
After years away from the Academy Awards, Whoopi Goldberg made a blinding return on the 2025 Oscars forward of stepping in as a presenter.
The EGOT winner, who final offered on the 88th Academy Awards in 2016, seemed radiant in a customized Christian Siriano robe that shimmered like liquid steel, draping her in a putting off-the-shoulder silhouette.
Followers bought an early peek on the showstopping design simply final week when Siriano teased the look on Instagram. Sharing a behind-the-scenes video of the robe in progress, he captioned the publish: “OSCAR WEEKEND is nearly right here and we’re nearly accomplished! All sizes and shapes might be celebrated on this night time! 🖤”

Whoopi Goldberg attends the 97th Annual Oscars on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Thirty-four years in the past this month, Goldberg gained the most effective supporting actress Oscar for her function within the 1990 movie “Ghost,” which additionally starred Demi Moore and the late Patrick Swayze.
Different stars who might be presenting are, in alphabetical order: Joe Alwyn, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, Halle Berry, Sterling Okay. Brown, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Elle Fanning, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Connie Nielsen, Amy Poehler, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Zoe Saldaña, June Squibb, Ben Stiller, Oprah Winfrey, Bowen Yang and Rachel Zegler.
The 2025 Oscars happen Sunday, March 2, and air dwell on ABC and stream dwell on Hulu starting at 7 p.m. ET.