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Halle Berry returns in her iconic 2002 Oscars dress – 22 years later
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Halle Berry returns in her iconic 2002 Oscars dress – 22 years later

Halle Berry is timeless.

Twenty-two years after her historic victory at the 2002 Oscars, the 58-year-old actress is once again wearing the iconic transparent dress Elie Saab she wore to the ceremony. For his role in 2001 The Monsters’ BallBerry became the first black woman to win the Best Actress award. It was also the actress’s first Oscar.

Recreating the memorable evening, Berry appeared at Elie Saab’s 1001 Seasons event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, November 13, in the same dress. The evening, which celebrated the brand’s 45th anniversary, included notable guests as well as performances from Céline Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Nancy Ajram and Amr Diab.

Berry looked as radiant as ever in this stunning dress, which features a mesh bodice adorned with floral appliqués and a silky asymmetrical skirt. She added a pair of oversized gemstone earrings and wore her hair in a sleek top knot.

Camila Cabello, Céline Dion, Elie Saab, Jennifer Lopez and Halle Berry at the Elie Saab event on November 13, 2024.

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Berry shared a video of her runway moment after the show in Saudi Arabia on Instagramwriting in the caption: “There are moments in life that come and they change our lives forever! Winning an Oscar in my @eliesaabworld dress was one of those moments for me! Thank you Mr. Saab for being a part of the tapestry of my life as we have been inextricably linked for 22 years now It was my honor to celebrate you and your 1001 Seasons, and I wish you many more glorious years of joy, of creativity and glamour!”

In 2002, Berry had a pixie cuta signature look she wore in the 90s and early 2000s. She later revealed that it was only after cutting her long hair that she finally landed her first acting role in the role of Emily Franklin in the 1980s sitcom. Living dolls.

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“I think it’s because the directors and producers really saw me,” said the Catwoman the actress said In style in 2023. while reflecting on previous cover shoots for the fashion magazine’s 25th anniversary issue. “Before that, I had long hair like all the other girls like me. When I got this haircut, I felt my best.

Halle Berry at the 2002 Oscars.

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Also in 2023, Berry shared that the Elie Saab dress from her historic Oscar win had found a new home at Cinema Academy Museum in Los Angeles, where he represented a piece of Hollywood history.

“This moment is so much bigger than me,” Berry said in his message. moving 2002 acceptance speech. “This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll. It’s for the women who stand beside me, Jada Pinkett, Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox. And it’s for every nameless, faceless woman of color who now has a chance because this door tonight, it’s now open.”

Halle Berry at the 2002 Oscars.

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In a Instagram Posting the dress in his exhibit, Berry thanked the museum for the honor.

“Not only does this historic project @eliesaabworld The dress will remain in the expert care of the museum’s curators and restorers, but it will also be accessible to generations of people for whom the dress also has meaning and will serve as a forever reminder that anything is possible. THANKS @academymuseum!”, she wrote.