Oscars 2019: Surprises and standout moments

Catch the highlights from the shock-filled Academy Awards ceremony, right here

Feb 25, 2019, 17:54 IST1 min

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Peter Farrelly accepts the Best Picture award for Green Book, in a win that shocked fans who expected Black Panther or Roma to score.

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Charlize Theron wore a backless Christian Dior gown on the red carpet.

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Jennifer Hudson performs ‘I'll Fight’ from the documentary RBG, to mixed reviews. Many fans thought her usual pitch-perfect vocals were scratchy, perhaps due to nerves.

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Billy Porter stole the show in a velvet tuxedo-gown, an empowered statement owning his queer identity. “When you’re black and you’re gay, one’s masculinity is in question,” Porter said to Vogue. The outfit helped him set free.

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