At the Oscars this year, the trend among celebrities was clear: everyone chose black attire for the red carpet.
Rita Moreno, the legendary actress known for her role in “West Side Story,” stood out not only for her elegant black velvet gown by Badgley Mischka, which featured pleated taffeta embellishments, but also for her striking new hair color—a jet black hue.
Moreno, at 92 years old, has long been recognized for her distinctive gray pixie haircut, which she has styled in various ways over the years, whether spiky, curled, or flipped. However, for this event, she presented a new look with a spiky black pixie wig, which she wore as a tribute to Chita Rivera, the recently deceased actress and singer who Moreno deeply admired and remembered fondly as “a woman I loved very much.” Rivera herself was known for her signature short black hair, which she styled in both straight and curled fashions.
During the Oscars pre-show, Moreno revealed that the hairpiece was indeed a wig, stating, “I’m just having fun wearing this wig.” This isn’t the first time Moreno has experimented with her hair for the Oscars.
In 2022, she accessorized her gray locks with a dramatic black and white feathered headpiece. It seems the Oscars red carpet is Moreno’s preferred stage for theatrical, eye-catching looks. The audience and fans were surely captivated by Moreno’s tribute and dramatic flair.
