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Pink Was The Colour Of Power At The 2019 Oscars

We know you were wondering about Jason Momoa's scrunchie.

This year's Oscar red carpet outfits were pink in just about every conceivable way: magenta, rose, fuchsia, coral, bubblegum, blush. Actresses and singers and comedians and professional organizers wore pink. Some pink outfits were gorgeous, others were confusing. It transcended age and gender lines.

Angela Bassett at the Oscars on Sunday night.
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Angela Bassett at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Kacey Musgraves at the Oscars on Sunday night. Oscars pink dresses
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Kacey Musgraves at the Oscars on Sunday night. Oscars pink dresses
Sarah Paulson at the Oscars on Sunday night.
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Sarah Paulson at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Gemma Chan at the Oscars on Sunday night. Oscars pink dresses
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Gemma Chan at the Oscars on Sunday night. Oscars pink dresses
Marie Kondo at the Oscars on Sunday night.
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Marie Kondo at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Maya Rudolph at the Oscars on Sunday night.
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Maya Rudolph at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Linda Cardellini at the Oscars on Sunday night.
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Linda Cardellini at the Oscars on Sunday night.

It's hard to know why pink took such a hold of the awards this year. The New York Times' fashion director Vanessa Friedman tweeted a theory that it was related to Nancy Pelosi wearing hot pink while taking control of the House of Representatives.

The Cut, meanwhile, thought maybe it had to do with the oversized hot pink Valentino dress that Tracee Elliss Ross wore to the Emmys last September. If that's the case, then Jennifer Lopez's dress from the "Second Act" premiere in December may have contributed to the trend.

But who knows — maybe all those actresses are just big fans of "Killing Eve?"

Helen Mirren and Jason Momoa onstage at the Oscars.
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Helen Mirren and Jason Momoa onstage at the Oscars.

Helen Mirren mentioned the abundance of pink when she presented the award for Best Documentary with Jason Momoa.

"I swear to God, Jason and I didn't coordinate our outfits tonight," she said. (Although, let's be honest, their pinks were fairly different — Mirren's was bright, with coral undertones, while Momoa's was much more muted.)

"But it just goes to show, doesn't it, that these days a Hawaiian god and a very mature English woman can actually wear the same colour. We can both wear pink!"

Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet at the Oscars on Sunday.
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Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet at the Oscars on Sunday.

If you're a fan of Jason Momoa's outfit choices, you may have noticed he's wearing a scrunchie on his right wrist. The Cut pointed out that it's a Fendi scrunchie designed specifically by Karl Lagerfeld, who also designed the (coordinated!) outfits for Momoa and his wife Lisa Bonet. Name a better-dressed couple, we'll wait.

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