blue or black or white and gold dress Y’all remember….The Dress? It’s been 10 years since group chats across the globe exploded in vs and controversy, and we’re here to set things straight. It’s time for a lesson The Science Behind the Black

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Cynthia Erivo, who is nominated for Best Actress at tonight's 97th Academy Awards, has been wearing Wicked -inspired gowns on the red carpet all award season, and while tonight was no different (she arrived at the 2025 Oscars in an emerald green gown), she changed into something far more unexpected for her performance at the top of the show: When Erivo stepped out to perform "Home" from "The Wiz" and a "Defying Gravity" duet with costar Ariana Grande, she was wearing what can most accurately be described as a wedding dress

Critics, at the time, said the dress code targeted Black culture

In line with her affinity for skin-revealing clothing, the mom-of-four's dress is from Gucci's Spring/Summer 2023 collection (the same one that actress Dove Cameron wore just a month ago), which is slightly reminiscent of the brand's iconic harness skirt from the Spring/Summer 1998 collection by Tom Ford