Why did Gwyneth cry? - Stylist Magazine

Why did Gwyneth cry?

And other burning questions for Oscar buffs

The Academy Award nominations are out. The race for on-stage histrionics is on. The frock speculation has begun. But is your knowledge of Hollywood's most sensationalised awards ceremony worthy of an Oscar? Find out with our statuette-worthy quiz. We’d like to thank the Academy…

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Why did Gwyneth cry?

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1. Natalie Portman

2. An early Academy member thought it looked like her Uncle Oscar

3. Tatum O'Neal for Paper Moon

4. Jennifer Lawrence

5. 34cm

6. Melissa McCarthy

7. Best Actress for Shakespeare In Love

8. Hugo

9. 45 seconds

10. Eddie Murphy

11. 2001

12. Katherine Hepburn

13. The Kodak Theatre

14. Because of Martin Luther King’s funeral

15. 26

16. Jessica Tandy

17. The statues were made of plaster instead of gold

18. Two

19. Beauty & The Beast in 1991

20. Uggie

Why did Gwyneth cry?

Who won the Best Actress Award last year?

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Why did Gwyneth cry? - Stylist Magazine

Why did Gwyneth cry?

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