Best moments from Oscars 2025 red carpet

Sunday, March 2, 2025 10:37PM PT
Hollywood's biggest stars walked the red carpet on Sunday before the 97th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, bringing the glitz, glam and wow!

Watch the video above for the highlights and swipe through the photo gallery below for all of the hottest looks from the red carpet.



The red carpet was unfurled before the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood for the stars before they entered the Oscars.

Here are more of the best moments from the red carpet, including amazing looks and lovely moments.

Cynthia Erivo, Whoopi Goldberg share sweet moment on Oscars red carpet



Actors Cynthia Erivo and Whoopi Goldberg held hands as they did an interview with On the Red Carpet's George Pennacchio.



Erivo is up for the best actress category for "Wicked," which would give her EGOT status if she wins. EGOT status means a person has won an Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar and a Tony.

Goldberg is one of the few people to have reached EGOT status.

The actors talked about Erivo's new single "Replay" and her hosting the Tony Awards.



Goldberg also talked about what it means to be back at the Oscars.

Watch the interview here:

Cynthia Erivo, Whoopi Goldberg share sweet moment on Oscars red carpet


"Wicked" cast stuns with their red carpet looks



The cast of "Wicked" showed up in stunning red carpet looks Sunday, encapsulating their on-screen characters with their personal twist.



Grande channeled her character Glinda from the blockbuster film, wearing a light pink Schiaparelli gown for the occasion.

Ariana Grande arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP



Erivo also wore an ode to her 'Wicked' character Elphaba, sporting a sculptural forest green gown.

Cynthia Erivo arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP



Marissa Bode, who plays Nessarose Thropp, arrived to the Oscars in a sparkling red dress with ruby red shoes.

Marissa Bode arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Photo by Jordan Strauss



Jeff Goldblum hit the carpet in a white blazer, wearing a lilac shirt with floral details underneath. He paired the look with a striking boutonniere.

Jeff Goldblum arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Photo by Richard Shotwell



Bowen Yang wore a fun leather coat with a unique floral design and a ruffled pink shirt underneath.

US comedian Bowen Yang attends the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025.

Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP



Color trends: Red, red and more red


Red endured at the Oscars as a strong trend. Among walkers wearing the hue: Zoe Saldaña chose a deep burgundy strapless tiered look by Saint Laurent and Storm Reid wore a bright shortie dress with a long cape.

Zoe Saldana attends the 97th Annual Oscars, March 2, 2025 in Los Angeles.

Mike Coppola/Getty Images



Metallics also had a strong showing in body-con looks: Demi Moore in sexy silver custom Giorgio Armani Privé and Mindy Kaling in a silver gown with chunky embellishment among them.

Demi Moore arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Photo by Jordan Strauss



Emma Stone also went for slinky silver. Felicity Jones was in steel gray worthy of her film, "The Brutalist." And Selena Gomez was a bombshell in a Ralph Lauren look of full crystals in metallic pink.

Selena Gomez attends the 97th Annual Oscars March 2, 2025.

Mike Coppola/Getty Images



Others stuck to black, including Marlee Matlin in Yara Shoemaker Couture and Coco Jones in sexy Coach, a custom look using vintage fabric. Yasmin Finney also chose black, peaking out from tall black feathers attached to the top of her dress. Fernanda Torres, the "I'm Still Here" star, stood out in body-skimming black feathers. The look was Chanel Haute Couture.

Photo by Richard Shotwell



Elle Fanning, meanwhile, was the first person to don Sarah Burton's Givenchy. It was a classic Hollywood white gown with a sweetheart neckline and black belt with long tails.

Elle Fanning arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP



Timothée Chalamet goes for bold color



Chalamet has been all over the place on carpet dressing as he navigates his Bob Dylan attention from "A Complete Unknown." At the SAGs, he married a bright brat green button-up shirt from Chrome Hearts with a shiny black leather suit and a bolo tie as he continues to channel the real-life icon he plays.

Timothee Chalamet attends the 97th Annual Oscars, Mar. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images



Bob Iger talks SoCal wildfire relief on Oscars red carpet



Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger walked the red carpet before the Oscars and talked about the devastating Southern California wildfires.



Disney aided with relief efforts. Iger said many Disney employees were impacted by the wildfires and thousands of people in the L.A. area are without homes.

"It was important for us to not only take care of [employees] but to take care of the community that we live and work in," iger said. And , I will say that while L.A. is resilient, it will also take a long time to get over this, particularly for those who lost so much."

Watch the moment here:

Bob Iger praises Disney nominees on Oscars red carpet


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