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Entertainment February 24, 2017
When the stars take to the red carpet for the Oscars, pay attention to their posture as well as their outfits.
That’s because how they stand can be every bit as important as what they wear when it comes to looking great in photographs.
Physical therapist Dr. Paul Drew is the author of the book “Red Carpet Posture” and teaches celebrities the tricks to perfect posing. And if awards were given for best posture, he knows exactly who could take home the gold.
“Hidden Figures” star Octavia Spencer has “perfect red carpet posture,” the expert told ENTITY.
“When she draws her stomach into her spine, she keeps her shoulders down and back,” Dr. Drew explained. “She proves that regardless of your body type, good posture can make you look glamorous!”
Spencer is nominated for best supporting actress and while Viola Davis is favorite to win that category for “Fences,” Dr. Drew is sitting on the fence about how her posture will be on Sunday.
He said, “Viola does a good job of keeping her shoulders back, but she needs to keep them level. I’ve seen her in the past with shoulders at different heights.”
“Lion” star Nicole Kidman is another in this category with shoulder issues. “Let’s see if she can pass the test on Sunday and keep her shoulders back,” added the posture professional.
In the best actress category, the suspense for posture watchers surrounds whether Ruth Negga from “Loving” will continue her recent improvement in posing or fall back to previous mistakes.
Dr. Drew said, “Ruth has recently not been tilted to one side as she had done in the past. Hopefully on Sunday, she stays balanced evenly on both feet. We wouldn’t want her to tip over.”
There will be no such problems he expects for Emma Stone (“La La Land”) and Natalie Portman (“Jackie.”) He predicted, “Natalie and Emma should impress us again with their level and straight alignment of their bodies to give elegance to their dresses.”
But, as with acting, everyone looks up to Meryl Streep for posture too. Her long experience of red carpets has taught the nominee for “Florence Foster Jenkins” exactly how best to stand on them.
“Throughout the years, Meryl has always had the essential red carpet posture,” said Dr. Drew, “She is always standing up straight on the carpet and even up on stage when she is accepting her awards.”
The Oscars will be screened live from Hollywood on ABC this Sunday. The red carpet coverage begins at 4pm (Pacific Time) with the ceremony starting at 5.30 pm. You can livestream the Oscars at abc.com or on the ABC app.
Meanwhile if you want to look like a red carpet star, our posture expert has the following advice for you.
1. Keep your shoulders down and back. Nothing looks worse than someone wearing a great red carpet dress, but having forward or slouchy shoulders that makes any dress look bad. Remember, good red carpet posture can make any dress look better.
2. Keep your stomach up and in towards the spine. Don’t have a poochy tummy sticking out; otherwise, people will think you are getting fatter.
3. Don’t be twisted or tilted. Don’t be a Picasso; be square and direct with those flashing cameras and adoring fans.
4. Keep your head up and chin in. Don’t let your head get in front of your shoulders. Show confidence by holding your head high.
5. Walk a straight line on the red carpet. You want to look as if you own the red carpet and you are in control.
6. Turn gracefully and upright. When you turn to face someone or the cameras, turn the body together easily. Don’t get twisted in which you rapidly turn the upper torso before you turn the legs. Maintain level shoulders as you make the turn
7. Walk the red carpet with an even step and stride length. Don’t let one foot take a bigger step than the other.
