West Side Story's lead Rachel Zegler offered role as presenter at Oscars after she wasn't invited

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Rachel Zegler has landed another big role!

EXCLUSIVE: West Side Story star Rachel Zegler is set to provide the voice of Princess Ellian, the the lead role in Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation’s new animated musical feature, Spellbound. Ellian is the tenacious princess who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters and threatens to cover Lumbria in darkness forever.

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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].

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The big finale! CODA took home the award for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, March 27.

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.

win at the 2022 Oscars for Best Picture.The audience cheered loudly for the Apple film, but also signed applause to honor the movie.Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli presented the award to Heder at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where Hollywood’s elite dressed up to celebrate the joy of film at the ceremony, led by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall.Star Troy Kotsur won best supporting actor earlier in the night, making history.“CODA” received three nominations in total, but managed to edge out “Belfast,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story” for Oscar glory.Jane Campion’s “Dog” was largely predicted to be the favorite of the night, putting an end to Netflix’s losing streak at the Academy Awards — and perhaps making the film’s biggest, vocal detractor, Sam Elliott, eat his words. However, while the critically acclaimed film — which memorably unleashed the power of the dong with on-screen full-frontal male nudity — did score a slew of awards before the Oscars, it was not nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble, which is typically a reliable predictor of a Best Picture win.“Dog” did win best picture in the drama category at the controversy-ridden Golden Globes, which did not air after embarrassing public backlash, alongside “West Side Story,” which was top dog in the musical category.While given seven nods, Steven Spielberg’s updated “West Side Story” hardly shared the same success as the 1961 original, which took home more Oscars than any other musical has.

It’s her-story! Jane Campion won Best Director at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27, for her work on The Power of the Dog.