After a lot of Cablevision drama with Channel 7 (and owner, Disney), the 82nd Annual Academy Awards aired this past Sunday. As usual, the show was pretty BLAND , but let’s be real: the only reasons to watch The Oscars are to review the red-carpet fashion and see if the one or two people of color who are nominated actually win. Well, we had treats on both ends! The red carpet was filled with beautiful high-end designer gowns in a wide array of colors. And the Oscar newbie Mo’nique snagged her first Academy Award and accepted it with poise and grace.
Sarah Jessica Parker wearing a Chanel Couture gown
Sandra Bullock in a stunning Marchesa gown
Mariah Carey, star of Precious, wearing
a navy Valentino gown.
Miley Cyrus wearing a Jenny Packham
gown
Presenter Cameron Diaz wearing an Oscar
de la Renta gown
Mariska Hargitay wearing a black, strapless Vera
Wang gown
Jennifer Lopez wearing Armani Privé
Mo'Nique wearing a Tadashi Shoji
gown, with husband Sidney Hicks
Presenter Demi Moore wearing Versace
With a baby boy due in May, Paula Patton
proudly wears a bright red Carolina Herrera gown.
Queen Latifah wearing a Badgley Mischka
gown
Zoe Saldana, star of Avatar, wears a
flowy lavender Givenchy gown.
Mo'nique's Acceptance Speech
Women’s
History Month Tribute
Monique Imes-Jackson, known professionally as Mo'Nique, is an American comedienne and actress. Mo'Nique rose to fame in the UPN series The Parkers while also making a name for herself as a stand-up comedian hosting a variety of venues including Showtime at the Apollo. Mo'Nique transitioned to film with roles in such films as Two Can Play That Game, Phat Girlz, and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. In 2009, she received critical praise for her role in the film Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. She has won numerous awards including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for her performance in Precious. She is the 16th African American actress to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and only the 4th to win. She also currently hosts The Mo'Nique Show, a late night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET.
(Source:oscar.com, wikipedia)
~Empress
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