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I know not many people watched Emilia Perez. It’s a problematic film with a problematic lead. Netflix should have backed another movie this awards season. I saw Emilia Perez before the bad press came out and it blew me away with how audacious, entertaining and well acted it was. Zoe Saldaña deserves her flowers for this role and I was happy to see that she was recognized by her peers last night. Zoe is the Oscar frontrunner now! She definitely earned it. Here’s her speech at the SAG Awards.
Zoe was in a really cool looking Saint Laurent gown with a single sleeve and a sequin flourish at the shoulder. I love asymettric gowns with interesting features, especially when they’re restrained and thoughtful like this.
Keri Russell was nominated for actress in a drama series, for her work in The Diplomat. That went to Anna Sawai for Shogun. Keri picks prestige projects and she’s such a great actress that she gets nominated just about every year. Keri surprised me with this bombshell of a gown by Zuhair Murad. Her fashion is typically risky, so it’s nice to see her looking classic and glam.
Keke Palmer presented Zoe’s category with Colman Domingo. She was looking glam in a strapless vintage Chanel gown with a gold foil neckline accessorized with opera gloves. I know Keke’s career has taken off and she’s no longer hosting red carpet events, but she was so great at the Met Gala. She’s funny and engaging with people and I miss her as an interviewer.
Speaking of the red carpet hosts, Sasheer Zamata was working the hell out of this flapper-esque Temperley London gown. I love the art deco-like detailing on his dress, which is a work of art. Sasheer has a natural way of getting people to open up and it was a joy to watch her last night. I can’t say the same for Lilly Singh.
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Maybe I don’t know about films but I hated Emilia Perez… I thought the music was terrible and so was the acting of everyone. The leas was horrible and so was her Mexican accent. Maybe I’m in the minority that hated that movie.
“Lead” sorry for error.
Ps: I love her look though. Very beautiful head to toe.
I’m in the couldn’t stand it camp with you. It was audacious, I’ll give it that. But the musical inserts destroyed the momentum and were poorly executed, in my opinion.
You are with the mayority of real latinos, mostly mexicans, that felt offended by this trashy european movie and its disgusting vision of México. I am a latina that fesls ep is a failed movie by a racist euro trash director
They all look gorgeous. I would wear any of these ❤️
I won’t forget Zoe Saldana’s egregious decision to do blackface in order to play Nina Simone.
Looking at her here, who the F fumbled on getting Keke Palmer for Nina, honestly?!
Keke was too young for the role at the time, but if Zoe had been more collaborative and patient, they could have waited a few years or cast one of the thousands of other black actresses who could have embodied that part a little more authentically. I think a younger Uzo Aduba would have smashed it. As a producer, Zoe could have done a lot to bring the dream of that film to life by not centering herself in the story. I like her, but it was a big fumble.
Keke (Lauren) won Entertainer of the Year at NAACP awards. Her acceptance speech is worth watching. She looked glamorous there also.
Everyone above looks…GORGE😍 But Zamata’s dress and styling was NEXT LEVEL❣️
I love Sasheer’s dress! I also love her podcast with Nicole Byer, I’ve been happy to see Sasheer getting some high profile roles lately, I always thought she was so pretty on SNL.
I love Keke and Keri’s looks too.
I always thought she was very underused on SNL and had so much more potential. Glad she’s on a career upswing
Keke is wearing vintage Chanel (1985) that Jamie Lee curtis wore!. So when she was presenting supporting lead actress I thought is Jamie going to win!? But no …I think people has a pic of the two of them in this dress.
Keri & KeKe look great!
Zoe’s husband has that waiting outside the dressing room at Marshall’s look.