Kylie Jenner was missing a valued member of her glam squad on 2025 Oscars night.
The Kardashians star’s hairstylist Jesus Guerrero passed away last month at age 34 and, according to her makeup artist Ariel Tejada, had been looking forward to seeing Kylie at her first-ever Academy Awards with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet. (See all the Oscars arrivals here.)
“Today was really hard without you, but I know how excited you were for Ky to attend the Oscars,” Ariel wrote on Instagram March 2, sharing a photo of Kylie in her black Miu Miu gown with her hair styled in loose waves. “I felt your energy guiding us today.”
Ariel—who collaborated with Jesus on multiple occasions—added in his tribute, “I hope we did you proud. we love you forever.”
Indeed, both Ariel and Kylie had a close bond with the late hair guru.
“Family is not always just assigned at birth sometimes they are chosen and you were my chosen family,” Ariel shared on Feb. 22, describing Jesus as “my Anchor, my Rock”
“There’s a lot to learn from Jesus, not only his insane talent of which most you have come to know him for,” he continued, “but also his humility, his compassion, his resilience, his drive and love for life and all the Good and happiness that he brought into every room he walked in and every life he impacted with his brilliant soul.”
Likewise, the loss has affected Kylie in an unimaginable way.
“Jesus was more than my friend—he was a light in my life, a source of laughter, comfort, love, and unwavering support,” she wrote in a Feb. 25 Instagram post. “I don’t know how I would have made it through the last almost decade without him by my side. He had a way of making even the heaviest days feel lighter.”
The Kylie Cosmetics founder continued, “The pain of losing you is just unbearable and I don’t know how to move forward without you but I know great grief is born only of great love, and I loved you so much.”
In fact, Kylie said “sleeping has been the hardest” in the wake of Jesus’ death, sharing a screenshot of a seven-hour FaceTime call with Ariel on her Instagram Stories Feb. 28.
She added, “I love you @makeupbyariel.”
For more celebs at this year’s Oscars, keep reading…
Ariana Grande
In Schiaparelli.
Zoe Saldaña
In custom Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry.
Selena Gomez
In custom Ralph Lauren and Stuart Weitzman heels.
Cynthia Erivo
In custom Louis Vuitton and FoundRae jewelry.
Lily-Rose Depp
In Chanel.
Scarlett Johansson
In Thierry Mugler and De Beers jewelry.
Gal Gadot
In Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Mikey Madison
In Christian Dior and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Andrew Garfield
In Gucci, David Yurman jewelry, and Jaeger-Le Coultre watch.
Halle Berry
In Christian Siriano and Pomellato Jewelry.
Rita Wilson
In Valentino.
Monica Barbaro
In custom Dior.
Penelope Cruz
In Chanel.
Samuel L. Jackson
In Giorgio Armani.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
In custom Tamara Ralph Haute Couture and LAGOS jewelry.
Gayle King
Colman Domingo
In custom Valentino and Persol Ida sunglasses.
Sterling K. Brown
In Giorgio Armani, David Yurman jewelry, IWC Watches watch and Santoni shoes.
Ben Stiller
In Dolce and Gabbana.
Jeremy Strong
In custom Loro Piana.
Michelle Yeoh
In Balenciaga.
Kieran Culkin
In Zegna, Fred Leighton and Kwiat jewelry, and Omega watch.
Amy Poehler
In custom Rachel Gilbert and Marco Bicego jewelry.
Meg Ryan
In Ashi Studio and Tiffany and Co. jewelry.
Isabella Rossellini
In Dolce & Gabbana.
Emma Stone
In custom Louis Vuitton.
Miley Cyrus
In Alexander McQueen.
Doja Cat
In custom Balmain, Messika High Jewelry, and Amina Muaddi shoes.
Adrien Brody
In Giorgio Armani.
Margaret Qualley
In Chanel.
