Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
Ariana DeBose“did the thing”at Broadway’s biggest night!
Before gracing the stage as host of the 76th annualTony Awards, theWest Side Storyactress, 32, made her red carpet entrance in a plunging silver gown at the United Palace in New York City on Sunday.
Her dramatic gown featured a deep-V neckline and slit up the back as well. Because the metallic of the dress was so bold, she kept her glam understated, tying her hair back off her face in a voluminous low ponytail.
The Oscar winner’s voice may have range — but so does her style. During her first hosting gig at last year’s Tony Awards, the actress rocked a slinky, sparkly black dresson the star-studded red carpet. Later in the night, she stunned in a perfectly tailored white suit while sitting on audience memberAndrew Garfield’s lap to serenade him.
Earlier this year, during her viral BAFTA rap that gave us“Angela Bassett did the thing,”the actress wore a neon-pink, jewel-neck jumpsuit that didn’t limit the triple threat’s range of motion in the viral performance.
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DeBose was asked to return to the Tonys stage this year following her iconic — andvery interactive— performance last year.
“I was honored to serve as host last year and even more so to be asked back,” DeBose said in a press release, adding that she’s “so looking forward to celebrating this incredible season and the people who make the work happen.”
The star added that she wanted to add “some uptown flavor to the magic of the Tony Awards.”
While reflecting on the viral rap onThe Viewin April, the star said, “I think anytime you go into a space that … obviously, I’m very American, you know what I mean? Entertainment here, it’s high-energy. The BAFTAs happen in London. … It’s a different sensibility. The producers came to me and wanted to do something new.”
“Now, there’s always gonna be a thing, but for me I’m just like, people get it now,” she added. “That’s great.”
source: people.com
