Teyana Taylor Was ‘Nearly in Tears’ During Oscar Dress Fittings: ‘It’s So Major’

Mar 12, 2026 2:14pm PT Teyana Taylor Was ‘Nearly in Tears’ During Oscar Dress Fittings: ‘It’s So Major’ By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Pussycat Dolls Reunion Performance Set for WeHo Pride’s Outloud Music Festival: ‘Our LGBTQ+ Fans’ Are the ‘Most Passionate’ 6 hours ago ‘90 Day: The Single Life: Tell All’ to Be Hosted by Ross Mathews 8 hours ago Actor-Turned-Director Will Ropp on Tackling Mental Health Issues in ‘Brian’: ‘The Comedy and Tragedy Is All Mixed Up in a Smorgasbord’ 1 day ago See All Does Teyana Taylor even know what day it is right now? She arrived at Time magazine’s Women of the Year gala on Tuesday night in Hollywood in a bit of fog. Just the day before she was posing and smizing for cameras from her front row seat at the Chanel fashion show in Paris. “I just landed a few hours ago,” Taylor told me. “The show was yesterday. Now, I got to make sure I look good because you know that jet lag can whoop your ass.” The musician-turned-actress has nothing to worry about. She arrived at the Time event in a gorgeous body-hugging black and brown Schiaparelli dress. Her makeup and hair? Perfection. Popular on Variety While in Paris, Taylor had her second fitting for her Oscar gown. “I was nearly in tears,” she says. “It’s so good. My final fitting is on Thursday. It’s so major. I can’t wait for you to see it.” I ask her how she’s feeling about Sunday’s Academy Awards. “I am so nervous,” Taylor says. “I’m realizing this is about to come to an end and I really had a blast. There are all the friendships I made and all the beautiful people that I’ve enjoyed running into all awards season. I’m going to miss everybody. This whole journey has been so beautiful. I don’t take any of his for granted.” Taylor recalls “retiring” from the music business in 2020. “I was like, ‘I’m going to pivot,’” she says. “I said, ‘I want to do other things that I love,’ and that is what I did. And then I got ‘A Thousand and One.’ S...