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Yahoo
26-06-2025
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Chappell Roan's Met Gala Look to Be Auctioned on EBay to Support LGBTQIA+ Youth
Chappell Roan's 2025 Met Gala look will be auctioned off on Thursday through eBay's From the Collection series. The Grammy Award-winning singer wore the ensemble on May 5 at the annual Met Gala event, for which the theme was 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Ali Forney Center, which was chosen by Roan. The advocacy organization, founded in 2002, supports LGBTQIA+ and at-risk youth with their 24-hour programs through transitional housing, job readiness training and more, per the Ali Forney Center's official website. More from WWD Amal Clooney Favors Subdued Elegance in Black Off-the-shoulder Dress for King's Trust Awards 2025 Reception Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer Twin in Coordinated Red Gowns for the 2025 Serpentine Gallery Summer Party Scarlett Johansson Embraces Modern Tailoring in Max Mara Corset Top for 'Jimmy Fallon,' Talks 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Roan's upcycled 2025 Met Gala look was designed by Academy Award-winning 'Wicked' costume designer Paul Tazewell, using vintage pieces sourced from eBay, along with accessories curated by the 'Pink Pony Club' singer's stylist, Genesis Webb. 'My incredible suit tonight was designed by the incomparable Paul Tazewell,' Roan said of the look. 'My entire outfit is fully upcycled from individual eBay items. The entire team worked so hard and I am beyond grateful to wear a garment that has had so many lives before me.' Pieces featured on the auction will include Roan's custom pants, blazer and the boots created by Tazewell for her debut Met Gala look from earlier this year. A luxury watch and ring worn by the singer will also feature as part of the auction. EBay's From the Collection series features exclusive drops from the closets of fashion's most influential figures. The auction of items from Roan's 2025 Met Gala look coincides with Pride Month. EBay recently expanded its collaborations with high-profile figures in May. The e-commerce company partnered with Winnie Harlow ahead of the Miami Grand Prix to auction pre-loved fashion and a custom Porsche. EBay previously partnered with Elton John for an auction in June 2024. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Chappell Roan's Dazzling Outfits: Drag Queen Inspiration, Stage Fashion and More [PHOTOS] Best of WWD Stores Closing in the U.S. in 2025: Joann, Kohl's, JCPenney and More Companies Facing Financial Challenges The History Behind the World's Most Expensive Hats: From Princess Beatrice's Royal Wedding Headpiece to the $2.7 Million Chapeau D'Amour and More Every Winner in Miss World History: Opal Suchata Chuangsri, Priyanka Chopra and More
CBS News
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
2 Carnegie Mellon alumnae win 2025 Tony Awards
The 2025 Tony Awards honored the best of Broadway on Sunday night, and two Carnegie Mellon University alumnae took home two awards at the 78th edition of the award show. Natalie Venetia Belcon, a 1991 School of Drama alumna, won the Tony for Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her role in "Buena Vista Social Club." Jamie deRoy, a 1967 graduate, also won an award for her producing role on "Sunset Blvd.," which won the Best Revival of a Musical category. Former CMU faculty member, Paul Tazewell, also won Best Costume Design of a Musical for "Death Becomes Her." Sunday's wins now bring CMU's Tony Awards total to 66. Other Carnegie Mellon alumni were among the award show performers, including Renée Elise Goldsberry (1993 School of Drama alumna) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (2003 School of Drama alumnus), who reunited with original castmates to celebrate the 10th anniversary of "Hamilton." Goldsberry and Odom both won Tonys in 2016 for their "Hamilton" roles. "The Carnegie Mellon community is thrilled to have the brilliance and talents of our performing arts alumni recognized once again by the Tony Awards," said CMU President Farnam Jahanian. "They are among the most inspiring and influential forces in theatre arts today. Congratulations to all of this year's winners and nominees!" The full list of winners can be found here.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Colman Domingo, Paul Tazewell, Sean Bankhead to be Honored at Native Son Awards
