Every year, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the Academy Awards, also known as the film industry’s most anticipated evening of the year. The 2023 Oscars did not disappoint, as all your favorite A-listers flocked to the red carpet—well, this year it was actually a champagne-colored carpet—in their sartorial best, as they prepared to fête the best and brightest in film. Nominees and guests spend hours getting ready for the Oscars, often picking out their ensembles weeks—if not months—in advance, not to mention all the time spent in hair and makeup prior to stepping out onto the red carpet. As much as we all appreciate a glamorous, perfectly-posed photo, let’s not forget about all those wonderfully candid snaps of your favorite stars as they arrived at the Oscars. Below, see all the best candid photos from the 2023 Academy Awards red—again, champagne!—carpet.
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The Best Candid Photos from the Oscars Red Carpet
Well, champagne-colored carpet, that is.
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Rihanna (L) and Ashley Graham at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) Rihanna and Ashley Graham
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Emily Blunt at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) Emily Blunt
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Mindy Kaling. Mindy Kaling
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Angela Bassett. Angela Bassett
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Kate Hudson and Janelle Monáe. Kate Hudson and Janelle Monáe
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Jamie Lee Curtis. Jamie Lee Curtis
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Halle Bailey attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Halle Bailey
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Daniel Kwan. Daniel Kwan
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Melissa McCarthy. Melissa McCarthy
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James Hong. James Hong
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Paul Mescal. Paul Mescal
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Stephanie Hsu
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Florence Pugh and Stephanie Hsu. Florence Pugh and Stephanie Hsu
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Dwayne Johnson
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Michelle Yeoh. Michelle Yeoh
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Ariana DeBose. Ariana DeBose
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Andrew Garfield Andrew Garfield
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Idris Elba. Idris Elba
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Lenny Kravitz. Lenny Kravitz
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Brendan Gleeson and Lady Gaga. Brendan Gleeson and Lady Gaga
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Winnie Harlow attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Winnie Harlow
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Austin Butler. Austin Butler
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Hugh Grant
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Cate Blanchett.
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Rihanna. Rihanna