Natalie Portman Threw Some Shade At The Oscars' Snubbing Of Female Directors With Her Embroidered Cape
On Sunday, February 9, Natalie Portman attended the 92nd Academy Awards in style.
The actress has been nominated for an Oscar three times and won once.
At the 2020 awards, she not only looked great in a Dior cape, but she also dressed to make a statement.
The cloth was embroidered with the names of many female directors snubbed by the Academy in this year's nominations.
While the films they worked on received nominations, the women did not. This is not the first time such a discrepancy has been noted.
Natalie Portman embroidered her Dior cape with all of the female directors who weren't nominated for #Oscars. Check… https://t.co/jHq8rUG5Jf— Amy Kaufman (@Amy Kaufman) 1581293944
Twitter fell in love with the cape, showering Portman with praise for wearing it.
and the #oscar for "making a much needed statement" goes to... #NataliePortman! #womeninfilm #actorslife #Oscars… https://t.co/tDKDiX3Uy2— christina (@christina) 1581354613
miss natalie portman ....... she showed up to show OUT! #oscars https://t.co/zdXmsRgYgm— Vulture (@Vulture) 1581294116
natalie portman embroidering the names of all the female filmmakers who were snubbed. brb let me bow at her feet fo… https://t.co/7y1IdPeJTB— lucy ford 🍊 (@lucy ford 🍊) 1581294068
Portman has been a Hollywood icon for years.
That won't be changing any time soon.
Natalie Portman absolutely serving on the #Oscars red carpet https://t.co/PSciV2ia8R— Variety (@Variety) 1581294228
Portman has used many of her opportunities on a large stage to stand up for equal representation for women.
natalie portman fighting for the recognition of female directors at award shows, she’s so powerful https://t.co/M1ykBTcfdr— ellie (@ellie) 1581324828
PADMÉ AMIDALA VIBES RIGHT HERE. Natalie Portman is everything. https://t.co/JsTgehw5Pn— 26 Y-O Trekkie (Aly) (@26 Y-O Trekkie (Aly)) 1581332430
I wanna be Natalie Portman when I grow up https://t.co/vqydJVNlnv— Starlightguh-azed 🥺🔪 (@Starlightguh-azed 🥺🔪) 1581317105
Even if her cape wasn't sending a powerful message...it still looked great.
My best dressed pick from last night! #NataliePortman #Oscars https://t.co/eh2cYheMi6— Jeff Conway (@Jeff Conway) 1581350551
natalie portman embroidered the names of all the female filmmakers who were snubbed on her cape for the 2020… https://t.co/IlDA0Ok8XB— star wars archive (@star wars archive) 1581307436
Portman's gesture inspired many women to continue pursuing their dreams and achieve success.
Someday I hope to be a name embroidered on Natalie Portman’s cape!— Nikki Glaser (@Nikki Glaser) 1581300610
And in case you were wondering who all the names on that cape were...
Snubbed female directors embroidered on Natalie Portman's cape: Scarfaria (Hustlers) Wang (The Farewell) Gerwig… https://t.co/mrn0cWc3r1— Gwynne Watkins (@Gwynne Watkins) 1581295069
Well done, Natalie Portman, you're making a positive impact on the movie making industry.