Oscars 2020: Rain can’t dampen the show as Hollywood stars parade up the red carpet for awards ceremony
- Some wore daringly cut gowns, but the biggest statement was made by Natalie Portman
- The actress wore a Dior gown embroidered with the names of women filmmakers to make a point about the lack of diversity in Academy Awards nominations
It was a wet and chilly red carpet at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, where Hollywood’s elite arrived for the 92nd Academy Awards. But Hollywood’s stars still donned their Oscar-Sunday best.
Just after 1pm local time, a mild panic began to set in as a storm rolled in right as the carpet was opening.
A tent protected attendees from much of the deluge but not enough, with crews scrambling to stop leaks and sweep rainwater off the roof.
“We have a leak in the red carpet next to the stage,” one crew member barked into his walkie-talkie. “I repeat: There’s a leak in the tent.”
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Soon, men wielding giant poles sprinted to the rescue, shoving water off the thin plastic cover and prompting the loudest cheers yet ahead of star arrivals.
About 2.5mm (0.1 inches) of rain was forecast to fall over Los Angeles.
“We’re not expecting it to be particularly heavy,” said Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. “It’s just coming at the wrong time.”
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