Is “who are you wearing?” finally falling out of favor?
Frustrated by red carpet questions for actresses that focus on their exteriors, the social media hashtag #AskHerMore has been gaining steam all awards season. On Sunday, just minutes before the start of the 87th Academy Awards, actress Reese Witherspoon brought the issue front and center.
“This is a movement to say we’re more than just our dresses. It’s great, the dresses are beautiful, we love the artists who make these clothes,” she told red carpet host Robin Roberts, who did not ask Witherspoon about her Tom Ford dress.
“We’re so happy to be here and talk about the work we’ve done. It’s hard being a woman in Hollywood or in any industry, so it’s exciting for me to get to talk to other nominees about all the hard work they did,” she continued.
The actress, nominated for her role in “Wild,” had been using social media to similar ends leading up to the movie industry’s biggest night. She shared this on Instagram earlier Sunday afternoon:
Witherspoon isn’t the only #AskHerMore advocate, either. Everyone from TV behemoths Shonda Rhimes and Lena Dunham to journalist and former First Lady of California Maria Shriver used the hashtag on Sunday to express support for the movement, which begs people to dig deeper than just ball gowns and fashion accessories.
Recording artists Tegan Quin and Sara Quin ("Everything Is Awesome" from "The Lego Movie")
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Model Karolina Kurkova rocks Marchesa
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Anna Kendrick ("The Last 5 Years") in Thakoon
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Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games")
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Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin")
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Jamie Chung in Yanina Couture
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America Ferrera in Jenny Packham
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Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck
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Kelly Preston and John Travolta
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Ryan Seacrest
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TV personalities Charissa Thompson and Mario Lopez
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Michael Strahan
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Set decorator Tatiana MacDonald ("The Imitation Game") and production designer Maria Djurkovic ("The Imitation Game")
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Michael Keaton with "Birdman" director Alejandro González Iñárritu
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"Good Morning America" TV personality Robin Roberts
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Composer Hans Zimmer ("Interstellar")
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Disney Channel star Zendaya
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Kevin Hart ("Get Hard")
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John Stamos ("Full House")
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Oscar statues outside the entrance of the Dolby Theatre
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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See what all of the Oscar nominees, presenters and guests are wearing as they arrive at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 87th annual Academy Awards