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Time flies after you win an Oscar.
Before arriving at the2023 Oscars,Jessica Chastainreflected onwinning Best Actressat the 2022 awards show for her portrayal ofTammy Faye BakkerinThe Eyes of Tammy Faye.
“Can’t believe it’s already been a year,” Chastain, 45,captioned a series of Instagram photosshe posted Sunday, showing throwback moments from her triumphant evening. “Congrats to all of this year’s nominees, enjoy your special night.”
Last year’s win marked Chastain’s first Oscars victory following three nominations. She chose to use her acceptance speech to draw attention to suicide’s prevalence among people who identify as LGBTQ.
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“We’re faced withdiscriminatory and bigoted legislationthat is sweeping our country, with the only goal of further dividing us,” she said. “There’s violence and hate crimes being perpetuated on innocent civilians all over the world.”
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This year, Chastain is attending the Academy Awards as a presenter.
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“The shock of last night really swept me off my feet!” she recounted on InstagramFeb. 27, thanking her fellow SAG members and adding, “I loved playing Tammy Wynette.”
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The Oscarsair live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
