Chapter 827 - A Memorable Moment

Laila's slightly lower but magnetic voice rang out, "Nominated for Best Costume Design at the Oscars are Gabriella Pesucci for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' Colleen Atwood for 'Memoirs of a Geisha,' Sandy Powell for 'Mrs. Henderson Presents,' Jacqueline Durran for 'Pride & Prejudice,' and..."

She deliberately paused, smiling at the audience below, "Janet Moran for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.'"

Even though the final winner hadn't been announced yet, the audience below erupted into continuous applause and kind laughter. A daughter presenting an award to her mother, wasn't this the first time in Oscar history? If the award went to Janet, this moment would probably become a memorable one in Oscar history!

Would it happen? Would she win the award?

As Laila was opening the envelope, she felt like she was being watched from all directions, almost suffocating her, making her subconsciously hold her breath.

"The winner of the 78th Academy Award for Best Costume Design is... Janet Moran! 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'!"

"Wow—" Applause thundered like waves, exciting everyone, whether the guests below or the audience in front of the screen, as they witnessed a historic moment. They believed that as long as the Oscars continued, this moment would be recounted over and over again!

"It's unbelievable!"

"This is so wonderful."

Guests clapped vigorously, whistling, celebrating this moment.

Viewers in front of the TV also expressed their excitement more joyfully, jumping and expressing excitement, opening their computers to spread this historic moment, allowing more people who hadn't watched the award ceremony to immediately turn on their TVs and tune in to the live broadcast.

A daughter presenting an award to her mother was such a rare moment. People, while discussing this, inadvertently forgot that Janet had already won the Oscar for Best Costume Design three times. What was even more astonishing was that she had designed costumes for Laila's films three times, and each time she had won the award for Best Costume Design. How powerful must her talent be to achieve this?

Unfortunately, this great record was somewhat overshadowed due to Laila's relationship. However, when people calmed down, they would discover the magic in this, no less than Laila presenting an award to her mother.

At least on the internet, many people expressed various emotions because of this.

"Laila is so amazing, maybe it's genetic from her mother?"

"It's no wonder she's a big designer with her own brand. Amazingly, she can repeatedly win Oscars."

"Who said big designers can always win awards? Since Janet won the Oscar for Best Costume Design with a film, haven't many film production companies sought out top designers to design for their films? But we haven't seen anyone else achieve this!"

"That's right! Haute couture is different from costumes in movies. Only fashion dramas focus on the fashion of clothes. Janet is really amazing, or rather, she understands costumes and movies so thoroughly that she can design costumes that are most suitable for movies."

"I heard she's a fan of 'The Lord of the Rings'?"

While watching the live broadcast, viewers chatted on communication apps or posted their thoughts on the ceremony on Facebook.

And at this moment, the award ceremony continued.

Janet received the trophy from her daughter. Originally, she wanted to present herself elegantly in front of her daughter, but tears uncontrollably streamed down her face.

Laila patted her back soothingly, her eyes also involuntarily turning red. Coming to this world, when she felt uneasy and lonely living in a strange environment, it was her, Oswald, and her grandmother who made her accustomed to and accepted her new fate with their selfless love.

Her family had given her too much support and help. She really couldn't imagine what she would be like in Roy's environment. Perhaps she wouldn't be the Hollywood director Laila is now, at least not at such an early age.

Janet felt that she had lost her face, still wanting to show off in front of her daughter and earn her respect, but instead revealing her current embarrassed state. She must have embarrassed her, a mother who cried so much even when she won an award. Oh, she really wanted to run away!

But she couldn't help but cry, not because she won the award, but because she felt that she had helped her daughter in some way.

Standing in front of the podium, Janet looked at the familiar faces below, then at the trophy in her hand, took a deep breath, and slowly began her acceptance speech.

"It's really great to win this award. I love 'The Lord of the Rings.' I've loved it since I was very young. I don't know how many times I've flipped through the set of books, and I still find new insights every time."

"I'm very happy, not just because I can add some of my colors to a work I love, but also because I'm happy to do something for my daughter." At this point, tears that had been holding back in her eyes inadvertently slid down her cheeks again.

"Sorry, I lost control." Her voice choked up a bit, and she wiped away the tears on her face before continuing, "Laila is a very independent child. She has been sensible since she was young, so much so that I, as a mother, never knew where to help her. When other children caused trouble outside and their parents had to go out to apologize and solve the problem, she was reading, watching TV, and fighting against illness, fighting against death."

"After she recovered, she built a career on her own abilities. I believe many people have learned many things from various reports, probably more than I know." She made a small joke here.

The backstage staff were a bit anxious looking at the time because her acceptance speech was taking too long. If they let her continue, she might exceed the time limit by a lot!

Just as he was about to ask if he should give a hint to the stage to let her finish quickly, he received, "Let her speak as long as she wants. Do you know how high the ratings will be with her speech?!"

That's right, the audience loves this! They love these touching, unique speeches. Just look at the current ratings, and tomorrow's headlines will surely be theirs!

How can they call her down at such a wonderful moment? Don't joke around!