Best To Worst Dressed At The 2020 Oscars

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Like Scarlett Johansson, Cynthia Erivo also snagged two Oscar nominations this year, albeit to much less fanfare. Not only was she recognized with a Best Actress nomination for her portrayal of Harriet Tubman in Harriet, but she also co-wrote and performed "Stand Up," which was nominated for Best Original Song. The British actor, who had just boycotted the BAFTAs due to lack of diversity, walked the Academy Awards red carpet in a unique Atelier Versace dress. Bedazzled with silver Swarovski crystals, the white dress had a lot going on, including mesh panels, an asymmetrical strap running across her neckline, a thigh-high slit, and plenty of volume. The busyness continued on her hands, as nearly each finger was adorned with an oversized Piaget ring.

One noteworthy highlight was her Vincent van Gogh "A Starry Night"-inspired nails, as well as the beauty secret her makeup artist, Terrell Mullin, shared. In order to achieve Erivo's perfect smoky eye, he opted for brown shadow, not black. "Black is too heavy and too hard; it's scary," he told Allure. "Unless you're doing Chicago on broadway, a smoky eye should never be that dark." Game-changer.

The look wasn't exactly a home run, and Erivo went home empty-handed, but she did get to live out a lifelong "dream," (per Entertainment Tonight), which was "to perform on the Oscar stage ... to sing," which she did with her own song.  

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