Whoopi Goldberg turned heads as she made a rare fashion move by donning an eye-catching gown while attending the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday. 

The View host, 69 – who recently showed off her latest makeover after taking weight loss drugs to come down from 300lbs – joined other celebrities on the glitzy red carpet such as Ariana Grande and Elle Fanning. 

Conan O’Brien took on hosting duties during the star-studded ceremony which were held at the Dolby Theater. 

Goldberg – who was one of the presenters – made an appearance at the event in a strapless, dark navy gown that was made of a material that shone under the bright lights on the red carpet. 

The strapless dress contained ruched fabric that wrapped around her shoulders and fell into a full skirt. 

She accessorized the look with a pair of sparkling, silver earrings as well as a silver-chained necklace for a flashy flare. 

Whoopi Goldberg, 69, turned heads as she made a rare fashion move by donning an eye-catching gown while attending the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday

Whoopi’s makeup was glammed up for the special evening and included a ɴuᴅᴇ-colored matte tint on her lips. 

The star paused for a brief pH๏τo session upon arriving to the venue and flashed a small smile while showing off her ensemble.

Goldberg was accompanied by her daughter Alexandrea Martin, 51, who sported a black leather dress that clung to her frame and contained silver clasp details on the side for an edgy flare. 

She shares Alex with ex-husband Alvin Martin – whom she was married to from 1973 until their divorce in 1979. 

The Sister Act actress is no stranger to the Oscars stage and notably hosted the ceremony a total of four times thus far. 

She also won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as psychic medium Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film Ghost. 

While walking the red carpet on Sunday, she had the chance to talk to E! News as she reflected on the big win 35 years earlier. 

The star was asked, ‘What stands out still all these years later about that night for you?’ and she simply replied with, ‘I brought my kid, and now she’s with me again.’

Goldberg made an appearance at the event in a strapless, dark navy gown that was made of a material that shone under the bright lights on the red carpet

The strapless dress contained ruched fabric that wrapped around her shoulders and fell into a full skirt

The star paused for a brief pH๏τo session upon arriving to the venue and flashed a small smile while showing off her ensemble

Goldberg was accompanied by her daughter Alexandrea Martin, 51, who sported a black leather dress that clung to her frame and contained silver clasp details on the side for an edgy flare

She was also questioned about her ‘favorite memory’ from when she hosted the Oscars in the past and expressed, ‘For me, my favorite memory is Billy Crystal being wheeled out as Hannibal Lecter.’ 

‘I’m sorry, for me, that’s the epitome,’ she added, referencing to the moment that occurred amid the 1992 Academy Awards. 

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While talking to the outlet, Whoopi also gave an update on the production of Sister Act 3 following Maggie Smith’s pᴀssing last year in September 2024. 

The original film – which was released back in 1992 – notably also starred Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes and Harvey Keitel. 

‘I had hoped to get it done before Maggie pᴀssed, and we weren’t able to do that,’ Whoopie explained. ‘But they have they have the script now. So fingers are crossed.’ 

Last year in November, the EGOT winner also gave a previous update on the movie during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. 

‘We’re having to make some readjustments because we just lost Maggie Smith, as you know. And so, we will get it done. We will get it done. It just is a shift,’ Goldberg stated. 

Whoopi’s last appearance at the Oscars was nearly 10 years ago back in 2016 when she stepped onto the stage to present honorary awards. 

While talking to the outlet, Whoopi also gave an update on the production of Sister Act 3 following Maggie Smith’s pᴀssing last year in September 2024

Earlier this year in January, the TV personality unveiled her makeover during Paris Fashion Week (seen above) after taking weight loss drugs to aid in losing weight; at her heaviest she was 300lbs

Earlier this year in January, the TV personality unveiled her makeover during Paris Fashion Week after taking weight loss drugs to aid in losing 300 pounds. 

Last year in March while on The View, she admitted to taking the weight loss drug Mounjaro to help her lose weight. 

She also commented on the stigma of using weight loss drugs and stated that the ‘key is to stop judging everybody.

‘My weight has come and gone, and up and down, but it’s never been an issue for me because I don’t listen to what other people say about me so it has never been a problem.’

Whoopi added, ‘But I think it’s very hard for people to just know what a normal weight would be…Everyone has something to say but no one said, “How you doing?” Because it involves so many other things.’ 

The star further expressed, ‘I always felt like me, and then I saw me and thought, “Oh, that’s a lot of me.” You have to take responsibility for yourself and see what’s going on with your body.’

At one point, Goldberg also referenced to her 2022 film Till and revealed, ‘I will tell you, you know, I weighed almost 300 pounds when I made Till.’

