Michaela Jae ‘MJ’ Rodriguez was very leggy at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in Santa Monica, California.
The Pose star, 31, wore a floral-inspired burgundy halter-neck mini dress with layers of tulle styled with blooming petals.
The Newark-born entertainer – who last year became the first transgender woman to receive a Golden Globe – paired the bright look with gold strappy heels.
Rodriguez wore her black locks down the middle and fell straight down her back.
As for gloss, the tick, tick… Boom! star paired the edgy dress with pink eye shadow and a hint of blush.
Long leg! Michaela Jae Rodriguez was very leggy at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California on Saturday
Flower dream: The Pose star, 31, wore a floral-inspired burgundy halter-neck mini dress with layers of tulle styled in blooming petals
Rodriguez accessorized the look with gold hoop earrings and an array of rings.
At the event, the beauty posed for a glamorous portrait at IMDb Portrait Studio, showing off her spectacular looks.
The star was later spotted at the ceremony with Fire Island actor Joel Kim Booster, 35.
Booster looked handsome as ever in a beige jacket over a blue button-up.
The 38th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards were held on Saturday, March 4 at the Santa Monica Pier, hosted by comedian Hasan Minhaj.
The nominations were officially announced late last year in November, and the awards show is best known for bringing together “top talent from across the film and television worlds,” according to the official website.
This year, the awards ceremony will only be streamed and not broadcast live on IFC, a first since 1997, Variety reports.
Instead, fans and viewers can easily follow the beach parties on IMDB’s YouTube channel, as well as the Film Independent’s YouTube and Twitter pages.
Chic: The Newark-born entertainer – who last year became the first transgender woman to receive a Golden Globe – paired the bright look with gold strappy heels
Chic: Rodriguez wore her black locks parted in the middle and falling straight down her back, completing the look with gold hoop earrings and a bunch of rings
Glam: As for glam, the tick, tick… boom! star paired the edgy dress with pink eye shadow and a hint of blush
From behind: Rodriguez showed off the fun and sparkly ensemble from behind
Gorgeous: The star posed for a glamorous portrait at the event against a light pink backdrop
Some of the top categories are best film, best director and also best new scripted series.
The Spirit Awards also introduced new gender-neutral categories, combining both male and female actors for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Supporting Actress in Motion Picture and Television.
Josh Welsh, the current president of Film Independent, told Variety: “It’s something we’ve been talking about for three years.”
Another honor presented at the annual ceremony is the John Cassavetes Award, which is presented to a creative team for a film with a budget under $1,000,000. The nominees include The African Desperate, The Cathedral , Holy Amy, A Love Song and Something In The Dirt.
The nominees for best picture are: Bones And All, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Our Father The Devil, Tár and Women Talking.
Best Actor nominees include Cate Blanchett, Dale Dickey, Mia Goth, Regina Hall, Paul Mescal, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremy Pope, Andrea Riseborough, Taylor Russell and Michelle Yeoh.
In the Television category, the nominees for Best New Scripted Series are: The Bear, The Porter, Severance, Station Eleven and Pachinko.
The Independent Spirit Awards were officially established in 1984 and also function as a fundraiser for the independent film and television community.
On stage: The star was later spotted at the ceremony with Fire Island actor Joel Kim Booster, 35. Booster, as always, looked handsome in a beige jacket
Source: Daily Mail
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