In the clip, Paltrow explains why she chose the “sentimental” Oscars dress. “I’m participating in this because, as we all know, there are so many millions of people in this country who are deeply affected by the COVID crisis. We are going to be in for a period of difficult. We all really need to band together,” she says. “In order to help the cause, I am going to auction off my year 2000 Oscar dress. It was a hand-beaded, Calvin Klein dress. I wore it to the Oscars the year after I won.”
The Shakespeare in Love star went on to say that she hopes someone will put it to good use, adding, “It’s very end-of-the-90s, which is back in style, so I thought it would be a good one to donate.”
The caption read, “I am donating a dress I wore to the Oscars (and that holds great sentimental value!) which I will personally hand to you over a cup of tea or a glass of wine.”
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