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Kate Bosworth’s2023 Oscarsglitz and glam held a very special meaning.
In a new Instagram postsharing glamorous behind-the-scenes shotsfrom her preparation for Sunday’s 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars Party, theBlue Crushactress shared that her appearance at the star-studded affair with boyfriendJustin Longincluded “the most important manicure to date.”
Bosworth, 40, and Long, 44, were firstlinked in March 2022before making their Instagram debut in May.
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“You girls are my heroes!!! I would have been lost without you 🫶🏻,” she included in the post’s caption alongside pictures of her and theDodgeballactor.
The couple was alsoseen getting readyin a hilarious clip shared on makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury’s Instagram account. In the video, Long attempts to do Bosworth’s eye makeup with the brand’sLip Cheat Liner in Pillow Talk.
He jokes: “Please don’t interrupt me, darling. I’m unorthodox, and Iwork in silence.”
Bosworth paired her buzzy new bling with a Monique Lhuillier gown featuring a black bustier top and very bridal-like blush ball skirt which Long helped her adjust before posing for pictures together. TheBarbarianstar opted for a simple black suit, letting his love take center stage.
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Early in their relationship, Longshared that being “in love” is “such a wonderful feeling"while appearing on theDear Chelseapodcast.
“There’s something about it, for me, that I feel like I need toprotect and keep sacredbecause it feels sacred,” he shared with hostChelsea Handler. “I’ve never had anything like this before; I’ve never experienced this. So it’s something I want to protect and keep, you know?”
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source: people.com