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On Wednesday,In the Heightshosted one of the first major red carpet premieres since the pandemic hit over a year ago — and the fashion did not disappoint!
Anthony Ramos, who stars as Dominican-American coffee shop owner Usnavi de la Vega in the big screen adaption ofLin-Manuel Miranda’sstage musical, made a statement in a Dolce & Gabbana leopard-print suit and shirt from the house’s fall/winter 2021 collection and Cartier jewels.
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TheHamiltonactor walked the carpet and posed for photos with fiancéeJasmine Cephas Jones, who chose an asymmetrical LBV gown that featured rushing and a side slit for the New York City Tribeca Festival premiere.
Meanwhile, Miranda kept it casual in a chambray shirt, navy slacks and custom sneakers painted with images from the musical’s first poster. His wife, Vanessa Nadal, wore a printed long-sleeve gown and a clutch embossed with the words “Cafe Bustelo” (an homage to the coffee brand mentioned inIn The Heights).
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The one-of-a-kind Swarovski crystal-encrusted clutch will be auctioned off onCharityBuzzwith all proceeds going to the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, which promotes artists and arts organizations in northern Manhattan.
The film’s three leading ladies, Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace and Melissa Barrera, all wowed in green — Polanco (Orange Is the New Black) wore an Old Hollywood-inspired sequin gown, Grace brought the drama in a shimmery Armani dress and Barrera chose a sexy cutout design with a slit.
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Other stars in attendance included Marc Anthony, Gayle King and Sharon Stone, who matched Ramos in Dolce & Gabbana animal-print pajamas.
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“For so many years it hasn’t been [represented]. … I think, especially for Latinos, man, there’s been a lack of films where we’ve been able to watch him and be like … ‘I wanna be like that actor,’ you know? ‘I wanna be like that director’ or whatever. There’s always a handful,” he explained.
Ramos (who was an O.G.Hamiltoncast member alongside Miranda back in 2015) also shared that “Lin is one of the best collaborators.”
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“They cast people who they felt were right for these roles, who they felt were the right people to tell this story. And I think he just let it go after that,” he continued. “That’s, I think, part of his brilliance, his ability to know when to press in and when to let go. That was sort of how that collaboration has worked, not only on this movie, but I’ve known Lin now [for years].”
“We felt it withBlack Panther, we felt it withCrazy Rich Asians. We pray that our movie can make not only Latinos feel pride and feel hopeful, but people all over,” Ramos said. “When I saw those two movies, I was hype, you know? My hope is that our movie gives not only Latinos hope, but the world hope that Hollywood is ready to diversify.”
In the Heightshits theaters and HBO Max on Friday.
source: people.com
