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'Color Purple' Star Danielle Brooks Reveals Poignant Meaning Behind Her '26' Oscars Manicure

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The Oscar-nominated actor gave a subtle nod to being the 26th Black actor nominated for Best Supporting Actress with some special nail art.

The Color Purple star Danielle Brooks made both a fashionable and poignant statement on this year's Oscars red carpet by way of her manicure.

The actor, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the musical adaptation of the classic Alice Walker novel, showed off her sparkly nails to E! News and revealed they held a special meaning.


Brooks' nails featured the number 26, which she shared was a nod to her being the 26th Black woman nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

She told E! News:

"I have '26' on my nails because I'm the 26th Black woman to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress, so I had to at least honor that."
"Whether I go home with an award or not, I will forever be the 26th Black woman to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress."

You can watch below.

Danielle Brooks' Secret Manicure Message Will Make You Cry! | 2024 Oscarsyoutu.be

Viewers of the clip commended Brooks for honoring the nominees before her as well as acknowledging her own mark.

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E! News/YouTube


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And, of course, everyone agreed that the overall look was stunning as well.

E! News/YouTube

E! News/YouTube

E! News/YouTube

E! News/YouTube



While Brooks didn't walk away with the Oscar, she definitely won with those nails!

Congrats on the nomination and all the film's success thus far!

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