"Remembering These Women" Natalie Portman’s Dress Featuring Names of Female Directors Sparks Attention

Photo by Actor Natalie Portman, Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Yeonju Kim] Actress Natalie Portman is drawing attention by wearing a dress engraved with the names of female directors at the Academy Awards.

On the 11th, Natalie Portman posted on her social networking service (SNS), "Remembering these amazing women whose incredible achievements went unrecognized last night."

The video posted along with the message showed Natalie Portman attending the red carpet event of the 92nd Academy Awards.

That day, Natalie Portman wore a sheer dress embroidered with leaf-shaped patterns and draped a black jacket over it. In the video, Portman points to the lapel of the jacket with her index finger. The jacket's lapel was embroidered with the names of female directors from around the world.

The jacket featured names such as Greta Gerwig of "Little Women," Lorene Scafaria of "Hustlers," and Lulu Wang of "The Farewell."

Natalie Portman stated that the outfit was specially made to honor the achievements of female directors who were not nominated at this year's Academy Awards.

In an interview with the LA Times, she said, "I wanted to highlight women who did amazing work but were not recognized in my own way."

Previously, at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, Natalie Portman introduced the nominees for Best Director by saying, "Here are the all-male nominees."

Meanwhile, Natalie Portman is an actress from Israel. She was recognized for her acting skills by winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Black Swan."

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