Nicholas Hoult's wife hits back at body-shamers after Oscars party dress sparks outrage
Nicholas Hoult's wife has blasted people for commenting on her body after she sported a plunging dress to an Oscars afterparty.
Bryana Holly, who was confirmed to be married to the Nosferatu star in November 2024 after several years of dating, joined the actor at the famous Vanity Fair Oscars party in Los Angeles earlier this week.
For the star-studded affair, mom-of-two Bryana wore a black sequin gown from sustainable brand, Lurelly, while Nicholas, 36, donned a Prada double-breasted suit. He's still rocking bleach blond hair ahead of the release of his next movie, How to Rob a Bank.
In light of Bryana's low-cut dress, people felt the need to comment on the model's breasts, which sparked her to address the matter — even though she felt they didn't deserve an explanation.
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Taking to her Instagram Story, while sharing a snap of her and her husband together on the night in question, Bryana said: "Not that * anyone * is owed an explanation, but this is the product of a breastfeeding mother who hasn't fed her babies in hours ok! If you know then you know."
You tell 'em, Bryana.
The 32-year-old shares two children with Nicholas; eight-year-old son Joaquin, and a three-year-old son whose name has not been made public.
The celebrity pair, who were first linked to one another back in 2016, have always kept their romance and family life private. The couple didn't even announce their engagement, but Nicholas casually confirmed their marriage in 2024.
Speaking at the Governors Awards, he called Bryana his 'wife' and a few days later they confirmed to PEOPLE that they had indeed tied the knot.
When asked about their marital status, he told the outlet: "I feel like it's fairly from my comments."
While the pair are thought to have started dating in 2016, Nicholas didn't make an appearance on Bryana's Instagram page until 2022. In a selfie that appears to have been taken in London, Bryana wished the actor a Happy Birthday.
She then shared a series of snaps with Nicholas in December 2023 to mark their seventh anniversary together. In some of the photos, Bryana appeared to have been wearing an engagement ring.
It seems as if Nicholas and Bryana were lucky to have received an invite to the infamous afterparty as Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair's new editor, was adamant that only 'AAA-list stars' there, per a source who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter.
"He must have gone over that list a thousand times," they added.
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Other celebs to have attended included Anya Taylor-Joy, Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Kate Hudson, and Frankenstein star Mia Goth.
Bryana's fashion choices were incredibly tame compared to what everyone else was wearing, with CNN Style describing the celebs changing from their Oscars fits into clothes that were 'sexy, strange and practically R-rated'.
Heated Rivalry stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams both rocked mesh shirts, while Sentimental Value's Renate Reinsve wore a striking Louis Vuitton mesh dress and Kim Kardashian donned some blue contacts with her gold Gucci gown.
This year's party took place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Emma Stone, who was invited herself, expressed confusion about the criteria to get on the guest list, telling reporters: "It’s so weird, even if you’re nominated, it doesn’t mean you can go."
Niamh Shackleton