Danielle Brooks looked absolutely incredible in a black gown with a corset bodice to the 2024 Academy Awards.
The actress, who is nominated for her role in Blitz Bazawule’s 2023 film adaptation of The Color Purple, appeared radiant as she strutted down the red carpet on Sunday.
Her figure-hugging satin gown with a daringly high slit showcased her stunning curves and bare legs.
While posing for photos with her husband, Dennis Gelin, the Orange Is the New Black alum held onto her date’s arm and smiled at onlookers.
Danielle Brooks looked absolutely incredible in a black gown with a corset bodice to the 2024 Academy Awards
Brooks also had a meaningful design on on of her nails to bring attention to pay tribute to Black supporting actress nominees of the past
Brooks also had a meaningful design on on of her nails to bring attention to pay tribute to Black supporting actress nominees of the past.
On one of her nails, the performer had the number 26 written in studs.
‘I have 26 on my nail because I’m the 26th Black woman to be nominated for best supporting actress,’ she told Laverne Cox on the red carpet.
She continued, ‘I had to at least honor that. Whether I go home with an award or not, I will forever be the 26th Black woman to be nominated for best supporting actress.’
She is vying for best supporting actress against Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), America Ferrera (Barbie) and Jodie Foster (Nyad).
The star revealed how she learned the exciting news on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.
‘The announcement came out, it was 2:30 in the morning [in New Zealand], so my phone is on ‘do not disturb.’ The only person who can reach me on ‘do not disturb’ is my husband,’ she recalled. ‘And he calls, and he said, ‘Baby, you did it!’ And I’m like, ‘Did what? What is going on?’ And he said, ‘You’re Oscar nominated!’
As for how it would feel to become an Oscar winner, Brooks said it would make her and ‘so many people’ feel ‘seen.’
On one of her nails, the performer had the number 26 written in studs as a nod to her becoming the 26th Black woman to be nominated for best supporting actress
‘Whether I go home with an award or not, I will forever be the 26th Black woman to be nominated for best supporting actress,’ she told Laverne Cox on the red carpet
The actress, who is nominated for her role in Blitz Bazawule’s 2023 film adaptation of The Color Purple, appeared radiant as she strutted down the red carpet on Sunday
While posing for photos with her husband, Dennis Gelin, the Orange Is the New Black alum held onto her date’s arm and smiled at onlookers
‘That’s what I’m excited about. I’m excited about the potential of having that and getting to take it home for me. But it’s also about honoring the story that was Ms. O’s (Oprah Winfrey) story. She actually lived as a Celie.’
This year’s Oscars, honoring the best films of 2023, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The most hotly anticipated movies of the past year – Barbie and Oppenheimer – lead the nominations.
Oppenheimer has bagged 13 nods, including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy – who is favorite to win the major category after scooping a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and SAG award for his role as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
The impressive total – which also includes best supporting actor and actress for Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan – is just one nomination short of the all-time record set by Titanic in 1998.
Last year’s other smash hit movie – Barbie – was nominated for eight awards, but also fell victim to notable snubs from the Academy.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was nominated for best director and a host of other awards
What Was I Made For and I’m Just Ken from Barbie received their expected nominations for best original song
Its star Margot Robbie was not nominated for best actress, while Greta Gerwig was not nominated for best director.
Another surprise saw America Ferrera nominated for best supporting actress over her role in Barbie, with pundits saying her character’s impassioned speech on feminism had sealed the deal.
Barbie’s other nominations include best picture, best supporting actor for Ryan Gosling and two nods for best song – including Gosling’s famed ‘I’m Just Ken.’
The second most-nominated movie was Poor Things, a graphic art house movie starring Emma Stone that has wowed critics but so-far failed to set the box office alight.
Stone plays a sex-crazed young woman, with her performance wowing critics. She previously won best actress in 2017 for her performance in La La Land.
For best actor in leading role Bradley Cooper and Cillian Murphy are set to duke it out for the award. Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright received nominations as well.
Leonardo DiCaprio was not recognized for his acting on Killers Of The Flower Moon.
Lily Gladstone is the first Native American nominated for best actress, for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things took home 11 Oscar nominations and Killers of the Flower Moon landed 10.
Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Huller, Carey Mulligan and Emma Stone have been nominated for best actress in a leading role.
Gladstone is the first Native American nominated for best actress, for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon – and is the favorite in the category thanks to her wins at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards,
What Was I Made For by Billie Eilish and I’m Just Ken performed by Ryan Gosling from Barbie received their expected nominations for best original song.
Sterling K. Brown, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Gosling and Mark Ruffalo received nominations for best actor in a supporting role.
Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer were nominated for best directing, snubbing Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph was nominated for best actress in a supporting role for her part in The Holdovers
Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo were both nominated for their roles in Poor Things
Bradley Cooper was nominated for best actor, but was snubbed of a directing nod for Maestro
Gerwig was nominated for best director in 2018 for her solo directorial debut, Lady Bird. Only three women have won Oscars for best director – Kathryn Bigelow, Chloe Zhao and Jane Campion.
Though Nolan is regarded as the big-budget auteur of his era, he’s never won an Academy Award, nor have any of his films won best picture.
Bradley Cooper was not nominated for directing Maestro but he was recognized for his acting in that bio movie.
American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest landed best picture nominations.
The 96th Academy Awards will be held on March 10 at 7 pm ET/4pm PT live on ABC, hosted for a fourth time by Jimmy Kimmel.
