Natalie Portman looked every inch the gorgeous movie star at the 39th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday.
The 42-year-old Oscar winner, who was nominated for Best Lead Performance for her role in Netflix’s May December, modeled a ravishing red ensemble as she arrived solo amid her rumored split with husband Benjamin Millepied.
The exquisite couture two-piece from Balmain showcased a short-sleeved top and a perfectly matching skirt, both adorned with opulent fabric roses.
She elegantly swept back her chestnut tresses into a chic long ponytail, complementing the ensemble with a set of understated hoop earrings and a dazzling gold clutch.
The red carpet arrival come as the actress condemned the attention surrounding her marital issues earlier this week.
Natalie Portman looked every inch the gorgeous movie star at the 39th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday
The 42-year-old Oscar winner modeled a ravishing red ensemble as she arrived solo amid her rumored split with husband Benjamin Millepied
The May December actress lightly touched on the breakup in the 30th annual Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair magazine where she posed with Bradley Cooper, Pedro Pascal and Colman Domingo.
When Portman was asked how she feels about having her marriage written about, she said it was ‘terrible.’
She added, ‘It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it.’
Portman and Millepied wed in 2012 after meeting on the set of Black Swan. The actress has yet to make a public comment about her split from her spouse after it was alleged that he had cheated on her with another woman.
In a January WSJ interview, she talked about living in Paris with her two children but made no mention of Millepied, which was the biggest hint yet that they no longer live together.
The Film Independent Spirit Awards, Hollywood’s premiere event for the independent film and television community, is returning for it’s 39th annual celebration.
Saturday Night Live star Aidy Bryant will be hosting the soiree, set to take place in Santa Monica, California on February 25.
Viewers can now tune in via livestream on YouTube, as it will no longer be available on television.
The exquisite couture ensemble showcased a short-sleeved top and a perfectly matching skirt, both adorned with opulent fabric roses; seen with her May December director Todd Haynes
It comes amid rumors that she split from her longtime husband Benjamin Millepied over allegations of cheating; seen in 2022
In June, the couple’s marriage was rocked by a report in a French magazine Voici, which claimed that Millepied, 46, had cheated on his wife of 11 years with a 25-year-old climate activist named Camille Etienne; the couple seen in 2022
Nominations were announced back in December, with American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives leading the pack with five nods each.
All of Us, American Fiction, May December, Passages, Past Lives, and We Grown Now will all be competing for Best Feature, one of the biggest categories of the evening.
A host of A-listers are up for nominations, including Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and more.
Best Lead Performance nominations went to Jessica Chastain for Memory, Greta Lee for Past Lives, Trace Lysette for Monica, Natalie Portman for May December, Judy Reyes for Birth/Rebirth, Franz Rogowski for Passages, Andrew Scott for All of Us Strangers, Teyana Taylor for A Thousand and One, Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction and Teo Yoo for Past Lives.
Nominations for Best Supporting Performance were given to Erika Alexander for American Fiction, Sterling K. Brown got American Fiction, Noah Galvin for Theater Camp, Anne Hathaway for Eileen, Glenn Howerton for BlackBerry, Marin Ireland for Eileen, Charles Melton for May December, Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers, Catalina Saavedra for Rotting in the Sun and Ben Whishaw for Passages.
Nominees come from over 27 different countries with budgets ranging from $10,000 to $28 million. Nominees were determined by the Spirit Awards Nominating Committees using the following guidelines: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter and economy of means.
‘Of all nominated writers, directors, producers and technical artists, 40% are women and 32% are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). Among the nominated performers, 49% are women and 40% are BIPOC. And of all 2024 nominees, 42% are women and 34% are BIPOC,’ a press release for the organization states.
The nominating committees for the show are made up of writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, editors, critics, film festival programmers, casting directors, and other working professionals in the film industry.
‘This year, the Spirit Awards nominating committees are 56% female, 3% Nonbinary, 3% Transgender, and 49% BIPOC; 29% identify as LGBTQ+ and 3% identify as people with disabilities (PWD),’ the release adds.
