Thank you for trusting me with bringing your characters to life.
Ruth Carter became the first Black woman to take home the costume design trophy forBlack Pantherin 2019.
She won again in 2023 for her work on the sequel,Wakanda Forever.
Paul Tazewell accepts the Costume Design award for “Wicked” onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
To introduce the category, cast members from each film nominee took to the stage to honor the nominees.
That wouldve been helpful to communicate in the group chat, Elle Fanning.
Backstage, Tazewell called the win the pinnacle of my career.
Ive been designing costumes for over 35 years, he told reporters.
Much of it has been on Broadway and now into film.
And to realize that, thats actually me it becomes a Wizard of Oz moment, you know.
Its like, [theres] no place like home.
…Its really remarkable.
