WICKED star Cynthia Erivo pays tribute to trailblazing icon Hattie McDaniel as she stuns in a velvet green gown at the 2025 Oscars.
Erivo, 38, is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Elphaba in the blockbuster film Wicked.
In 1939, McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award, winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind.
Erivo's stylist, Jason Bolden, paid homage to the legendary Academy Award winner, writing in an Instagram story, "Tonight is for Hattie McDaniel.
"Hope this Dress Makes You Proud!! Love Jason & Cynthia."
Erivo's gorgeous forest Louis Vuitton dress suited her character in Wicked, which is up for a staggering 10 Academy Awards.
"We wanted a nod to Oz, we wanted a nod to green, we wanted a nod to Old Hollywood," the actress said of her look to E! on the red carpet.
"It was something I always wanted.
"I wanted a big dress for the Oscars, if I made it here.
"And here we are in this wonderful big giant dress and I feel amazing in it."
Erivo completed her stunning outfit with detailed nails done by manicurist Mycah Dior.
Like her dress, Erivo's nail, which were made by hand, also acknowledges Oz and Emerald City.
Erivo's co-star, Ariana Grande, shined as she walked the red carpet in a champagne corseted Schiaparelli ball gown.
The dress has a structured gold corset with a wide peplum sitting at the hips – where layers of sparkling gold tulle fell to the ground.
The pop star's longtime stylist, Mimi Cuttrell, had the gown customized for Grande to be more "Glinda-fied" – adding soft pink details with more than 190,000 crystal sequins, rhinestones, and cut beads in the skirt.
Designer Daniel Roseberry used silk to make the bodice – which was inspired by an Alberto Giacometti lamp to create the shape at the dress' waist.
The Wicked co-stars opened up the ceremony with a performance from their Oscars-nominated film.
Grande sang Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz, while Erivo performed Home from The Wiz.
The duo then broke in Defying Gravity from their film Wicked.
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