HELLO! magazine 1732

It was a night of historic victories and high glamour. But with real-life drama playing out on stage in front of a global audience of millions, this year’s Academy Awards will always be remembered for a shocking confrontation between two famous men. In one of the most astonishing moments of Oscars history, high emotion exploded into physical violence as, 40 minutes before collecting the award for Best Actor, Will Smith hit Chris Rock in the face for a joke the comedian had made about his wife. He later apologised for his “unacceptable and inexcusable” behaviour. GLAMOUR SHOW Before the mayhem, it had been business as usual, the red carpet glittering with the great, the good and the gorgeous, dressed up to the nines in a dazzling display of stunning gowns, sparkling jewels and…

‘Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness. I would also like to apologise to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologise to the Williams family, and my King Richard family. I deeply regret…

Best Picture Coda Best Actor Will Smith, King Richard Best Actress Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Best Supporting Actor Troy Kotsur, Coda Best Supporting Actress Ariana DeBose, West Side Story Best Director Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog Best Original Song No Time To Die Best Original Screenplay Belfast Best Animated Feature Encanto International Feature Film Drive My Car Best Documentary Feature Summer of Soul Live Action Short Film The Long Goodbye Best Costume Design Cruella Best Make-up and Hairstyling The Eyes of Tammy Faye Best Original Score Dune…

‘One cannot help but be in awe of those who find strength to keep fighting in unimaginable darkness’ Mila Kunis Across town in West Hollywood, the Elton John Aids Foundation opened its doors for its 30th Academy Awards Viewing Party. Sir Elton’s husband David Furnish walked the white carpet with co-host Lady Gaga, a stand-in for the pop legend – on stage in Nebraska – and who arrived hand-in-hand with David and Sir Elton’s sons Zachary, 11, and nine-year-old Elijah. “They’ve been up since 7am UK time,” David told HELLO!’s editor in chief Rosie Nixon, who was one of the guests. “They’re a little tired, but are keen to be a part of this important evening. They made their fathers extremely proud.” “It means so much to be sharing tonight with my godchildren,” Gaga…

Inside the Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, the room fell silent as we tried to take in what we’d seen – had Will Smith really just smacked Chris Rock across the face in a fit of rage? You could have heard a pin drop in the venue and later, when Will took to the stage to collect his Best Actor statuette, his ensuing acceptance speech puzzled us further. Joking about people often crosses a line at awards ceremonies and what Chris said about Jada Pinkett Smith went too far and was deeply hurtful, given her publicised struggle with hair loss. He should have done his homework, if he didn’t know. But Will’s subsequent rage is shocking. This was clearly a deeply traumatic moment for him. We know of his own…

A roll call of stars gossiped and danced the night away With the gold statuettes safely handed out, the cream of Hollywood royalty decamped to the Vanity Fair party to celebrate victories, drown sorrows and generally let their hair down. A roll call of celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Robert De Niro, Winnie Harlow to Heidi Klum, Serena Williams, Paris Jackson, Emilia Jones and Dame Joan Collins gossiped, drank and danced at the glitzy event, at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills. Fresh from her Best Actress win, Jessica Chastain channelled her inner goddess in an emerald lamé-draped Gucci gown and bustier bodice. Ariana DeBose looked equally jubilant on the sapphire blue carpet in a black custom, bow-embellished minidress by Mônot and De Beers jewellery – both actresses completing their look with…