Oscars 2021 Worst Dressed: Andra Day wears buttock-baring gown on red carpet
What the frock! Best Actress nominee Andra Day leads the list of worst-dressed stars at the Oscars in a barely-there buttock-baring gold dress
- The 93rd annual Academy Awards takes place in Los Angeles on Sunday evening
- This year’s Oscars look very different amid the ongoing pandemic; the ceremony is socially-distanced, and had a very pared-back red carpet with just 170 guests in attendance
- Others will take place in the ceremony via satellite feed, and will get dressed up in their finery at home
- Despite the event featuring far fewer celebrity attendees than normal, there were still plenty of fashion fails on show on the red carpet at Union Station in downtown LA
- The United States Vs. Billie Holiday star Andra, 36, missed the mark in a metallic gold number that featured a tiny crop top and matching skirt that had a split up to her derriere
- There were also a number of very strange accessories on the red carpet this year, including Questlove’s gold Crocs, and screenwriter Erica Rivinoja’s shrimp-shaped clutch bag
The Oscars are always one of the most hotly-anticipated celebrity events of the year – and despite this year’s ceremony looking very different amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that didn’t stop the stars from pulling out all the sartorial stops on the red carpet, with plenty of style hits, and a slew of style fails.
Several celebrity guests at the 93rd annual Academy Awards missed the mark entirely with their choice of outfit – particularly Best Actress nominee Andra Day, who opted for a barely-there buttock-baring gold number that looked more suited to a beach club than an elegant red carpet event.
The shimmering metallic number featured a tiny crop top and floor-length skirt that had a split right up to her bottom, meaning the talented starlet ended up flashing far more flesh than is appropriate for such an esteemed ceremony.
But the 36-year-old was by no means the only celebrity whose fashion choice flopped at this year’s awards.
Oh dear: Best Actress nominee Andra Day landed herself at the top of the worst-dressed list at this year’s Oscars, thanks to her barely-there gold dress, which looked better suited to a beach club than a glittering red carpet
Garish: The talented 36-year-old, who is nominated for her role in The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, completely missed the mark in the tacky ensemble
Joining her on the worst-dressed list was Romanian screenwriter Bianca Oana, who also chose gold for her outfit.
Instead of a dress, Bianca wore a long sleeveless blazer, paired with a matching floor-length skirt, and a black lacy camisole. She accessorized with a simple black clutch, statement earrings, and pointed-toe heels.
But while the silhouette of her look was perfectly flattering, the black-and-gold striped detailing on the material made the outfit almost painful to look at – while the bizarre metal embellishments on either side of the jacket made it look as though she had accidentally left a pair of tailor’s bulldog clips attached to it.
Laundry mishap? Producer Kori Rae’s pink ombre suit looked as though it had accidentally been thrown into the wash with a bright pink sock
Optical illusion: Romanian screenwriter Bianca Oana also chose gold for her Oscars ensemble, which was something of an eyesore – and looked as though she had bulldog clips stuck under her armpits
Ladies in red: Celeste Waite’s very gothic red-and-black dress was bad enough by itself, but when paired with her heart-shaped handbag, it looked all the more creepy, while Ashley Fox’s scarlet frock was rather unflattering
Gory: The diamante heart-shaped bag even featured arteries and valves
Put it down! Screnwriter Erica Rivinoja chose a beautiful pink dress – but for some reason chose to accessorize with a clutch that was shaped like a shrimp
Delicious? The plastic pearlescent handbag was designed to look like seafood
Gothic: Makeup artist Eryn Krueger Mekash’s black dress made her look somewhat like she was trying to dress up as Morticia Addams, and the addition of the popcorn-shaped handbag gave the overall ensemble a very tacky feel
Terrible trend: Gold seemed to be the color of the night – but while some hit it out of the park with their gilded ensembles, others, like Martin Desmond Roe (left) and Travon Free (right) just ended up looking tacky
Womp womp: The addition of the sneakers just made the Groundhog Day directors’ coordinating looks all the more ill-suited for the red carpet
Don’t look down! The majority of Questlove’s outfit was incredibly low-key and refined – but for some reason he chose to add a pair of gilded Crocs, which totally ruined the overall look
Why? The songwriter paired the gold plastic clogs with a pair of blue-and-purple socks
93RD ACADEMY AWARDS WINNERS
Best Picture
The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Picture: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is one of the eight films nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day – The United States vs Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman – The Father
Amanda Seyfried – Mank
Youn Yuh-jung – Minari
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Olivia Colman is up for her role in The Father
Best Music (Original Score)
Da 5 Bloods
Mank
Minari
News of the World
Soul
Best Animated Short Film
Burrow
Genius Loci
If Anything Happens I Love You
Opera
Yes-People
Best Live Action Short Film
Feeling Through
The Letter Room
The Present
Two Distant Strangers
White Eye
Best International Feature Film
Another Round – WINNER
Better Days
Collective
The Man Who Sold His Skin
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Best Sound: Greyhound – a war film starring Tom Hanks – is up for the gong
Best Sound
Greyhound
Mank
News of the World
Soul
Sound of Metal – WINNER
Best Cinematography
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Music (Original Song)
Fight for You – Judas and the Black Messiah
Hear My Voice – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Husavik – Eurovision Song Contest
Io Si (Seen) – The Life Ahead
Speak Now – One Night in Miami…
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is vying for the award
Best Director
Thomas Vinterberg – Another Round
David Fincher – Mank
Lee Isaac Chung – Minari
Chloé Zhao – Nomadland – WINNER
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Gary Oldman – Mank
Steven Yeun – Minari
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah – WINNER
Leslie Odom, Jr. – One Night in Miami…
Paul Raci – Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield – Judas and the Black Messiah
Best Animated Feature Film
Onward
Over the Moon
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Soul
Wolfwalkers
Best Animated Feature Film: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is nominated
Best Costume Design
Emma
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – WINNER
Mank
Mulan
Pinnochio
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The Father – WINNER
Nomadland
One Night in Miami…
The White Tiger
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman – WINNER
Shaka King and Will Berson – Judas and the Black Messiah
Lee Isaac Chung – Minari
Darius Marder and Abraham Marder – Sound of Metal
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Documentary Feature
Collective
Crip Camp
The Mole Agent
My Octopus Teacher
Time
Best Writing (Original Screenplay): Judas and the Black Messiah is up for the gong
Best Documentary Short Subject
Colette
A Concerto Is a Conversation
Do Not Split
Hunger Ward
A Love Song for Latasha
Best Film Editing
The Father
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Production Design
The Father
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
News of the World
Tenet
Best Visual Effects
Love and Monsters
The Midnight Sky
Mulan
The One and Only Ivan
Tenet
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Emma
Hillbilly Elegy
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – WINNER
Mank
Pinocchio
