12 Best Behind-the-Scenes Moments From the Oscars 2021 (PHOTOS)
The 93rd Annual Academy Awards certainly were different: Multiple locations, masks on the stars when they weren’t on camera, and everyone getting used to gathering in groups again after the pandemic. However, there was still plenty of behind-the-scenes magic captured in photos.
From moments shared backstage after stars accepted Oscars — like a sweet hug between Minar stars Yuh-Jung Youn and Steven Yeun after her win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role — to ones at the tables off-camera — like Angela Bassett and Viola Davis — and ones on the red carpet, we’ve rounded up the ones you don’t want to miss in the gallery below.
Plus, don’t miss a look at Daniel Kaluuya getting his Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in Judas and the Black Messiah engraved, a Big Little Lies reunion, a look inside the portrait studio in London, and more. Scroll down for more to see the fun had even if we don’t have pictures from traditional after-parties as there have been in previous years.
Yuh-Jung Youn poses backstage with the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role with Brad Pitt.
Reese Witherspoon, Michelle Couttolenc and Laura Dern backstage
Angela Bassett and Viola Davis
Daniel Kaluuya and Rita Moreno
Amanda Seyfried, Aldis Hodge, and Regina King
Yuh-Jung Youn embraces Steven Yeun backstage after winning the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role.
Oscar winners Yuh-Jung Youn, Daniel Kaluuya and Frances McDormand backstage
Olivia Colman poses for a portrait photograph at a screening of the Oscars in London.
H.E.R. poses backstage with the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Alan S. Kim attends the Oscars.
Daniel Kaluuya gets the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role engraved backstage.
Emerald Fennell and Carey Mulligan during the show