Native Son has announced the honorees of its 2025 Native Son Awards, recognizing the accomplishments and advocacy of Black gay and queer men. This year, the organization will honor actor Colman Domingo, costume designer Paul Tazewell, choreographer Sean Bankhead, multidisciplinary artist Derrick Adams, National Black Justice Collective CEO and executive director Dr. David J. Johns and founder of the Black AIDS Institute Phill Wilson. More from The Hollywood Reporter Ike Barinholtz Jokes He's "Lucky to Be Alive" After Driving With 'The Studio' Costar Seth Rogen How 'Survival of the Thickest,' 'Mo' and 'Shrinking' Are Helping Destigmatize Therapy for Men of Color The Hollywood Reporter Sets Tonys Preshow 'I'm deeply honored to receive this recognition at the Native Son Awards,' Tazewell, who made history earlier this year when he became the first African American male costume designer to be nominated for the Academy Award for best costume design, which he later won for his work on Wicked, tells The Hollywood Reporter. 'This organization is incredibly close to my heart, and to be acknowledged by a community that celebrates the brilliance and resilience of Black queer and gay men is truly humbling. Thank you for seeing me.' In addition to recognizing the aforementioned honorees, the event will feature performances by Grammy award-nominated singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr and The Voice contestant Deon Jones. The program will also include social impact moments led by former Native Son Awards honorees Rashad Robinson, Alphonso David and Keith Boykin highlighting Black and queer history. The Native Son Awards were created by media professional and professor Emil Wilbekin as an extension of his Native Son movement, designed to be a safe space for the Black gay community to commune and celebrate one another. The gala, first held in 2016, serves as a fundraiser to support Native Son's programs and initiatives throughout the year. 'As Native Son looks toward our milestone 10th anniversary next year, it is incredible to think about not only how much the movement has grown but how much it was and continues to be needed in this community,' said Wilbekin in a news release. 'The work that we are doing and the safer spaces we have created is especially critical as we think about the countless challenges we are facing at this moment in our country's history. Our community is seeing erasure, rollbacks of important protections and, in general, the enforcement of anti-LGBTQ legislation. At Native Son, we are committed to remaining steadfast in the storm to continue to uphold and archive the voice, visibility and existence of Black gay and queer men.' The Native Son Awards will be held during Pride Month on June 11 at the IAC Building in New York City. Former CNN broadcast journalist Don Lemon will serve as host for the third consecutive year. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Harvey Weinstein's "Jane Doe 1" Victim Reveals Identity: "I'm Tired of Hiding" 'Awards Chatter' Podcast: 'Sopranos' Creator David Chase Finally Reveals What Happened to Tony (Exclusive)
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Paul Tazewell makes awards history again, becomes only 2nd costume designer to win Oscar and Tony in same year
Three months after making history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for his work on Wicked, Paul Tazewell scored the Tony Award on Sunday for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Death Becomes Her. That makes him just the second person in history to win an Oscar and Tony for costume design in the same calendar year. "Having been a part of Death Becomes Her and creating a piece of theater where people can be laughing and joyful, I think that that makes a huge difference in people's lives," Tazewell told Gold Derby a week ago. "That's why I do what I do. More from GoldDerby 2025 Tony Awards (updating live): Sarah Snook wins Best Actress in a Play for 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' 'We need to be gayer than ever before': 'RuPaul's Drag Race' queens and producers get political at FYC pool party 'Ran' turns 40: How a clerical error and bad blood cost Akira Kurosawa an Oscar READ: 'Death Becomes Her' costume designer Paul Tazewell on creating show's spectacular outfits: 'Theater-making is about the impossible' (exclusive images) Tazewell previously won the Tony for Hamilton in 2016, joining the following list of individuals who won both Tonys and Oscars for costume design: Irene Sharaff — won her first Oscar in 1952 for An American in Paris; won the Tony in 1952 for The King & I; won four more Oscars in 1956 for that musical's subsequent film version, 1962 for West Side Story, 1964 for Cleopatra, and 1967 for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Cecil Beaton — won his first two Tonys in 1955 for Quadrille and 1957 for My Fair Lady; won his first Oscar in 1959 for Gigi; won his third Tony in 1960 for Saratoga; won another Oscar in 1965 for the film version of My Fair Lady; won his fourth and final Tony in 1970 for Coco. Anthony Powell — won the Tony in 1963 for The School for Scandal; won three Oscars in 1973 for Travels with My Aunt, 1979 for Death on the Nile, and 1981 for Tess. Theoni V. Aldredge — won the Oscar in 1975 for The Great Gatsby; won three Tonys in 1977 for Annie, 1980 for Barnum, and 1984 for La Cage aux Folles. Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner — won the Oscar in 1995 for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; won the Tony in 2011 for its subsequent stage musical adaptation. Ann Roth — won her first Oscar in 1997 for The English Patient; won the Tony in 2013 for The Nance; won her second Oscar in 2021 for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Until Sunday, Sharaff was the only one who managed to win both in the same calendar year, which in her case, was in 1952. Tazewell also has an Emmy for The Wiz Live! (2016), so he's three-quarters to an EGOT, only missing a Grammy. Best of GoldDerby 'Maybe Happy Ending' star Darren Criss on his Tony nomination for playing a robot: 'Getting to do this is the true win' Who Needs a Tony to Reach EGOT? Sadie Sink on her character's 'emotional rage' in 'John Proctor Is the Villain' and her reaction to 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
