Oscars Big Week: Andra Day, Amanda Seyfriend and Other Nominees Embrace Natural Hairstyles on the Virtual Red Carpet

the life of Civil Rights movement leader Billie Holiday, Andra Day had to drop 40 pounds; however, this didn’t make the Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner prettier, according to her latest interview with InStyle. “I’ve had people ask me, ‘Do you feel prettier now that you’ve lost weight?’ I was like, ‘Hell, no! I liked being juicy! I was cool,’” Day told the outlet.

Andra Day is opening up about her critically acclaimed performance as legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in, and her deliberate choice to not sexualize the icon.Day lost 40 pounds for the role, and her performance earned her a Best Actress Golden Globe. In a new interview with for the magazine's June issue, the 36-year-old actress says her personal life affected how she played Holiday.«I didn't want any element of sexualization,» she says.

Anthony Hopkins was barred from appearing on Zoom to accept his best actor win at the 2021 Oscars, according to a report.

Gallery: BAFTA Awards 2021: The Best Celebrity Hair and Makeup Looks of the Night (PopSugar)"I wanted something that was glowing. My dress has a glow to it, and so I wanted my skin to match that.

Add Piers Morgan to the long list of Oscar viewers who weren’t happy with the display at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday. The talking head, who also pens opinion editorials from time to time for the Daily Mail as Editor-at-Large, wrote another on Monday – this time blasting the ceremony as a "howlingly dull trainwreck" and admonished Hollywood’s A-listers – or lack thereof – for "preaching" to the world in some acceptance speeches.

Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund pose with Evan Ross during Andra Day‘s Oscars After Party held at Spring Place LA on Sunday night (April 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

 Oscars 2021 ! Despite delays and restrictions, the show has found a way to safely go on in person. The 93rd edition of Hollywood’s biggest night requires the most preparations yet for attendees.

Andra Day continued the celebrations on Oscars night with a star-studded after party!

Don’t look for subtle or low-key at tonight’s Academy Awards: Stars are ready to shine and celebrate. Best actress nominees Andra Day, in custom Vera Wang, Carey Mulligan, in a two-piece Valentino look and Leslie Odom Jr.

Andra Day was censored during the 2021 Oscars during a funny bit about past Best Song nominees.

The Oscars may be a little different this year,thanks to the pandemic, but there is still a red carpet — and plenty of stars who walked it ahead of Sunday's show. Oscar nomineesCarey Mulligan, Riz Ahmed, Steven Yeun, Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, Leslie Odom Jr., Chloé Zhao, Paul Raci, Glenn Close and Diane Warren were among those who hit the carpet for the 93rd annual Academy Awards.

2021 Oscars red carpet had a lot of fashion trends tonight, and one of the biggest ones that JustJared spotted were stars dressing in head to toe gold!

Andra Day is absolutely breathtaking at the 2021 Oscars!The 36-year-old actress turned heads during Sunday's awards ceremony in a custom Vera Wang gold metal mesh cutaway gown. The glowing gown featured classic Vera Wang draping, asymmetric straps and a high-slit skirt that plunged into a dramatic side train.

Andra Day looks beautiful in her gold custom Vera Wang gown on the red carpet at the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday (April 25) at Union Station in Los Angeles.

Clayton Davis The 19th annual “Night Before” benefit, hosted by the Motion Picture and Television Fund, was held on Saturday evening, featuring a star-studded virtual affair made up of multiple Academy Award nominees, presenters and industry influencers.Those in attendance included multiple nominees from this year’s upcoming Oscars telecast, including Vanessa Kirby (best actress for “Pieces of a Woman”), Leslie Odom Jr.

Jasmin Rosemberg “The looks I’ve been seeing have been really groundbreaking,” says Terrell Mullin, makeup artist to Cynthia Erivo.

Jasmin Rosemberg When Nick Jonas announced the Oscar nominations alongside his wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, last month, he glistened in a gold silk Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo.“The awards shows, particularly the Oscars, feel like a long-awaited embrace we’ve all been waiting for,” says his stylist Avo Yermagyan. “It’s a glimmer of what life was like before the world came to a screeching halt.