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3 days ago
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AAPI Celebrities Best Red Carpet Looks Roundup
If there's one thing we Asians and Pacific Islanders know how to do, it's bring our A-game when it comes to dressing for a party. And red carpets are definitely no exception. In honor of Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I thought we could take a look at 21 of the most iconic red carpet outfits by some of our favorite AAPI celebrities. There are some old looks on here, and some recent ones, but all of them live in my brain rent free. Let's dive in, shall we? 1. Sandra Oh — SAG Awards, 2008 This look was inspired by a traditional Korean Hanbok, and I truly couldn't be any more obsessed. 2. Avan Jogia — Gold Gala, 2024 Designed by the one and only Sabyasachi. 3. Lucy Liu — Academy Awards, 2000 No one will ever look this good at the Oscars again. 4. Auli'i Cravalho — Academy Awards, 2017 She's like a beautiful seashell. 5. Ali Wong — SAG Awards, 2024 It's art. 6. Naomi Osaka — Met Gala, 2021 Gaaaaaaaag. 7. Harry Shum Jr. — Academy Awards, 2023 Outsold. 8. Brenda Song — Academy Awards, 2025 Ms. Tipton, pleeeeeaaaseee. 9. Nicole Scherzinger — Men In Black 3 Premiere, 2012 No one had ever done purple this good. 10. Drew Afualo — Academy Awards, 2023 I LOVE this yellow on her. 11. Gemma Chan — Cannes, 2021 Hello?!??!? 12. Olivia Rodrigo — Met Gala, 2022 Literally a fairy princess. 13. Saweetie — BET Awards, 2021 Get into this train. 14. Kelly Marie Tran — Gold Gala, 2025 This Thai Nguyen Ateliere look is everything. 15. Manny Jacinto — Emmys, 2021 The white suit to end all white suits. 16. Vanessa Hudgens — Met Gala, 2022 The puff sleeves were a tribute to her Filipina heritage. So fab. 17. Devon Aoki — Wildlife Conservation Society's Gala, 2010 Because Devon invented the color orange. 18. H.E.R. — Academy Awards, 2025 Almost didn't recognize my girl without the sunglasses. 19. Kumail Nanjiani — Eternals Premiere, 2021 Sherwani serve. 20. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Gold Gala 2024 Lehenga serve. 21. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Gold Gala 2025 Maitreyi gets two because both of these looks are generational. Check out more AAPI-centered content by exploring how BuzzFeed celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Of course, the content doesn't end after May. Follow BuzzFeed's A*Pop on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to keep up with our latest AAPI content year-round.
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26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
16 Inappropriate Hollywood Castings Where An Underage Girl Played A Grown Man's Love Interest
We asked the members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what age gap between a minor and the actor who played their love interest surprised them. Most of their responses were about underage female actors and male actors who were well over the age of 18. Here are some of the alarming casting age gaps they shared: 1. When they filmed My Father the Hero, Katherine Heigl was 14. Dalton James was 22 during filming. They played love interests in the movie. Universal Pictures "I'm pretty sure it was her very first kiss ever." — mkatherinekelly 2. Taylor Momsen was 15 during Season 2 of Gossip Girl. Chace Crawford was 22 during Season 2 Of Gossip Girl. During that second season, their characters on the show became romantically involved with each other. — sheenadawnn 3. Hilary Duff was 15 when she filmed A Cinderella Story. Chad Michael Murray was 22 when he filmed the movie. And their characters were an item. Universal Pictures — ktlynmariee 4. Claire Danes was 15 during My So-Called Life. ABC Jared Leto was seven years older during the show, at 22 years old. Their characters dated each other on the series. 5. Mila Kunis lied about her age to get cast in That '70s Show. She was 14 when she was cast and 15 when the first episode aired. Ashton Kutcher was 20 at the time. Fox They played boyfriend and girlfriend on the show. 6. Selena Gomez was 15 during the first season of Wizards of Waverly Place. Brian Kubach was 24 when he appeared in the first season. During that season, they played boyfriend and girlfriend. Disney 7. In Starstruck, Danielle Campbell was around 15 years old. Sterling Knight was around 20 years old in the film. At the end of the movie, they reconcile and he almost kisses her. — liliescandon34 8. In Endless Love, Brooke Shields was 16. Universal Pictures Martin Hewitt was 22 at the time. In the movie, they played lovers. — isola 9. Selena Gomez had just turned 16 when Another Cinderella Story was released. Disney Drew Seeley was 26 at the time. Disney They played love interests throughout the film. Disney — rosiecat98 10. Chloë Grace Moretz was 16 in If I Stay. Warner Bros. Pictures Jamie Blackley was 22 while filming the movie. Warner Bros. Pictures They played love interests in the film. Warner Bros. Pictures "It skeeves me out a bit." — coffeeowl7 11. Madison Reyes from Julie and the Phantoms was only 16 during Season 1. Netflix Charlie Gillespie was 22 during Season 1. Netflix Their characters had a romance growing between them. Netflix — avasexton64 12. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was 17 while filming Never Have I Ever Season 1. Netflix Darren Barnet was 28 during the filming of Season 1. Netflix Daren Barnet and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan played love interests, and her character wanted to lose her virginity to him. Netflix — sevenandhis606 13. Emmy Rossum was only 17 in Phantom of the Opera. Warner Bros. Pictures Gerard Butler was 33. Warner Bros. Pictures And Patrick Wilson was 30. Warner Bros. Pictures Both men played her love interests at some point, and she kissed both of them. Warner Bros. Pictures "I love that movie, but when I learned that, I was grossed out." — Th3FatPanth3r 14. Keira Knightley was 17 while filming Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Buena Vista Pictures Orlando Bloom was 25 while filming the movie. Buena Vista Pictures They played love interests in the film. Buena Vista Pictures "That one surprised me because I thought they were the same age until recently!" — rachelc43 15. Mandy Moore was 17 while filming A Walk to Remember. Warner Bros. Pictures Shane West was 23 during filming of the movie. Warner Bros. Pictures They played a couple in the movie. Warner Bros. Pictures — malouniemann 16. And finally, J.C. Brandy was 17 when she guest-starred in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Tapestry." Paramount Domestic Television Patrick Stewart was 52 during that episode. Paramount Domestic Television In the episode, their characters kiss and sleep together. Paramount Domestic Television — mickpatricktyphon
