7 hidden details from the Oscars red carpet you may have missed

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7 hidden details from the Oscars red carpet you may have missed
  • Aunjanue Ellis' dress honored her late mother with embroidery on the shoulder.
  • Jason Momoa and Benedict Cumberbatch paid tribute to Ukraine with yellow and blue details.
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Aunjanue Ellis' fiery Versace dress paid tribute to her late mother, Jacqueline, with the words "Jax baby" embroidered on one shoulder.

Aunjanue Ellis' fiery Versace dress paid tribute to her late mother, Jacqueline, with the words "Jax baby" embroidered on one shoulder.
Aunjanue Ellis at the 2022 Oscars.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

"Her name is Jacqueline and I'm Jax's baby," Ellis told Laverne Cox during E!'s Oscars red-carpet coverage. "My nephew's name is Jax as well."

Ellis was nominated for best supporting actress for her role as Serena and Venus Williams' mother, Oracene Price, in "King Richard."

Jason Momoa wore a blue and yellow pocket square in support of Ukraine.

Jason Momoa wore a blue and yellow pocket square in support of Ukraine.
Jason Momoa at the 2022 Oscars.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

Eagle-eyed fans also spotted that he was wearing a pink scrunchie at the end of his braid, Elle reported.

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Benedict Cumberbatch also expressed solidarity with Ukraine by wearing a blue and yellow pin.

Benedict Cumberbatch also expressed solidarity with Ukraine by wearing a blue and yellow pin.
Benedict Cumberbatch at the 2022 Oscars.Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images

Cumberbatch, who was nominated for best actor for "The Power of the Dog," previously said he hoped to take part in the British government's efforts to house Ukrainian refugees.

"I think already today the news has broke that there's been a record number of people volunteering to take people into their homes. I hope to be part of that myself and also donating to charities who can help people in a very real way on the ground either in Poland or just over the border, if it's safe to do so," he said on the red carpet at the British Academy Film Awards, per CNBC.

Jamie Lee Curtis wore a blue ribbon on her ring that read "With refugees."

Jamie Lee Curtis wore a blue ribbon on her ring that read "With refugees."
Jamie Lee Curtis at the 2022 Oscars.Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images

"I just want to represent the refugee crisis and let people wake up and realize that this is a humanitarian crisis. The refugee crisis is very real," Curtis told Entertainment Tonight.

She also wore earrings made of recycled platinum and ethically sourced diamonds.

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Youn Yuh-jung also wore a blue ribbon in support of refugees.

Youn Yuh-jung also wore a blue ribbon in support of refugees.
Youn Yuh-jung at the 2022 Oscars.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

Yuh-jung won best supporting actress at last year's Academy Awards.

Diane Warren wore heart-shaped pins along with her refugee ribbon.

Diane Warren wore heart-shaped pins along with her refugee ribbon.
Diane Warren at the 2022 Oscars.VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images

The songwriter has been nominated for an Oscar 13 times.

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Diamonds in Kodi Smit-McPhee's custom Cartier watch floated into the shape of a leopard when he moved his wrist.

Diamonds in Kodi Smit-McPhee's custom Cartier watch floated into the shape of a leopard when he moved his wrist.
Kodi Smit-McPhee at the 2022 Oscars.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Smit-McPhee showed off the custom watch while chatting with Laverne Cox during E!'s red-carpet coverage.

"These diamonds, they fall and they kind of cascade and create this leopard face, which is amazing," he said.