Why did Margot Robbie wear mournful black to the Oscars?

The long-awaited 96th Academy Awards ceremony took place on the night between Sunday and Monday, marking the end of this year’s award season. Let’s admit, we were most looking forward to the appearance of the main star of the red carpet of 2023, Margot Robbie, aka the modern Barbie. Last year, the actor organized a real fashion show during the promotional tour of Greta Gerwig’s film and appeared at other film ceremonies in the most appropriate images for his heroine. Therefore, at the Oscars, many were waiting for the final chord of the Barbie era, but Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal left everything behind.

The Barbie star appeared at the world’s main film awards in a black Versace dress, which the Internet has already called mourning. After all, she did not receive the nomination and allegedly made “derogatory” remarks towards the presidents of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The internet immediately began speculating as to why Margot Robbie came in black and not just pink. Someone was even disappointed in the actress’s outfit, saying she “should own this red carpet and not rent it.”

And the stars found an explanation for this move. As we know, there was another actor in the highly acclaimed Barbie movie at the Oscars 2024 ceremony. America Ferrera, who played one of the “dolls” in the movie, was nominated for the “Best Supporting Actress” award. Since Margot Robbie wasn’t even in the running for the coveted statuette, she decided to step back a bit so that all the attention would be directed to her co-star in the movie, who could receive an Oscar that evening. America Ferrera, whom no one noticed during the Barbie promotional tour, attracted the public’s attention this time with her sparkling pink dress that complies with all the rules of barbicore.

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