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Rose McGowan is not among the many fans of Natalie Portman's look.In case you missed it, Portman like Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), and Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers) embroidered onto it. "I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year in a...subtle way," she said on the red carpet.

Natalie Portman used the Oscars red carpet to make a statement about the female directors snubbed in the 2020 nominations, by having their names embroidered onto her cape.

"I wanted to recognise the women who were not recognised for their incredible work."

Natalie Portman had the names of snubbed female directors embroidered into her Dior cape at the 2020 Oscars.

Natalie Portman made a poignant message on the red carpet at this year’s Academy Awards as she sported a Dior cape embroidered with the names of every woman who wasn’t nominated at the ceremony.The actress, who herself has won an Oscar, revealed she wanted to recognise women in a “subtle” way as she took to the red carpet in the outfit which featured names including Little Women director Greta Gerwig and director Lulu Wang.

Natalie Portman knows exactly how to make a statement without actually saying a word. The actress honoured the female directors who were snubbed at the 2020 Academy awards by having their names embroidered on the cape she wore to the ceremony.

The Oscars 2020 ceremony hasn't even officially started—and we already have our first political statement of the evening. Well, it wasn't an overt political statement like an endorsement of a nominee, but has made it very clear how she feels about the lack of female representation in this year's directing nominees.The actress and winner arrived on the red carpet in a stunning Dior creation, complete with a cape.

If you thought Natalie Portman's Grecian-style black-and-gold gown and matching Dior Haute Couture cape made a statement, wait until you zoom in. The actress explained on the red carpet that she'd had the names of female directors shut out from this year's Best Director category embroidered into the cape's lining, telling reporter Amy Kaufman: "I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year, in my subtle way."

Natalie Portman made a statement on the 2020 Oscars red carpet on Sunday night.

By Denise Petski

Making a statement. Natalie Portman stepped onto the Oscars red carpet ready to spread a message on Sunday, February 9.

Natalie Portman made a statement on the Oscars red carpet, with her Dior cape embroidered with the names of women who directed movies last year — and weren’t nominated for the 92nd Academy Awards.

Natalie Portman used fashion to make a statement at the 2020 Oscars. The 38-year-old actress stunned in a Dior gown and embroidered cape, the latter of which featured the names of all the female directors who weren't nominated for Oscars.

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