To be clear, that is not an insult. I would love an Oscar. I have done nothing to earn one and never will, but if I did, boy, I would absolutely be thrilled to have a heavy golden dude to use as a bookend, or a toilet-roll holder, or to bludgeon intruders. Taylor Swift does not typically go to these events – this is the sixth Academy Museum gala, but her first – and she not only attended, but performed a set that included both some of her classics and "I Knew It, I Knew You," for which she would possibly be nominated. Doesn't matter whose idea it was; this is a move on the chess board.
Herein: A buffet of colors from the evening, including a second gown from Taylor and a LOT of similar red vibes.
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