Lying on my couch dressed in yoga pants, my husband’s long-john shirt, and UGGs, wearing drug store makeup and a ponytail, and honored for absolutely nothing, I decided to judge the celebrities who walked the red carpet on Oscar night. It’s good to be an American.
From a fashion perspective, I loved the metallics and the blush colors (especially on Demi Moore’s dress) but I had hoped to see more color. And if I had paid a stylist to dress me in silver or gold, I would have been furious when Sandra Bullock, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Lopez, Miley Cyrus, Amanda Seyfried, and Cameron Diaz all showed up with the same idea. I loved the color of some gowns but felt they missed the mark on cut (Vera Farmiga, Penelope Cruz, Zoe Saldana, Maggie Gyllenhaal). Finally, I loved how the regular-sized and plus-sized actresses lent perspective on the red carpet. When Mo’nique stood next to her fellow Best Supporting Actress nominees during a pre-show interview, some of her peers looked absurd with their protruding bones and hollow cheeks. Eat something ladies.
Anyway, here are the Hello Ladies picks for Best and Worst Oscar Moments at the 82nd annual Academy Awards.
Best:
1. Sigourney Weaver looking statuesque in a red gown with perfect accessories.
2. Sandra Bullock dressed like a winner in a gown that looked like liquid gold.
3. Queen Latifah dressed to perfection in a lavender gown with jeweled trim.
4. Sara Jessica Parker in a stunning Chanel couture gown – just amazing.
5. Kathryn Bigelow as the first woman to ever win, and only the fourth woman ever nominated for, Best Director.
6. Tom Ford in Tom Ford.
7. Woody Harrelson in Burberry hemp. Love the eco-friendly design.
Worst:
1. An E! reporter telling Sandra Bullock, “Starving was worth it” referring to how good she looked.
2. Joan Rivers on the E! Fashion Police show saying Queen Latifah looked good for a larger woman. She looked good period.
3. Charlize Theron’s breasts covered in bizarre rosettes. The color and cut of her dress were gorgeous. And her face- beautiful! But those breasts.
4. The facial hair on several male actors. Can you imagine an unshaven woman walking the red carpet?
5. Scantily clad Vegas style show girls ruining a Neil Patrick Harris performance.
6. The “trophy escort” whose only job was to look young and pretty and carry the statues on stage. Seriously, what year is this?
4. The facial hair on several male actors. Can you imagine an unshaven woman walking the red carpet?
Mo’Nique *was* there
My top pick was Sandra B…Loved her sleek hair, classic elegant dress, and deep red lipstick!
Are you serious about this? ….An E! reporter telling Sandra Bullock, “Starving was worth it” Don’t even get me going. I shall find that E reporter and kick some butt!
Favorite moment: Kathryn Bigelow winning over James C.
Worst moment: is when that woman pulled the microphone away from one of the winners and started bellowing herself. RUDE Creature!