This year’s Oscars had everything: history-making wins and jokes for days. For the first time since before COVID, the Academy Awards are pretty much back to normal with everyone celebrating together in the same room. All of Hollywood’s elite came together to acknowledge the year’s biggest movie releases, from “CODA” to “West Side Story,” and “Dune” to “The Power of the Dog.” The red carpet was alight with bright colours, bold beauty looks, and Timothée Chalamet’s bare chest. That right there was easily one of our favourite looks of the night.
As for the ceremony itself, there is plenty that viewers have been buzzing about and will be for the days to come. If you missed the show or just want to relive it, here are our favourite moments.
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Regina Hall's COVID Joke at the 2022 Oscars
Early in the show, cohost Regina Hall made a joke about several actors whose COVID tests had supposedly failed. As part of the joke, she insisted that they needed to do further testing, which led to her patting down Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa. The joke went over well with the audience (and Momoa himself, who thanked Hall for her thorough testing), though some viewers at home had mixed feelings about her patting men down, even if it was part of a bit.
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Rachel Zegler Poking Fun at Her Last-Minute Invite at the 2022 Oscars
Just a week ago, “West Side Story” actress Rachel Zegler revealed she wasn’t invited to the Oscars, despite her movie being up for several awards. She said on social media that she was hoping for a miracle invite at the last minute – and she got it. She was at the award show to present an award alongside “Euphoria” star Jacob Elordi, and she was quick to poke fun at her last-minute invitation. She said on stage, “I never thought that I would be here . . . six days ago.” We love that she can make light of a weird situation!
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Ariana DeBose's Historic Best Supporting Actor Win at the 2022 Oscars
With Ariana DeBose’s Oscar win for best supporting actress for her role of Anita in “West Side Story,” she became not just the first Afro-Latinx person to win an acting award, but also the first openly queer person to do so. In her speech, she said, “Now you see why Anita says, ‘I want to be in America,’ because even in this weary world that we live in, dreams come true.”
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"Queen of Basketball" Director Advocating For Brittney Griner at the 2022 Oscars
The best documentary short award went to “The Queen of Basketball,” which director Ben Proudfoot accepted. The documentary, which is centred on Lusia “Lucy” Harris, gave Proudfoot an opening to send a message to President Joe Biden about WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was detained at a Russian airport after officials claimed they found vape cartridges in her luggage. After acknowledging the magic of women’s sports in his speech, Proudfoot closed with, “And one last thing: President Biden, bring Brittney Griner home. Thank you.”
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Troy Kotsur's Historic Best Supporting Actor Win at the 2022 Oscars
“CODA” star Troy Kotsur made history as the first deaf man to win an Oscar for acting when he won for best supporting actor for his role in the Apple TV+ film. He took the stage to sign his many thanks to the Academy, and there wasn’t a dry in the house or at home after the audience signed their applause in congratulations.
