Helen Mirren and Jason Momoa presented the Oscar for best documentary feature onstage at the 91st Annual Academy Awards, both wearing similar hues. While the Dame went for a stunning, flowery pink A-line Schiaparelli Haute Couture floor-length gown in a flowy fabric, Momoa opted for a light millennial pink velvet tuxedo by Karl Lagerfeld (RIP).
“Honestly, I swear to god, Jason and I did not coordinate our outfits tonight, this is purely accidental,” quipped Mirren onstage. “But you know, it just goes to show, doesn’t it, that these days, a Hawaiian god and a very mature English woman can actually wear the same color—we can both wear pink.”
The award ultimately went to Free Solo, the film that follows the death-defying journey of rock climber Alex Honnold, who scaled the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park without the use of a harness or safety ropes.
That’s not what got people talking, however, because in addition to coordinating his outfit with his lovely wife, Lisa Bonet, Momoa paired his lewk with a matching pink scrunchie. Once a staple of teen ’90s fashion, the accessory now lends itself perfectly acceptable to tame the flowing tresses of none other than Aquaman himself.
It takes a real man to be comfortable enough with his masculinity to bring a scrunchie to the most prestigious film awards ceremony in the world, and suffice to say people were definitely into it.
I love Jason's custom scrunchie #Oscars pic.twitter.com/3GmWtDm2H8
— Buttigieg Buttijury Butticutioner (@ValarMorDollars) February 25, 2019
scrunchie but make it fashion #Oscars pic.twitter.com/eIHxvIwVtx
— Stephanie Myara (@stephaniemyara) February 25, 2019
I would like to talk about the scrunchie on Jason Momoa's wrist and nothing but the scrunchie on Jason Momoa's wrist #oscars pic.twitter.com/yxhcJTzUwW
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 25, 2019
always match the scrunchie to the suit pic.twitter.com/UWLLwXm8UE
— Noah Johnson (@noahvjohnson) February 25, 2019
My best dressed at #Oscars19 is this pink velvet scrunchie on Jason Momoa thanks and good night pic.twitter.com/u1xypzP1jE
— Vanessa Craft (@vanessacraft) February 25, 2019
It's come to my attention that Jason has a matching velvet mauve scrunchie around his wrist…… Fendi thinks of everything pic.twitter.com/t4nh9ry9i9
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) February 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/letti4u/status/1099837035282612225
Although the scrunchie in itself is pretty impressive, nobody even though to mention the likewise coordinating pink clutch. What Momoa even needs to carry with him in a man-purse is regardless, as we shouldn’t question a clearly burgeoning style icon.
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