Oscars 2025: No, Kamala Harris Didn’t Make Surprise Appearance—What She Did Instead

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Kamala Harris is kicking back on Oscars night.

Like many Americans across the country, the former Vice President and her husband Doug Emhoff caught the 2025 Academy Awards from home.

As seen in a photo shared by Emhoff March 2, the 60-year-old filled up a bowl of Doritos before watching Anora win the Best Picture prize at this year’s ceremony. (See all the Oscars arrivals here and click here for the complete list of winners.)

The former Second Gentleman wrote in the caption, “Oscars watch party prep.”

The casual night in comes just over a month into Harris’ new chapter, after she and former President Joe Biden finished their term and President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were inaugurated on Jan. 20. It also marks a rare appearance by a politician at the Oscars. 

While former Vice President Al Gore attended the ceremony in 2007 on behalf of his documentary film An Inconvenient Truth—which won Best Documentary Featureand Best Original Song for Melissa Etheridge‘s “I Need to Wake Up”—it was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who was the first president to participate in the Academy Awards, giving a radio address during the 1941 broadcast from the White House.

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But despite Harris not appearing, the Oscars—hosted by late night veteran Conan O’Brien—was still a star-studded event.

Ahead of the ceremony, the comedian shared some insight into what viewers could expected when he took to the stage.

Instagram/Doug Emhoff

“I will say this if you like close up magic tricks, you’ll be very happy with my Oscars performance,” O’Brien joked to ABC News last month. “I spent a lot of my own money polling Americans and saying, ‘Would you like to see Conan O’Brien sing and dance?’ Shocking response. People don’t want it, which means they’ll probably try and do it.”

As he quipped, “I like to be an irritant. Let’s just say there are many possibilities.”

Among those cheering on O’Brien from the audience are this year’s nominees, including Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña.

To see all this year’s hopefuls on the red carpet, 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.

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