On March 13, the 95th edition of the ceremony with golden statuettes was held, and the annual cinema meeting was able to create the event, with 18.7 million viewers, an increase of 12% compared to compared to last year. The strategy ? Distinguished guests, new performances (Rihanna, Lady Gaga, David Byrne), a slap in the face last year that attracted quite a few curious people, and even… a champagne red carpet that made ink to flow — without leaving a stain, we hope. Since the appearance of the red carpet of the Oscars in 1961, it is the first time that it changes color. But why this change? According to Lisa Love, former editor-in-chief of Vogue and in charge of the creative team of this last edition of the Oscars, “this beautiful sienna and saffron color evokes the sunset, because it is the sunset before the golden hour”, as she confided to the Associated Press. Jimmy Kimmel, presenter of the evening, joked about him: “I think the decision to go for a champagne rather than a red carpet shows how convinced we are that there will be no bloodshed”, in reference to last year’s incident.See also on KonbiniA change of scenery that caused a lot of talk, especially for the simple reason that the carpet was dirty after a few passages of celebrities, leaving traces to appear unsightly on the prestigious champagne-colored carpet (rather gray, if you ask us). And it was enough to titillate the twittosphere. To see if the red carpet will return next year.
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