she’s been nominated for two Academy Awards.
And Mary J. Blige was simply glowing at the 2018 Virtuosos Awards Presented by UGG at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara on Saturday night.
The 47-year-old blonde beauty wore a figure-hugging deep red dress with 𝓈ℯ𝓍y thigh slit.
Dangerous curves: Mary J. Blige looked sensational at Saturday’s Virtuosos Awards Presented By UGG in Santa Barbara, California
It was announced in January that the No More Drama hitmaker is nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song for Mudbound.
The soul songstress told The Associated Press that she spent that morning of the Oscar announcements last month ‘yelling and screaming and about to cry. This is a new one, the actress nominee, and this is beautiful. This is really special.’
To celebrate her double Oscar nominations as well as her Hollywood Star, her longtime pal P Diddy threw her a star-studded dinner.
Sexy look: The 47-year-old star wowed in a maroon gown with thigh-high slit and sheer strips
Oscar worthy style: Blige completed her show-stopping ensemble with silver hoop earrings. which she complemented with metallic stilettos
Camera ready: Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya suited up for the event in a navy two-piece
Talent: Actors Timothee Chalamet and John Boyega looked sharp in black suits
Blige was joined by Beyoncé, Jay-Z, DJ Khaled, Nas, Cassie, actor Jessie Williams, and Pharrell Williams, for an evening at Tao Los Angeles.
Diddy tweeted a picture of the group with the caption, ‘The Family! Congratulations @MaryJBlige on your Hollywood Star and 2 Oscar nominations!!!’
Meanwhile, the actress revealed she overcame her fear of chickens while filming Mudbound.
So stylish: Big Sick star Kumail Nanjiani and wife Emily V. Gordon rocked evening chic
Brunette beauties: Actresses Hong Chau and Dania Ramirez looked flawless as they posed on the red carpet
Time to celebrate! The award-winning attendees stopped to share a group shot against the plush Dom Perignon backdrop
Success: It was announced in January that the No More Drama hitmaker is nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song for Mudbound
Smile! Mary didn’t hesitate to stop and take photos with her legions of adoring fans who gathered to see her during the festival
She stars as Florence Jackson in the new drama from Dee Rees – which follows the unlikely friendship between two men, one white and one black, as they find common ground after they return from World War Two.
In one scene, Blige has to pick up a live chicken, but she found it difficult after having a childhood phobia of the flightless bird.
Speaking to Deadline, she said: ‘There were shots where I just had to stand out in the rain and pick up that chicken over and over again. It was beautiful. Once I picked it up, that phobia was gone. It was like, “Oh, I’m not afraid of anything now.”‘
Dedicated: The actress took a moment to give a talk about her latest project during the festival
Proud moment: Hong received a gong for her role in Downsizing, which lists Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig and Christoph Waltz among the cast
Another win: Gary Oldman celebrated the win of his Maltin Modern Master Award with wife Gisele Schmidt
Smitten kittens: The pair looked besotted as they basked in the Darkest Hour star’s success
Passionate: Rising actors John [L] and Timothy [R] sat in the hotseat and discussed their latest pictures
Rave reviews: Gary has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of British prime minister Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour