Tracee Ellis Ross stuns in surprising power suit to host 2022 Oscar nominations
The 94th Academy Awards takes place on Sunday, 27 March

Tracee Ellis Ross put on a stylish display on Tuesday to announce the 2022 Oscar nominations – despite the early hour.
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The star looked gorgeous in a royal blue checked power suit as she called in via live stream from her LA home. Tracee was joined by actor Leslie Jordan, and she couldn't help but joke that her ensemble was her "workout outfit" when she was complimented on her look by Leslie.
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"This is my workout outfit Leslie, I just threw this on to go to a cycling class in an hour," she teased when the former star said how nice she looked.
Tracee wore her suit jacket with nothing underneath. She kept the rest of her look simple and accessorized with some drop earrings, chunky rings and added a pop of contrasting color with some purple lipstick.
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This year's nominations saw Will Smith pick up his third nomination for for He is joined in the category by Denzel Washington for , Benedict Cumberbatch in , Javier Bardem in , and Andrew Garfield for
Tracee looked gorgeous in her suit
Kristen Stewart has picked up her first Oscar nomination for for her portrayal of Princess Diana in She faces competition from Olivia Colman in , Nicole Kidman in , Penelope Cruz in and Jessica Chastain in .
Other nominees include Kenneth Branagh in the category for Ariana DeBose for in and J.K. Simmons for in, among others
The 94th Academy Awards takes place on Sunday, 27 March.
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