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The 2023 Academy Awards begins tonight at 8 p.m. EDT. We've got the highlights from the red (sorry, champagne) carpet

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The former Glee and Shadowhunters star Harry Shum Jr. shows how you wear a sash in Adeam.VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images

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Angela Bassett looks and dresses like a Queen in imperial purple by Moschino. In Persia, kings adopted purple in their tunics and Roman emperors forbid their citizens – punishment was not pleasant – from having imperial porphyry in their clothing.Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

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Halle Bailey emerges from the sea looking like a princess in a Tiffany blue tulle gown from Dolce and Gabbanna. The 22-year-old singer/actor will appear in the live-action version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid this May.Arturo Holmes

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Oh wow! Canadian Sandra Oh pulls off saffron and draping (Memories of Michelle Williams) in a Giambattista Valli that could have been an “Oh no” and tops it off with a stunning, vivacious red lip.Ashley Landis

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Fan Bingbing brings emerald and silver elegance in Tony Ward couture. The Chinese star is launching a comeback after a two-year absence due to a tax evasion scandal that had her retreating from the limelight.VALERIE MACON

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Elizabeth Olsen gives off 1920s flapper vibes in this bewitching sequin gown that has fringe on the bottom and the back. That bold red lip seals the look.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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