes.

West Side Story, making her the the first out queer woman of color to win an Oscar award. DeBose is also the first Afro-Latina queer Oscar winner in an acting category.Now you see why Anita says ‘I want to be in America’, because even in this weary world that we live in, dreams do come true, and that’s a really heartening thing right now,” DeBose said in her acceptance speech.In a nod to actor Rita Moreno, who won a Best Supporting Actress in 1962 – the first Latina to ever win an Oscar – for the same role of Anita in the original film.Ariana DeBose is the first openly queer person of color to win an acting Oscar.

, and it's on the Oscars stage!Ariana DeBose completed her awards season sweep at Sunday's Academy Awards, taking home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her breakthrough turn in the fiery role that won Rita Moreno the same award almost exactly 60 years ago to the day.«What is this?!» an excited DeBose screamed as she held the coveted gold trophy. «Now you see why that Anita says 'I want to be in America,' because even in this weary world that we live in, dreams do come true, and that's really a heartening thing right now.