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Cameron Diaz made a uncommon public look Tuesday in Los Angeles to assist honor “Emilia Pérez” stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón at Elle journal’s Girls in Hollywood occasion.

“It’s actually fairly unbelievable to be on this room proper now as a result of it jogs my memory a lot of what I really like about making films – the intimacy and the connection,” Diaz mentioned. She praised “Emilia Pérez” as “a robust exploration of identification, resilience and the braveness it takes to interrupt free from the constraints of societal norms, of patriarchal constraints.

“It is usually a deeply human story about love and a journey to seek out one’s genuine self,” Diaz continued. “What these three actresses have completed with this movie…it’s actually outstanding. Collectively, they’ve created one thing unforgettable.”

On the carpet, Gomez instructed me that the eye she and the movie have been getting “has been stunning and overwhelming, in a great way.”
She cracked that the toughest problem has been ensuring she will get sufficient sleep. “I can go to sleep wherever,” Gomez mentioned. “I can go to sleep at a live performance.

“Anora” star Mikey Madison was additionally honored. “I’m nonetheless processing loads,” she instructed me concerning the reward – and awards buzz – she’s been receiving for her work within the Sean Baker drama. “It takes me a very long time to digest and course of my emotions. Usually one thing superb will occur and somebody will ask, ‘How do you are feeling about that?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know but. Give me a few days.’ However I really feel fortunate. I’m excited.”

Madison mentioned her most fun second selling “Anora” was getting the prospect to fulfill Demi Moore’s canine, Pilaf.

It was a throwback Tuesday for Moore when she acquired her award from Melanie Griffith, Rosie O’Donnell and Rita Wilson, her co-stars within the 1995 movie “Now and Then.”

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, who co-star in Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language movie, “The Room Subsequent Door,” have been additionally acknowledged. “After I first noticed [Almodóvar’s] ‘Girls on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,’ I used to be so flabbergasted by the originality of his voice, his world view however I by no means ever ever imagined I’d be working with him,” Moore mentioned. “He was at all times saying that possibly at some point he’d make an English-language movie…however then I simply obtained this e-mail full out of the blue. Pedro emailed me and mentioned, ‘I’m making this film with Tilda and I’d love so that you can be in it.’ I had no thought it was coming. I appeared up at my husband and mentioned, ‘Oh my god, what do I say?’ and he mentioned, ‘You simply say sure.’”

Honoree Danielle Deadwyler pulled double obligation on Tuesday. She not solely was readily available to stroll the carpet on the Elle occasion, however she rushed throughout city to do the identical on the premiere of her newest movie “The Piano Lesson” earlier than returning to the 4 Seasons to just accept her award

Deadwyler instructed me that she has a “romance” mission within the works. “And I’ve obtained some horror coming,” Deadwyler mentioned. “Physique horror I believe is attention-grabbing.”

Hosted by Elle editor-in-chief Nina García, the dinner’s presenting sponsors have been Ralph Lauren and Harry Winston with TikTok as supporting sponsor.