This post is devoted to the only two monarchs I recognize, the Queen GOAT and the most benevolent Queen Mirren. Serena Williams, GOAT, got a gig as an Oscar presenter. She did the presentation for A Star Is Born’s Best Picture clip. I’m still not 100% on why she was chosen for that – I’m not even sure Serena and Gaga are friends? – or what the rhyme or reason was, but sure. It sort of worked. Alexis Ohanian was supposed to be Serena’s Oscar date but Olympia was feeling a bit sick so daddy stayed home with their daughter and Serena flew solo. She wore this custom Armani gown which was a lot prettier in motion. I wish she would have done really big hair with this gown.
Also: Nike dropped their new Serena commercial on Oscar Sunday. I cried. A few times.
As for Benevolent Queen Helen Mirren, she wore this fantastic Schiaparelli gown with multiple layers of different colored silk gauze, all to make a pretty pink dress. She looked amazing.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, WENN.
They both looked fantastic. I was also confused as to why Serena was introducing ASIB, but I was happy to see her there. And Helen Mirren just looked fabulous.
What a great color on Mirren. Unexpected, that’s for certain.
This is probably one of my favorite dresses Serena has ever worn. Her style can be hit or miss, but this hugs her perfectly. I would’ve liked some big hair, too, but I suspect she wanted to show off those earrings, hence the more restrained style.
Helen’s dress was my fave from the whole night! Mostly because of the colours!
Liked Helen’s dress. Thought Serena’s was an undeniable miss!
Can you be more specific about why you thought Serena’s dress was “an undeniable miss”?
It looks incredibly cheap to me. The seams on the sequinned section are atrocious, and in HQ pics you can see the stitching down the seam in the middle. Plus the style and shape are terribly outdated. It’s the kind of dress I used to see at the mall in 2002. Sequins and ruching with a solitary ruffle…
If you told me this was Fashion Nova it wouldn’t surprise me. On the plus side the basic shape is very flattering.
that Nike commercial is everything……so much power & strength in one video
I just literal chills watching that commercial….awesome.
No one better ever tell my daughter she cant do something….This ad will be her new bed time story.
Helen Mirren looked amazing. Octavia Spencer gets my vote for second best dressed. Third to Emilia Clarke.
They both wore great dresses and looked beautiful.
They both looked fantastic. Helen forever. Serena forever.
I absolutely loved Helen Mirren’s dress!!!
Anyone else find it slightly shady Barbara was there for another movie? Which I loved that she and Spike became friends over her love for Black KKKlansman. And Serena can do no wrong. She looked stunning as did Helen.
When I heard Barbara was there, I thought for SURE it would be to introduce a Star is Born.
I wonder if that was the intention – to have her introduce that – and she said, nah, I want Spike Lee’s. And what she wants, she gets, haha.
I love that HM embraced such vibrant color! She always knows which silhouettes work best on her and 99.9% of the time just crushes it on the sartorial front.
Both Ladies looked wonderful, though Ms Williams would have looked magnificent if her whole dress would be red like the little front triangle.
Helen’s dress colors didn’t show up well on stage (at least on my TV) – it’s very pretty!
Serena’s looks like the bust didn’t fit so they added an insert. Not my favorite. I do like her ponytail though.
Yeah it looked red on my t.v.. Now that I see all the layers of color, I really like it. Her figure is divine.
Serena always looks beautiful because she is just so strikingly gorgeous but I didn’t like this dress. It’s kind of cheesy 80’s to me.
I really liked that Nike commercial.
Helen Mirren looks stunning! Love the picture of the skirt flip.
Also, that Nike commercial makes me sob.
So. They’re both lovely. But that headline. I’ve been fighting a fever and was groggy from meds so reading it… I LITERALLY believed someone had murdered them both. I don’t even know. Our vernacular these days makes us (me in this case) so dumb. Ie: lit, fire, ect. Cultures will one day study the great fall of Western Civilization and say, “Well, I guess they did it to themselves. Lighting each other’s dresses on🔥…”
that’s not fair, many of these terms come from african-american vernacular english and are then culturally (mis)appropriated by the mainstream. these terms have a place and a reason.
language is ever evolving and even though many of these terms are not entering *mainstream* language organically, i’d rather have mainstream language evolve and include terms used by historically marginalized communities than have the same old usual stakeholders decide what the right words to use are.
Oh, honey. Thank you for taking your time to educate me, pet.
Helen, you must be a blast at parties. Lighten up, girl!
Co-sign from this linguistics major!
one would think mentioning the “fall of western civ” would prompt a *lighten up!* comment, but ywhitewomanmmv.
as for kris jenner29, happy to help. 🙂
I LOVED Serena’s, I think it’s one of my favorites of the night. Her whole look is great.
Helen’s dress is lovely too, and I’m not usually a fan of pink.
Both women looked amazing.
When Helen walked on stage in that dress I was so amazed. What a classy, beautiful, confident, and talented woman she is !
Helen Mirren outshone all the younger women. So beautiful.
Mirren’s dress is amazing.
The commercial is FANTASTIC, but should not have included Semenya. No one’s saying anything wrong with her, just that she’s male.
They looked fantastic. Definitely two of my favorites for the evening. Maybe Serena was asked to present as a tie in with the new commercial. Please the advertisers?
Omgodess Serena!! I have no words. I will just go on spreading Her word.
As for Queen Mirren, I love this dress. Is there a way I could possibly get something similar?
Wow. Serena is stunning. Those colours and the fit of her gown… beautiful. Dame Helen knows what suits her, and as usual, she looks great.
I don’t know why, but Helen’s dress just works. I can’t quite put my finger on it.
I don’t understand how some celebrities b*tch about designers not dressing them because of their size when women like Octavia and Serena are neither a size 2 but can find designers to dress them with no problems. Am I missing something here???
OMFG Helen looks amazing. On TV it didn’t pop like it does in those pictures. Stunning!!!!!!!
I love the look on Helen’s face as she fans out her skirt in the photo, as if to say “There you go, good people.”