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Michelle Williams on Returning to Broadway With ‘Death Becomes Her,' Her Tony Snub and Beyoncé's Backstage Visit
Michelle Williams may not be a Tony nominee this year, but in her estimation, she still has plenty to celebrate. The former member of Destiny's Child is back on Broadway for the first time in seven years, originating the role of the mysterious mystic Viola Van Horne in Universal's new adaptation of the campy, macabre 1992 movie comedy 'Death Becomes Her.' Earlier this month, 'Death Becomes Her' racked up ten Tony nominations, tying with 'Maybe Happy Ending' and 'Buena Vista Social Club' for the most nominated show of the year. More from Variety Michelle Williams Says It Was 'Horrible' Living With Ryan Gosling During 'Blue Valentine' Production and Doing 'Improvisations' as a Struggling Couple: 'We Need to Burn It Down' Broadway's New Tony Icons: How Cole Escola, Sadie Sink and Fina Strazza Define the Theater Awards Race 'Death Becomes Her' Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Leaned Into Old Theater Magic for Helen's Hole-in-the-Stomach Moment and Other Iconic Looks From the Original Film Williams' name wasn't one of the ones called that morning. 'It stung a little bit,' she admitted over lunch not long after the nominations announcement on May 2. 'But I was like: Girl, you're back on Broadway after you didn't think you ever would be. Who's the winner? I'm still the winner! That fixed me.' In the years since Destiny's Child disbanded, Williams has carved out a career as a solo artist with a string of gospel hits under her belt. She's also become something of a stage regular, following up her 2003 Broadway debut in 'Aida' with stints in 'Chicago' on Broadway and in the West End, 'The Color Purple' in Chicago, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' on tour, and more. In 2018, Williams stepped into the Tony-winning Broadway revival of 'Once On This Island' — and just two weeks later was forced to exit the show, on doctor's orders, to receive treatment for depression. She was certain the experience would have repercussions on her stage career. 'I thought I was a liability,' she said. 'I thought I would never be welcomed back into the theater community.' Since then she's become a prominent advocate for mental health issues, a regular public speaker on the topic and the author of the 2021 memoir 'Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life — and Can Save Yours.' With 'Death Becomes Her,' she's now originating a role in a new musical for the first time — and returning to Broadway after worrying that door had closed for good. 'I don't take it lightly, or for granted,' she said. So she's enjoying every minute of it, bonding with her cast and welcoming guests backstage including Isabella Rossellini, who played the movie's version of Viola, and Michelle Williams, the Emmy-winning actress who shares the same name. The two had never met, and their ebullient first encounter after a performance in April drew attention online. ('It was a such a joy,' Williams recalled.) Around the time when 'Death Becomes Her' opened in November, the other former members of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, turned out to applaud Williams in the show. 'I just adore them,' Williams said. 'They make me grow. I love them as the wives and mothers, the artists and the friends that they are.' The performer said she's also relishing the chance to play a haughty, devious character, and has pushed herself to stop trying to be liked onstage. 'I'm the opposite of Viola — unless you lie to me! — and at first I didn't want people to think badly of me,' Williams admitted. 'I'm the nice one! I'm the gospel artist! But now I'm trying to take advantage of getting to be Viola.' She's also formulating her own backstory for why the immortal Viola wants to tempt people into living forever, consequences be damned. 'I know why I'd live forever,' Williams said with a laugh. 'It's because I'm nosy. I want to know everything and see everybody's evolution.' With Broadway and her activities in the mental health space taking up most of her time at the moment, she's not sure when she'll be releasing new music. Her last album, 'Journey to Freedom,' came out in 2014. 'I'm working with someone to possibly do an EP or something,' she said. 'I don't want to do it an album — I don't think. You say that and then before you know it, you have 12 songs. We will see. I've just been enjoying using my gifts in other ways to impact people.' She added with a laugh, 'But sometimes a hit song is a nice thing to have every now and then.' Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Emmy Predictions: Apple, Netflix Lead the Pack as FYC Events Roll On Including 2,100+ Waiting List for HBO Max's Hit Series 'The Pitt' Emmy Predictions: Guest Acting (Comedy, Drama) - Scene-Stealers, Sleeper Hits and One Lucky Charm With Beau Bridges
