The 87th Academy Awards were controversial because of the predominantly white nominee roster, so any win by a person of color was unexpected — including Alejandro Iñárritu’s win for Best Director and Best Picture for his film “Birdman."
During the 87th Academy Awards many celebrities played it safe in classic silhouettes, true cuts and subdued colors, but that doesn’t mean the red carpet was anything short of glamorous. ORANGE Style staff members pick their favorite and least favorite looks of the evening. While the stars worked the carpet in Hollywood wearing carefully designed gowns and tuxes, the ORANGE Style staff sat comfortably in their pajamas and weighed in on Twitter.
Considering the Academy who picks Oscar nominees and winners is mostly composed of old, white men, it’s no wonder gender inequality is rampant at the Academy Awards — and in the film industry in general.