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did not receive an invite to the ceremony when a fan on Instagram commented: “Can’t wait to see what you’ll be wearing on Oscar night,” to which Zegler replied: “I’m not invited so sweatpants and my boyfriend’s flannel.” Outrage was swift as many asked how could the Academy make such an omission. Zegler has since not only been invited to the ceremony but has also been asked to present.
It’s enough to give you whiplash… but it was ever thus. The Oscars has a history as flawed as it is fabulous, so before Sunday’s festivities, let us look back at 10 unforgettable times when women triumphed, spoke up or acted out at the most famous awards ceremony of them all.
may be the most nominated performer but the late great Hepburn can still claim to be the Oscars GOAT.There’s nothing as juicy as a Hollywood feud and this one between legendary actors Bette Davis and Joan Crawford spawned its own glossy series. Their notorious rivalry was exploited for critical and commercial success with the release ofin 1960, a fabulously gothic, campy melodrama. When the nominations for the 35th Academy Awards were announced, Davis was successful and Crawford was not. Crawford was fuming. So, she hatched a plan. She volunteered to collect the award for any absent winner, so when Anne Bancroft’s name was announced , Crawford glided onstage to accept, leaving Davis raging in the wings.
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