All the moments you might have missed from the Oscars 2025

The last two months have given us an Oscar season like no other—so, it’s only right that the Oscars 2025 match that (frankly extreme) level of drama. Going into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, tensions and anxieties seemed to be at an all-time high: what would become of the acting and Best Picture races which still felt too close to call? How would producers balance the need for a fast-paced, entertaining ceremony with honouring those who were on the frontlines of the devastating LA wildfires and striking an appropriately sombre note, too? And how on earth would the show deal with the presence of Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón, whose Best Actress campaign imploded in the midst of a shocking scandal, but who will now be returning to the spotlight after a strategic pause?

From the viral red-carpet outings and showstopping musical performances to the most emotional speeches and jaw-dropping twists, these are all the moments you might have missed from the Oscars 2025.

Sequins reigned supreme

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From the more subtle embellishments on Ariana Grande’s Glinda-inspired tulle (not to mention her body glitter) and Zoe Saldaña’s strapless Saint Laurent, to Rachel Sennott’s all-out, Barbie-pink ball gown, Lupita Nyong’o in pearl-encrusted white, Selena Gomez and Emma Stone dripping with crystals, Joe Locke’s embellished waistcoat, Cynthia Erivo’s incredible nails, Coralie Fargeat’s shimmering black frock, Mindy Kaling’s silver floor-skimmer, Halle Berry in a mirrored work of art and Wicked star Marissa Bode’s red-hot number, A-listers dazzled on the step and repeat.

Women over 50 didn’t hold back

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Fernanda Torres shimmied in her feathered showstopper, Whoopi Goldberg showed up in retina-searing electric blue, 79-year-old Goldie Hawn wore gold and Demi Moore shut down the red carpet in a silver, sculpted stunner. While many younger starlets (Elle Fanning, Blackpink’s Lisa, Margaret Qualley et al) underplayed it with more classic looks, their more experienced colleagues, thankfully, did the opposite.