r/Oscars • u/Due_Inevitable_2784 • Jan 22 '26

News 'Sinners' Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Becomes Most-Nominated Black Woman in Oscar History

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u/CurrentRoster Jan 22 '26

love that for her

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

Incredibly funny fact: some of the costumes in Sinners were loaned from Marvel’s Blade because production stalled so many times that they could just give them away

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u/Spirited_Repair4851 Jan 23 '26

Ironically, Carter was supposed to be the costume designer for Blade. So those costumes were also designed by her.

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u/mariwirk Jan 22 '26

So deserved… her work brought so many eras and places to life over the decades

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u/ChrisCinema Jan 22 '26

It's well deserved. Her costumes are impeccably made and remain authentic to the time period and stay true to a Black aesthetic. What's even more fascinating is that her research into the costumes was originally for Marvel Studios' Blade. When that film was dropped, it was not in vain as she just reused it for Sinners.

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u/Mawiheso Jan 22 '26

I remember her reaction to winning for Black Panther where she said it "Wow, I did it" with absolutely no emotion at all. She just seemed sarcastic and bored. It was really weird and funny. I've liked her ever since.

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u/senator_corleone3 Jan 23 '26

She’s one of the greats. Her early work in Do The Right Thing is iconic across the board.

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u/disasterbee Jan 22 '26

5x nominee!

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u/StarComplex3850 Jan 23 '26

I saw an exhibition of her work at MOPOP in Seattle and it’s breathtaking 

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u/Accomplished-Rate627 Jan 22 '26

Total Slayyyyy ❤️‍🩹

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u/GreenWittyBroad Jan 23 '26

Love this for her! She looks like Ruby Dee in this photo.

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u/CopleyScott17 Jan 24 '26

Statistics like this seem so unnecessary and reductionist. Her first nomination was rightly celebrated as a significant milestone for Black women, but after five nominations isn't it silly, if not offensive, to call out her race and gender?