Oscars 2022 red carpet: Vanessa Hudgens, Laverne Cox, Jamie Lee Curtis and Sofia Carson wear black

The Academy Awards red carpet kicked off early on Sunday afternoon at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood with hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina King.

It looked as if the stars were making up for lost time by dressing in their very most glamorous styles as last year the ceremony was severely pared down due to the COVID-19 pandemic which relocated the show to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.

The women wore spectacularly elegant gowns as they dripped in diamonds while the men kicked up their suit game by straying from the standard black tuxedo.

Vanessa Hudgens, Laverne Cox, Jamie Lee Curtis and Sofia Carson all opted with black gowns for the splashiest night of the year. 

Hudgens was fabulous in her lowcut black gown with sequins sewn in everywhere that had cut outs at the sides showing her ribs.

The Grease: Live star had her hair in an updo with a dramatic diamond and emerald necklace covering her décolletage.

The High School Musical vet added very high metallic heels. 

Hudgens is hosting a red carpet show for the Oscars and got there bright and early for rehearsals, she shared on social media. 

Laverne Cox sure knew how to light up the red carpet at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday afternoon.

The Orange is The New Black star wore a dramatic strapless black gown with her hair up in a bun that made her look like Audrey Hepburn. 

The day before Cox said she felt ‘like she [was] somebody’ when she was in the same nightclub as Leonardo DiCaprio.

The 49-year-old star worked as a waitress when she first moved to New York in a bid to kickstart her acting career but she loved the buzz of knowing she could go out somewhere and be in close proximity to some of the biggest names in showbiz at the time.

She said: ‘I remember during the early 2000s being in a club called Lot 61…’

‘I was a waitress at the time, an aspiring actress…this is 2000…around the year 1999 or 2000…and Leonardo DiCaprio was two feet away from me.

‘There were about 12 to 20 women who could be Victoria’s Secret models sort of, you know, surrounding [Leonardo Dicaprio, David Blaine, and Elijah Wood].

‘I saw this live. So this was kind of my life, and I remember in the late 90s and early 2000s being in proximity to Leonardo DiCaprio feeling so utterly and completely fabulous because I was two feet away from Leonardo DiCaprio in the same club.

Jamie Lee Curtis of Halloween fame looked youthful in a curve-hugging black dress with her hair worn short.

The 63-year-old star looked proud to be on the carpet as she posed alone. 

She is the daughter of some of the biggest Hollywood greats, Janet Leigh of Psycho fame and Tony Curtis who lit up Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe. 

Diane Warren wore black with green for a more festive look.

The songwriter had on a green suit with a black lapel and a blue ribbon to show support for the refugees of Ukraine.

Warren is nominated for writing Somehow You Do, which is performed by country music singer Reba McEntire. 

It has been used in the addiction drama Four Good Days starring Glenn Close.

This is Diane’s 13th nomination and she has yet to win, but tonight may be her lucky night.

Sofia Carson, 28, had on a black dress with a bustier style top and a Cinderella ballgown bottom with a sheer piece of fabric over her chest.

Her hair was parted on the side and pulled back for added drama as she wore diamond earrings. 

Sofía Daccarett Char is an actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally.

She is also on the show The Descendants.

Pregnant Nicky Hilton did not opt for black as she looked stunning at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

The author and sister of Paris Hilton wore a pretty pale pink gown that hid her baby bump well. The stunning number had a V shape as the fabric shone thanks to sewn in sequins and mini pearls.

There were also feathers on her long sleeves as she wore her blonde hair down and straight with dewy pink lipstick.

Nicky is expecting her third child with husband James Rothschild.

Hilton gave her Instagram followers a first look at her growing baby bump with a post that was shared to her account in February.

The 38-year-old socialite was in an elegant black dress with a bow in front as she stood against a wallpapered background. 

‘They say the best things in life come in threes,’ said the author who is expecting her third child. She added three baby face emojis.

The picture comes just after it was confirmed that the entrepreneur was expecting to welcome her third child with her husband, James Rothschild, with whom she shares Lily Grace Victoria and Theodora Marilyn, aged five and four.

Hilton sported a lovely low-cut black top that highlighted her growing baby bump while posing for the shot. The designer added an element of shine to her outfit with a set of sparkling earrings. 

Her gorgeous blonde locks cascaded onto her shoulders and contrasted perfectly with the dark shade of her clothing.

The news about Hilton’s pregnancy was initially confirmed by People, who reported that she was expecting to welcome another child into her life last week.