Michelle Yeoh was the lady of the hour Friday night at Vanity Fair’s “Everything Everything at Once” ceremony during Oscars week.
Crowds gathered wherever she went. She was praised left and right, with her every move captured by the phone. After winning the Best Actress SAG and Golden Globe (in a comedy), Yeoh is the favorite to take home the Academy Award in the category on Sunday.
It was tight quarters inside a packed party in a suite at the Mandarin Oriental Residences in Beverly Hills; Originally conceived in the open air, Dizzy was brought inside due to rain. Guests squeezed their way through the body to get to the bar, where the drinks of choice were Champagne and Don Julio 1942.
“Excuse me, are you disconnecting the line?” A guest mocked co-star Ke Hui Quan, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. To be fair, it wasn’t clear where the line began and where it ended.
“Is this the line?” He laughed in surprise.
He, like many actors, spent the evening talking about the film’s recognition. Throughout the evening, conversation focused on the Oscar nominees and Best Picture contenders.
Co-hosted with Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille, the event brought out director Daniel Scheinert; Stephanie Hsu for Best Supporting Actress; Harry Shum Jr.; Jenny Slate, and Tally Medell. The film’s costume designer, Shirley Kurata – also an Oscar nominee for Best Costume Design, after snagging the Costume Designers Guild trophy – was among the crowd, as were Tessa Thompson, Lana Condor, Ben Barnes, Roberta Armani, Alex Edelman, David Byrne and Were. Natalie Morales.
Earlier in the week, the publication – showcasing its 29th Hollywood issue – also held its annual Vanities Celebration, toasting the young set. It was hosted by rising stars Halle Bailey, Paul Mescal and Julia Garner in partnership with TikTok at Mes Amis in Hollywood. Beatrice Grano, Gavin Leatherwood, Madison Bailey, Maggie Rogers, Charlotte Lawrence and Jaren Levison were among the bunch.
Next up, the publication will unveil its Oscars after-party this weekend, One Hot Ticket.
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