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In a year chock-full of museum galas, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ Saturday night soiree was especially star-studded.
The sixth annual fundraiser honored Oscar winner Charlize Theron with the Icon Award, filmmaker and composer John Carpenter with the Luminary Award and Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo with the Vantage Award. Theron, who starred this year in presumed best picture frontrunner “The Odyssey,” and Domingo, who appeared in “Disclosure Day” and “Michael,” stole the red carpet spotlight. Other red carpet standouts included Kendall Jenner, Jessica Biel and Teyana Taylor.
The gala, which raised over $14 million for the Academy Museum’s exhibitions, screenings and education programs, also tapped one of the biggest entertainers in the world to perform: Taylor Swift.
Swift’s country ballad “I Knew It, I Knew You” from “Toy Story 5” is an Oscar contender for original song.
The gala was co-chaired by Tom Ford, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw. The host committee included Jessica Alba; Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann; Autumn Durald Arkapaw; Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman; Jon M. Chu; Kirsten Dunst; Nicholas Galitzine; Ludwig and Serena Göransson; Regina Hall; Kate Hudson; Jessica Lange; Greta Lee; John Legend and Chrissy Teigen; Rami Malek; Demi Moore; Olivia Munn; Gina Prince-Bythewood; Questlove; Da’Vine Joy Randolph; Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen; Bird Runningwater; and Teyana Taylor. Chu was a co-chair for last year’s event.
Here are the 10 best looks from the red carpet.
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner was decidedly absent from Sunday’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, but commanded the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday in a black-and-white polka-dotted Valentino gown.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter brought a pop of color to the beige carpet in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé gown with side cutouts and crystal tassels cascading down the back.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel brought sexy back in a black velvet halter gown with a thigh-high slit.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Alexa Demie
Alexa Demie is a goddess in another standout feather-trimmed look: a mint green custom Chanel gown.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Eiza Gonzalez
Eiza Gonzalez looked timeless in Ralph Lauren.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Kate Hudson
No one does Old Hollywood glamour quite like Kate Hudson, who was radiant in custom Armani Privé.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift dazzled in Dior — her best look to date.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Colman Domingo
Honoree Colman Domingo sparkled in a Valentino sequin blazer.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor turned heads in a robin’s egg blue Schiaparelli bustier dress.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
Adria Arjona
Adria Arjona looked elegant in a strapless black dress with a white neckline.
(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum)
