Hollywood’s biggest winners, billionaires, and rock legends collided at Vanity Fair’s iconic Oscar after-party last night—but it was Wednesday star Jenna Ortega who left everyone talking. The 21-year-old, swarmed by A-listers under a canopy of twinkling lights, was spotted wiping away tears during an emotional chat with Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan. “It was surreal,” an insider spilled. “Nolan praised her work, and she just… melted. Everyone around them paused to watch.”
But Jenna’s heartfelt moment was just one slice of the chaos. The party, held at Wallis Annenberg Center, transformed into a playground for the ultra-famous. Fresh Oscar winner Emma Stone, still clutching her Best Actress trophy, giggled as she danced with Poor Things co-star Mark Ruffalo… while a barefoot Timothée Chalamet debated TikTok trends with Jeff Bezos (yes, that Jeff Bezos). Meanwhile, Dua Lipa shocked guests by hijacking the DJ booth to blast her upcoming single—a move that had Lizzo and Billie Eilish screaming the lyrics into their champagne flutes.
Not to be outdone, rock royalty brought the heat: Beyoncé and Jay-Z arrived fashionably late, dripping in diamonds, while a tipsy Steven Tyler arm-wrestled Elon Musk in a corner. “Elon lost in 10 seconds,” a witness laughed. “Steven still’s got it.”
As the night wound down, sources say Ortega regrouped, laughing with Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown over viral memes. “It’s these raw, human moments you never expect,” said a party planner. “Billionaires, Oscar gold, legends—but Jenna’s tears? That’s the magic.”
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