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Oscars 2026 Best Dressed Celebrities: Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña & More
Chase Stokes was stoked to be at the 2026 Oscars.
In fact, the Outer Banks star decided to change up his look for the March 15 ceremony hosted by Conan O'Brien, stepping out onto the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood with a buzzed haircut and noticeably longer beard. (Click here to see all the celebrity arrivals.)
Having fun with the black-tie dress code, Chase wore a double-breasted, velvet burgundy tuxedo jacket from Dunhill with black dress pants and matching patent leather shoes.
"It was a choice," he said of his attire during a red-carpet interview with Amelia Dimoldenberg. "Everybody seems to go black tonight. So, I was like, 'Let's switch it up.'"
Still, the 33-year-old couldn't help to be starstruck on movie's biggest night, which saw Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley, Sean Penn and Amy Madigan win the top acting awards.
"I don't know who I bribed," he joked, "but here we are."
And the glamorous affair was a much-welcomed respite for Chase after wrapping the fifth and final season of Outer Banks in December.
"It's really bittersweet," he told Amelia. "Everything great in life, you got to know when to let it go—and it's time to land the plane. You don't want to stay when the lights are on and 'Closing Time' comes on."
Other recent major changes in Chase's life include his breakup with Kelsea Ballerini, who he dated for over two years. The pair initially broke up last fall, but confirmed their reconciliation in late December before splitting again earlier this year.
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Though Chase has not publicly spoken out about his latest breakup with the country singer, he did have heated words for her ex-husband Morgan Evans over a recent interview about their 2022 divorce.
"This is about the most pathetic excuse of masculinity I've ever seen," Chase wrote in a now-deleted Instagram comment shared by Bobby Bones, who interviewed Morgan. "Get a f--king life."
However, Bobby defended Morgan for speaking out about his past with Kelsea, who the "Kiss Somebody" artist said was the one to initiate the divorce.
"I thought it came off really well," Bobby argued. "I thought he was very kind in his description, in his version of events. There are two stories, right? There's his story, her story and the real story. So, I think the interview came off good."
To see Chase and more stars on the Oscars red carpet, read on.
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Teyana Taylor
in Chanel and Tiffany and Co. jewelry.
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Chase Infiniti
in custom Louis Vuitton and De Beers jewelry.
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Jessie Buckley
in custom Chanel.
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Michael B. Jordan
in custom Louis Vuitton.
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Timothée Chalamet
in custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
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Emma Stone
in custom Louis Vuitton and Repossi jewelry.
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Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
in Loewe and Swarovski jewelry.
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Elle Fanning
in custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton and Cartier jewelry.
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Rose Byrne
in custom Dior.
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Bobby Cannavale
in Dior.
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Kate Hudson
in custom Armani Privé and Garatti jewelry.
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Kirsten Dunst
in Celine.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
in Giorgio Armani, Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Wagner Moura
in custom Zegna, Omega watch and Andre Lasmar jewelry.
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Benicio del Toro
in Giorgio Armani, Christian Louboutin shoes and Oliver Peoples glasses.
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Demi Moore
in custom Gucci.
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Regina Hall
in Yara Shoemaker and Pomellato jewelry.
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Zoe Saldana
in Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry.
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Ethan Hawke
in Prada and Andy Wolf glasses.
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Pedro Pascal
in Chanel.
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Amanda Anka & Jason Bateman
in Dunhill (Bateman).
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Channing Tatum
in Versace, Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Odessa A'zion
in Valentino and Pandora jewelry.
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Zinzi Coogler & Ryan Coogler
in custom Louis Vuitton and Catier jewelry (Zinzi) and custom Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry (Ryan).
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Rei Ami
in custom Rahul Mishra, Flor de Maria shoes and David Webb jewelry.
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EJAE
in custom Dior and Swarovski jewelry.
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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
in Christian Siriano (Ripa) and Michael Andrews Bespoke (Consuelos).
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Audrey Nuna
in custom Thom Browne and Chopard jewelry.
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Kieran Culkin
in Paul Smith, Hublot watch and Sauvereign brooch.
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May Hong
in archive Roberto Cavalli and Spinelli Kilcollin jewelry.
Watch the Oscars 2026 Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and streaming on Hulu.
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