Cynthia Erivo’s Oscars 2025 look is not only showstopping, but poignant.
Erivo showed up to the Sunday ceremony, where she‘s nominated for best actress for her role as Elphaba in Wicked, in a high-drama black custom Louis Vuitton gown with dramatic off-the-shoulder sleeves and a matching collar. With the look, Erivo departed from her press tour favorite, Elphaba green, but the dress has a certain witchy vibe that certainly fits with her character.
She kept the rest of the look relatively simple, with a fresh face of simple yet glowing makeup and a smattering of rings.
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There’s more of a story to the dress, though, than meets the eye. Erivo’s stylist, Jason Bolden, wrote on Instagram Stories that the dress is meant to be a homage to legendary actress Hattie McDaniel.
“Hope this dress makes you proud, love Jason and Cynthia,” he wrote.
McDaniel, of course, was the first Black actor to ever win an Oscar. She won best supporting actress in the 1940 ceremony for her role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind.
“This is one of the happiest moments of my life, and I want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of the awards for your kindness,” she said accepting the award.
Actress Hattie McDaniel is shown with the statuette she received for her portrayal in “Gone With The Wind.”Bettmann/Getty Images
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