The Oscars 2025 red carpet is always a place for jaw-dropping fashion moments, but Yasmin Finney took things to a whole new level this year.
The Heartstopper star stepped out in a black dress featuring outrageously long, feather like extensions sprouting from the chest area, and let’s just say, the internet had a lot to say about it.
The moment photos hit social media, people were quick to react. Some were in awe, some were confused, and others? Well, they just started doing what the internet does, judge and react. But, one thing is certain: Finney’s outfit didn’t go unnoticed.
Yasmin Finney’s Oscars 2025 Look Sparks Online Frenzy
Netflix shared a post captioned:
“YASMIN FINNEY AT THE #Oscars 🍂”
But, little did they know that within minutes, Yasmin Finney's dress would become one of the night’s biggest talking points.
The bold ensemble, with its exaggerated feathered details, immediately caught people’s attention, for better or worse.
Fashion is subjective, but social media? Brutal.
Fans and critics filled the comments section as they compared the dress to everything from eyelash extensions gone rogue to a peacock’s rear end.
The unusual silhouette had many struggling to understand its purpose, but whether intentional or not, Finney had just delivered one of the night’s most viral fashion moments.
The reactions came in fast, and they were absolutely savage. One person bluntly asked, “Is that eyelash extenders for her dress?” a comment that quickly gained traction.
Another simply stated,
“Strange sight lines”
seemingly unsure of where to look.
It didn’t stop there. Some took things up a notch, with one user declaring,
"Ok I’m feeling that mysterious Looking through the branches look.
while another added,
One particularly amused (or maybe just relieved) user chimed in with, “Looks annoying. Glad I’m a guy we don’t have to wear that sh*t.”
Another went full nature-documentary mode, writing
“She has a bush”
The dress may not have won universal praise, but it did something arguably more important: it turned heads at the awards as well as on social media.
Whether people loved or loathed it, they were definitely engaged, and in today’s era of viral content, that’s a win in itself.
While some saw the dress as a bold artistic statement, others struggled to wrap their heads around it. But, let’s be honest, if no one’s talking about your outfit at the Oscars, did you even attend?
Love it or hate it, Yasmin Finney just proved that in the age of memes, a little fashion controversy can go a long way.