Demi Moore was the epitome of Hollywood glamour as she graced the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, making a triumphant return to the ceremony for the first time in nearly a decade.
With awards season in full swing and the Oscars just days away, the 62-year-old actress proved once again why she remains one of the industry’s most captivating stars, both on and off the screen.
The Ghost star commanded attention in a striking drop-waist leather gown that hugged her figure perfectly, exuding confidence and sophistication in equal measure.
She accessorized with a dazzling Tiffany & Co. fringe necklace, adding just the right amount of sparkle to her edgy yet elegant ensemble. With her signature brunette locks styled in loose waves, she looked every inch the leading lady as she posed for photographers, her radiant smile lighting up the night.
This year’s awards season has been nothing short of a victory lap for Demi, who has been racking up accolades for her mesmerizing performance in The Substance.
Accepting the Best Actress Award she tearfully said: "This is extraordinary and so deeply meaningful. I was thinking about this night and I realized I hadn’t thought back to when I got my membership to this incredible organization. It was in 1978. I was 15, almost 16.
"It changed my life because it gave me meaning. It gave me purpose. It gave direction. I was a kid on my own who had no blueprint for life. I knew nothing about acting, but I watched and I listened and I learned from all of you. You have all been my greatest teachers. I am so grateful that I have continued over these so many years to be able to try and sometime succeed and sometimes fail and to be able to keep going. I could not do that without the support of my incredible team."
"As I watched and learned, as a young actor it was the casting directors and directors and producers who got me into the room to audition Your feedback meant everything. As this young actors feel like they have do it all.. don’t lose sight of the human connection. That is the work we do…to be connected to one another."
© AFP via Getty ImagesHaving already taken home Best Actress wins at both the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, she now finds herself in contention for the prestigious SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role—her first nomination at the event in years. And with the Oscars looming, where she’s also up for Best Actress, the excitement surrounding her comeback is palpable.
© Getty ImagesDemi’s role in The Substance has been hailed as one of the most daring and transformative performances of her career. She plays Elisabeth Sparkle, a once-beloved actress and fitness guru whose life takes a devastating turn when she’s fired from her job on her 50th birthday.
© Getty ImagesSpeaking about the film’s raw and powerful themes while walking the Netflix carpet earlier in the evening, Demi described it as “an exploration of the violence that we have against ourselves.”
"We can be so violent and brutal against ourselves," she shared. "That was the most new and, for me, the most rewarding and captivating [experience], and brought about the most liberation at the end of this."
Demi has been candid about the emotional toll that filming The Substance took on her, especially as it confronted themes of ageism, self-worth, and reinvention—subjects that resonate deeply in an industry obsessed with youth.
© GettyReflecting on one particularly harrowing scene in which her character repeatedly applies and removes her makeup in front of a mirror, she admitted it was one of the most difficult moments to film.
"That scene broke me," she told Page Six at The Gothams 34th Annual Film Awards in New York last month. “It was one of the most heart-wrenching moments in the film.”
For Demi, The Substance is more than just a performance—it’s a statement. "What we have the power to change is the violence that we hold against ourselves,” she explained. “And that the better you is you."
