It wasn’t just Marilyn Monroe who Sydney Sweeney emulated at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Hollywood on Sunday, but also Angelina Jolie.
In a touching nod to Angelina’s style prowess, the Euphoria star, 26, replicated her 76th Annual Academy Awards look from 2004.
The Old Hollywood Marc Bouwer cream gown cemented Angelina’s status as a fashion icon in the early 2000s.
Some 20 years later, Sydney followed Angelina’s footsteps and modelled the glamorous plunging halter neckline at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills yesterday evening.
Sydney recreated the bombshell look with the gown, matching shawl and accessories with a similar collection of layered pendant necklaces.
Angelina Jolie’s bombshell red carpet look from the 76th Academy Awards in 2004 made a reappearance on the red carpet yesterday evening
With the help of hair and makeup, Sydney managed to add her own touch to the archival look.
The White Lotus alum previously rocked her usual long, blonde tresses when she recently hosted Saturday Night Live.
For the annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Sydney changed it up and showcased a darker honey-blonde colour and her shoulder-length bob styled in bouncy waves.
The style differed from Angelina’s 2004 red carpet look, which saw the then 29-year-old’s long locks run loose.
With the incredible look, Sydney joined Angelina, 48, and the many A-list bombshells recognized for their red carpet outfits and graced many best-dressed lists.
Last night’s Oscars was filled with dazzling performances, controversial comments, a shocking pregnancy announcement, a naked appearance on stage, an awkward wardrobe malfunction – and an argument between host Jimmy Kimmel and former President Donald Trump.
It began with a cringy monologue from the host that saw him make a very crude joke about Robert Downey Jr.’s manhood – which did not go over well with the actor.
But when Donald posted a scathing tweet about Jimmy afterwards, blasting him as the ‘worst host’ in Oscars history, the comedian decided to blast him on national television, asking him: ‘Isn’t it past your jail time?’
Sydney Sweeney paid homage to Jolie’s glamorous look from 2004 and donned the same Marc Bouwer gown
The glamorous gown with a plunging neckline cemented Angelina’s status as a fashion icon in the early 2000s
The Euphoria-star also emulated Marilyn Monroe yesterday evening with the help of hair and makeup
During the three-hour star-studded, event Ryan Gosling delivered a hilarious rendition of his hit song I’m Just Ken from Barbie that left many celebrity attendees in the audience in shambles, and Emma Stone accidentally ripped her dress.
It definitely had its fair share of viral and shocking moments – the dog who appeared in Anatomy of a Fall became an internet sensation after he was spotted sitting adorably in the audience, and John Cena came on stage in the nude, using the envelope with the winner in it to cover his private parts.
The event witnessed one of Sydney’s many glamorous looks in recent times and last week, she was effortlessly radiant in a hot pink gown from ALAÏA as she channeled her inner Barbie at an event for the flavored water brand Bai.
While serving as the exclusive brand ambassador for the popular beverage company, the Euphoria actress oozed glamour as she promoted her and Bai’s latest collaboration on a raspberry lemon lime drink at an intimate gathering in New York City.
To accessorize, the Euphoria star highlighted her décolletage with layers of brilliant pendant necklaces, further echoing Jolie’s 2004 look
In 2004, Angelina wore her hair loose with the top tresses scraped back to reveal her stunning makeup look
She styled her twisted fit-and-flare midi-dress with a pair of red $595 (£463) Maison Ernest pumps and black sunglasses from Alexander McQueen, which retail for $485 (£377).
Her platinum blonde locks were styled in loose waves, which cascaded down her back and shoulders.
For makeup, she highlighted her natural beauty with a pink matte lipstick across her plump pout and blush for a fresh, rosy glow as she prepared to mingle with fans.
Once inside at her event for Bai, Sweeney talked about what inspired her flavor choices, which she said ‘stemmed’ from her ‘love of berry picking’ growing up.
During an interview with Forbes, the bombshell raved about how the drink reminded her of her childhood.
‘I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and my mom would take me and my little brother berry picking,’ the two-time Emmy nominee gushed. ‘And there were these waterfalls where you could bring trash bags, and you could ride down the waterfalls and then go berry picking on the sides.
At the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Sydney turned heads in the glamorous gown with a floor-sweeping train trailing behind her, and she also wore a long, matching shawl on her arms
Sydney oozed glamour as she posed on the red carpet in the backless gown once worn by Angelina
She continued: ‘And when we were dreaming up the inspiration behind what I wanted to bring to life and what flavor I thought could be so cool, I was like, “I would bring a bit of my childhood into this drink,” and I love raspberries. I felt like it just kind of brought that memory to life.’
Sweeney also explained how she has incorporated Bai products into her fitness routine.
‘Well, I’m super, super active. I try to run and work out and stay as active as I possibly can,’ she told the outlet. ‘And Bai has new and improved benefits this year. They’ve included electrolytes, which is really nice because I work out a lot.
‘And then it’s also infused with antioxidants, which is really nice, just because I travel all the time and I’m always on the go. And so having just the extra added little bits to keep me healthy is really good,’ the Madame Web star shared.
Sweeney previously revealed that she ‘never even tried coffee’ and ‘only’ drinks water.
‘I decided I would only drink water and I just stuck with it. I love water, it’s my thing,’ she told Bustle. ‘I eat sugar, so it balances out… instead of coffee, I’ll have some Swedish Fish or anything gummy if I’m tired.’
While she has said she is not ‘strictly sober,’ the performer noted alcohol just isn’t ‘something that excites’ her and truly identifies as ‘a water person’.