Demi Moore, the star of “The Substance,” is making her first appearance at the Academy Awards this year. “The Substance" star donned the 97th Academy Awards red carpet wearing a sparkly tight gown. Moore is nominated in the best actress category for playing Elisabeth Sparkle,

One of the wilder Oscar seasons in recent memory - one jolted, to an unknowable extent, by wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in early January, followed by a massive post-nominations scandal that imploded a top contender in late January - came to an end on Sunday night with Neon’s Anora,

Moore had been considered a favorite for her strong performance in “The Substance,” but lost to Mikey Madison of “Anora.”