Kerry Washington may not be nominated this year, but she is still taking the stage to present for one of the Best Picture awards at the 2016 Academy Awards. The actress shared that it was a relief to be presenting in her category because she wouldn’t have to open envelopes or risk mispronouncing people’s names.
The 39-year-old smiled to the cameras on the red carpet in a beautiful leather look.
Kerry Washington in a black-and-white dress by Atelier Versace featuring a leather bustier
Kerry Washington arrives on the red carpet of the 2016 Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 28, 2016
Kerry arrived in a black-and-white dress by Atelier Versace featuring a leather bustier sewn into a white skirt with a thigh-high split. The actress donned some serious ear bling by Harry Winston and finished her look with a pair of Gianvito Rossi “Plexi” pumps.
Kerry Washington in Gianvito Rossi Plexi pumps
Kerry Washington shows off the back of her Atelier Versace gown
On the red carpet, Kerry also shared that she recently made a business deal with the help of her fellow actress, Reese Witherspoon. Reese, who runs her own clothing company called Draper James, also shares the same lawyer as Kerry.
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