Selma Blair showcased her elegance at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, walking the red carpet with a stylish cane in hand. The 53-year-old actress, who has been open about her battle with multiple sclerosis (MS), carried a black cane featuring a curved silver handle that perfectly complemented her daring sheer dress.
Selma Blair's Fashion Statement
Blair looked chic in a black gown with a voluminous skirt that gracefully reached the ground at the event's new venue, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The dress boasted an intriguing bodice with black stripes and a lattice pattern over flesh-colored fabric, creating an illusion that the film and television star was exposing herself.
She highlighted her hips with the tilted top of her skirt, while the sleeveless design showcased her arms. Blair added sparkle to her ensemble with a thick diamond necklace around her throat and bracelets on each wrist, along with two enormous diamond rings on her left ring finger.
Advocacy Through Fashion
Blair has proudly flaunted her cane to keep her battle with MS in the spotlight, though she used a different mobility aid at the previous year's Vanity Fair party. In 2025, the Hellboy actress arrived at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills with her service dog Scout by her side.
Oscars 2026 Winners
The 2026 Academy Awards saw Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley earning top acting prizes, while One Battle After Another ended the awards season by winning Best Picture. Jordan, 39, shocked the world by upsetting Timothee Chalamet to win Best Actor for Sinners, and Buckley, 36, took home Best Actress for her role in Hamnet.
Best Picture Triumph
Paul Thomas Anderson accepted the top prize alongside Teyana Taylor and the cast and crew of One Battle After Another, which earned six wins, the most of the night. The American black comedy action-thriller triumphed over a competitive field including:
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
The film, led by Leonardo DiCaprio, centers on a group of ex-revolutionaries who reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own as their enemy resurfaces after 16 years.
Acting Honors
Jordan was in disbelief as he walked up to the stage, greeted by last year's winner, Adrien Brody. Sinners follows two brothers who return to their hometown to start over, only to discover vampires waiting for them. Jordan portrayed both brothers: older twin Elijah 'Smoke' Moore and younger sibling Elias 'Stack' Moore.
Buckley continued her winning streak by beating Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, Renate Reinsve, and Emma Stone. Hamnet, based on the novel, depicts Agnes and William Shakespeare grappling with grief after losing their son to the plague in 16th-century England. Agnes, a healer, must find strength to care for her surviving children.
Other Key Winners
One Battle After Another was the biggest winner, with Paul Thomas Anderson earning Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Sean Penn won his third Oscar for Best Supporting Actor but was not present, with Kieran Culkin joking about accepting on his behalf.
Amy Madigan took home Best Supporting Actress for her work in Weapons, while Ryan Coogler won Best Original Screenplay for Sinners. Autumn Durald Arkapaw's win for Best Cinematography for Sinners was a touching moment.
Animated Film Success
KPop Demon Hunters made history by winning Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song for Golden. The Netflix film follows a world-renowned K-Pop girl group balancing their public lives with secret identities as demon hunters.
The 2026 Oscars celebrated both fashion statements, like Selma Blair's advocacy, and cinematic achievements, marking a memorable night in Hollywood.
