Alexis Bledel made a glorious return to the red carpet to support her friend America Ferrera on Sunday (March 10).
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By her own admission, America Ferrera was not a Barbie girl growing up. But now, two decades into her career, Ferrera will be forever bathed in the warm pink glow of the Mattel brand thanks to her role in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Ferrera plays a central role as Gloria, a Mattel employee dealing with an existential crisis in the real world, that sends a ripple into Barbie Land and awakens Margot Robbie’s stereotypical Barbie. After Barbie’s female utopia falls prey to a patriarchal coup spearheaded by Ryan Gosling’s Ken, Gloria steps in to set things right. Here, Ferrera reflects on womanhood, her career and making her directorial debut.
DEADLINE: Post-Barbie, have you been able to fully wrap your mind around being a part of the girlhood lexicon forever? But of course, you have been since Real Women Have Curves, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Ugly Betty. Looking back, do you think this was intentional?
AMERICA FERRERA: There is a lot of looking back and thinking, ‘Damn, I did that,’ especially when you get nominated for an Academy Award, which is still very hard for me to say with a straight face. Sometimes, I have to whisper it if I’m telling somebody because it sounds wild whenever I say it out loud. I think a lot about my 5-year-old self, my 9-year-old self, my 12-year-old self, my 16-year-old self, and how she had this insane dream that was so improbable for a poor, short, fat, brown daughter of Honduran immigrants. I had no way of knowing how to get there from where I was, and you can’t see [your career] living it forward. You can only see it looking back, and it’s amazing to look back at 23 years of a career.
I think the thing that I feel the most blessed about in my career is how much I have loved the
Alexis Bledel made a glorious return to the red carpet to support her friend America Ferrera on Sunday (March 10).
It’s often said it’s not the awards people remember, but the movies themselves. And though America Ferrera may not have won Best Supporting Actress tonight for Barbie, her speech on behalf of all hardworking women in the feature film about the Mattel doll is one for the eras.
brought her best Barbie-inspired look yet to the 2024 Oscars red carpet.The star, who is nominated in the best supporting actress category for her role in the blockbuster film, selected a shimmering pink corset gown with a small train for the occasion. The dress was custom Atelier Versace, which she paired with Stuart Weitzman shoes.The fitted bustier paired perfectly with her chunky ruby and diamond-encrusted choker by Pomellato and sleek bob haircut.The will mark the end of a for Ferrara as well as her co-star Margot Robbie.
We’re days away from the 2024 Oscars and a bunch of stars stepped out to attend W Magazine and Louis Vuitton‘s celebration of the Academy Awards!
UPDATED, 10:00 AM: The Academy said today that Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, Ben Kingsley, Melissa McCarthy, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Steven Spielberg, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz and Forest Whitaker will present at the Oscars on Sunday. See the rest of the envelope openers below.
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America Ferrera has been making headlines for her stunning looks during award season. The ‘Barbie’ star has walked multiple red carpets and has posed for the cameras, wearing glamorous ensembles and a new hairstyle, channeling one of the most iconic stars in classic Hollywood cinema.Eva Longoria to star in ‘Only Murders in the Building’: Season 4 takes place in Los AngelesAmerica Ferrera’s directorial debut, ‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter', is in developmentZendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, and more to present at the OscarsDuring her latest appearance at the 2024 Producers Guild Awards, the actress wore a black Patou gown and showed off her chic bob hairstyle.
Jaden Thompson “You can’t see them, but they see everything.” Warner Bros. has released the trailer for the upcoming horror film “The Watchers,” written and directed by Ishana Shyamalan, the daughter of horror veteran M. Night Shyamalan, in her directorial debut.
Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper and America Ferrera are among the celebrities in attendance at the 2024 Producers Guild Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday evening (February 25) in Hollywood.
Three months after SAG-AFTRA ended its long and bitter strike against the studios, guild president Fran Drescher took a glamourous and humorous victory lap in front of some of her most notable members Saturday at the SAG Awards.
The cast of Barbie has arrived at the 2024 SAG Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles!
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Barbie star America Ferrera an “immature and distasteful” question at the People’s Choice Awards.20-year-old Daniels, who has nearly half a million followers on the social media platform, was seen interviewing Ferrera, Billie Eilish, Halle Bailey and many more on the red carpet at Sunday’s (February 18) ceremony.As the actors and musicians arrived for the event, the TikToker asked whether they would prefer a “gay son or thot daughter”.The question, which has gone viral on TikTok and Twitter, left many of the famous faces confused.Ferrera, who is Oscar-nominated for her performance in Barbie, appeared shocked by the query, replying: “Oh my god. Both? I don’t know,” while Billie Eilish shouted: “Not you!” before laughing and walking away.Meanwhile, fellow Barbie actress Ariana Greenblatt replied: “All of them? I don’t care.
Sheridan Smith showed off her "glamorous" hair transformation during an appearance on The One Show today, 21 February, and the singer and actress looked incredible as she beamed about feeling "more grown-up".The West End theatre icon was excited to talk about her brand new musical role in the show Opening Night, which premieres in London soon.The new musical features music and lyrics from acclaimed musician Rufus Wainright, and will see Sheridan joining a star-studded cast for the run. As she chatted to Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas about the exciting new project, the 42 year old star, who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, also talked about how the show had prompted her new hair-style. "And you've got a new look too!" Welsh presenter Alex praised, and Sheridan giggled in response.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Oscar nominee America Ferrera has been cast in her next role outside of Barbie World. Ferrera has signed on to star in Oscar nominee Paul Greengrass’ upcoming drama “The Lost Bus” alongside Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey, Variety has learned exclusively.
Rachel Leviss is making her voice heard on a very important matter — and specifically because it is something she says her disgraced former did not do several months ago. Of course, Rachel and Tom Sandoval
Dame Esther Rantzen, who is battling terminal cancer, has revealed her dream last supper before she plans to end her life through assisted suicide. The TV star and founder of Childline, 83, has signed up to the Switzerland-based euthanasia clinic Dignitas.
America Ferrera was understandably unable to keep her cool while meeting Leonardo DiCaprio!
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