The Oscars 2023 is receiving a major change-up: the red carpet won’t be red. Instead, a subtle champagne color will be taking its place.
More than 50 records could potentially be achieved at the A95th Academy Awards, with the most notable surrounding Everything Everywhere All At Once. Michelle Yeoh could be the first Malaysian woman to win best leading actress, while Ke Huy Quan’s best supporting actor nomination makes him the first Vietnamese-American actor to be nominated in that category.
Those aren’t the only historical moments; for the first time, the carpet will not be red at the Oscars. This year’s host, Jimmy Kimmel, unveiled the champagne color on March 8.
The only thing that came to mind was the number of dirty stains by the end of the night, and potentially color-clashing dresses.
The Oscars 2023 red carpet is no longer red
The Oscars red carpet was rolled out for the annual awards, to reveal the iconic crimson rug has received a champagne transformation this year.
It is the first time The Academy has strayed away from the traditional shade since 1961.
Kimmel joked he was “mostly excited for the carpet”, before poking fun at Chris Rock and Will Smith‘s infamous slap last year.
“I think this is great, people have been asking: ‘Is there going to be any trouble this year, is there going to be any violence? And we certainly hope not.
I think the decision to go with a champagne carpet rather than a red carpet shows just how confident we are that no blood will be shed.”
“This carpet is so beautiful, it’s a remnant, we got it for a very good price downtown,” he added.
The reason for the switch has not been directly addressed, but Academy CEO Bill Kramer claimed the change will give the event a more “lux” look. The signature red will be draped on the walls instead.
The Oscars red carpet is a secret shade
The red carpet has been provided by flooring company Signature Systems Group, based out of Santa Fe Springs, California, since 2008.
Measuring 50,000sq ft, it takes an 18-member team over 900 hours to install.
Although it’s always been dubbed the “red carpet”, the Oscars edition is closer to a burgundy shade exclusively created for the event to flatter the A-listers in photos.
“Listen, there is only one Academy Awards,” said Joe Lewis, an associate producer of the Oscar arrivals. “Some things that make the Academy Awards the Academy Awards should be proprietary,” he told Los Angeles Times.
Here’s hoping no celebrity camouflages into the champagne carpet if they opt for a yellowish shade of dress.
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