Oscars 2023: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Wins Oscar for Best Costume Design
- Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever scooped the Oscar Award for Best Costume Design at the just-ended Oscars
- The costume designer Ruth Carter scooped the top award for the second time in a role after winning for the 2018 movie Black Panther
- Carter dedicated the award to her mother, who passed away last week, and the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever bagged the Best Costume Design award at the 2023 Oscars. The Marvel sequel's talented costume designer, Ruth Carter, made history by becoming the first black woman to win the prize twice.
The Marvel superhero movie was nominated against Elvis, Mrs Harris Goes To Paris, Everything Everywhere All At Once and Babylon.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever costume designer Ruth Carter makes history at the 2023 Oscars
According to The Wall Street Journal, Wakanda Forever costume designer Ruth Carter made history by becoming the first black woman to win the award twice.
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Carter took home the top award in 2019 for the first offering of the movie Black Panther.
Ruth Carter dedicates award to late mom and Chadwick Boseman
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Ruth Carter dedicated the statute to her mother, Mabel Carter, who she said died last week and became "an ancestor". She also dedicated the special moment to the late Black Panther lead actor Chadwick Boseman who passed away in 2020. She said:
"This film prepared me for that moment. Chadwick, please take care of mom."
2023 NAACP Awards: American Actress Sherly Lee Ralph Stuns In Beaded Kente Gown By Ghanaian Designer
Previously, YEN.com.gh wrote about American actress Sherly Lee Ralph, well-known for her part in the television series Motherland: Fort Salem attracted attention at the 2023 NAACP awards.
The 66-year-old wore a custom-made kente gown created by Pistis Ghana, one of Ghana's top female fashion designers.
Ghanaian media personality Bridget Otoo has frequently provided insights into how Pistis Ghana styled her during the early days of her career.
Global fashion enthusiasts and style influencers have remarked on Sherly Lee Ralph's Instagram posts.
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Source: Briefly.co.za
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