The Vanity Fair Oscar bash is widely considered the most of the .
But this year, many guests were reportedly left dismayed by the harsh lighting at the , which exposed every flaw and imperfection.
One actress was left in tears over photos that saw her looking like a 'Diane Arbus character' according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Vanity Fair's new editor Mark Guiducci moved the event from its longtime home at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills to the County Museum of Art (LACMA) this year.
Despite the classy new location, partygoers - which included the likes of and her famous daughters, , and - recoiled at the 'unforgiving' bright lights at the event.
'I genuinely feel bad for some of these women,' one guest said. 'One poor actress looked like a Diane Arbus character. She was on her phone looking at her pictures and shrieking at her publicist. I heard that she went home and cried herself to sleep. Nobody has heard from her since!'
The Daily Mail has reached out to Vanity Fair and Guiducci for comment.
Many guests at this year's iconic Vanity Fair Oscar party were left dismayed by the harsh lighting, which exposed every imperfection in photos; Kris Jenner seen at the event
One actress was left in tears over her photos, according to the Hollywood Reporter; Mia Goth seen on the red carpet
The Arbus comparison is particularly brutal given the photographer's legacy of haunting imagery.
Her work focused on unconventional subjects — from circus performers to giants — captured in a stark style that is the opposite of Hollywood glamour.
Another insider said that it was 'like being shot in extremely high-def. You saw a lot of excess pounds and wrinkles that used to be hidden. Nobody wants to be photographed like that!'
'I genuinely feel bad for some of these women,' one guest said. 'One poor actress looked like a Diane Arbus character'; Model Heidi Klum pictured at the bash
Another insider said that it was 'like being shot in extremely high-def. You saw a lot of excess pounds and wrinkles that used to be hidden. Nobody wants to be photographed like that!'
The glamour took another hit when the traditional red carpet was replaced by a light gray shag, which was mocked for its drab appearance by a number of social media users
This year's lighting stood in stark contrast to the soft, golden glow of previous bashes, as one longtime guest said that in prior years 'even the ugliest stars knew they'd come out all right. It was like magic'
Vanity Fair's new editor Mark Guiducci moved the event from its longtime home at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) this year; Guiducci pictured with Nicole Kidman
This year the red carpet excluded B-listers like media reporters and TV stars.