And while on The Kelly Clarkson Show in May 2024, the actress added that while filming the historical drama, ‘a woman thought I was wearing a fat suit.’ 

Last year in March while on The View , she admitted to taking the weight loss drug Mounjaro to help her lose weight

‘I’m doing that wonderful sH๏τ that works for folks who need some help and it’s been really good for me,’ The View host said. ‘I’ve lost almost two people.’ 

Whoopi explained that before the remark had been made, she never thought much about how much she weighed. 

‘You’re living your life and you’re doing what you need to do and that’s the last thing you’re thinking about.’ 

She added, ‘You say to people, “Did I always look like that?” When you realize it, you go “D**n,” and everyone says, “Well, I thought you knew.’ 

Oscar winners 2025 full list – see who received honors for this year’s Academy Awards

 Best Picture

Anora – WINNER

The Brutalist 

A Complete Unknown 

Conclave 

Dune: Part Two 

Emilia Pérez 

I’m Still Here 

Nickel Boys 

The Substance 

Wicked

Emilia Pérez leads this year’s Oscar nominees with 13, including for best picture, actress, supporting actress and director

Best Director 

Jacques Audiard — Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker — Anora – WINNER

Brady Corbet — The Brutalist

Coralie Fargeat — The Substance

James Mangold — A Complete Unknown

Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo — Wicked 

Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez

Mikey Madison — Anora – WINNER

Demi Moore — The Substance 

Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here 

The Substance has been nominated for numerous Oscars, including Best Actress for Demi Moore 

 

Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody — The Brutalist – WINNER

Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown 

Colman Domingo — Sing Sing 

Ralph Fiennes — Conclave 

Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice

The Brutalist came in second place with 10 nods, including for best picture, actor (Adrien Brody), supporting actor (Guy Peare) and supporting actress (Felicity Jones)

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown 

Ariana Grande — Wicked 

Felicity Jones — The Brutalist 

Isabella Rossellini — Conclave 

Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez – WINNER

Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov — Anora 

Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain – WINNER

Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown 

Guy Pearce — The Brutalist 

Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice 

Animated Feature Film

Flow – WINNER

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail 

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

Cinematography

The Brutalist — Lol Crawley – WINNER

Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser

Emilia Pérez — Paul Guilhaume 

Maria — Ed Lachman 

Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke

Original Screenplay

Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER

The Brutalist — Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold 

A Real Pain — Jesse Eisenberg

September 5 — Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; co-Written by Alex David

The Substance — Coralie Fargeat

Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown —  James Mangold and Jay Cocks 

Conclave — Peter Straughan – WINNER

Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi

Nickel Boys — RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes

Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield

Achievement in Production Design

The Brutalist 

Conclave 

Dune: Part Two 

Nosferatu 

Wicked – Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales – WINNER

Achievement in Sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two – WINNER

Emilia Pérez 

Wicked 

The Wild Robot

Original Song 

El Mal – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard – WINNER

The Journey – The Six Triple Eight

Like A Bird – Sing Sing

Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez

Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late

Original Score  

The Brutalist — Daniel Blumberg – WINNER

Conclave — Volker Bertelmann

Emilia Pérez — Clément Ducol and Camille 

Wicked — John Powell and Stephen Schwartz

The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers

Live-Action Short Film

A Lien 

Anuja 

I’m Not a Robot – WINNER

The Last Ranger 

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Animated Short Film

Beautiful Men

In the Shadow of the Cypress – WINNER

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Documentary Feature Film

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land – WINNER

Porcelain War 

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat 

Sugarcane

Flow is nominated for both International Feature Film and Animated Feature Film

Documentary Short Film

Death by Numbers 

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident 

Instruments of a Beating Heart 

The Only Girl in the Orchestra – WINNER

International Feature Film

I’m Still Here (Brazil) – WINNER

The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)

Emilia Pérez (France) 

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)

Flow (Latvia) 

Kieran Culkin has dominated the supporting actor categories in recent weeks for Jesse Eisenberg’s drama A Real Pain

Makeup and Hairstyling

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez 

Nosferatu

The Substance – Pierre Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli – WINNER

Wicked 

 

Achievement in Costume Design

A Complete Unknown — Arianne Phillips

Conclave — Lisy Christl

Gladiator II — Janty Yates and Dave Crossman 

Nosferatu — Linda Muir

Wicked — Paul Tazewell – WINNER

 

Achievement in Film Editing

Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER

The Brutalist — David Jancso

Conclave — Nick Emerson 

Emilia Pérez — Juliette Welfling

Wicked — Myron Kerstein 

Anora is nominated for several Oscars, including best picture, actress, supporting actor, director, screenplay and editing

Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two  – WINNER

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked