Sharon Stone styled herself for her first Oscars in 1992 because no designer ... trends now
Sharon Stone, 64, is reminiscing about her very first Oscars in 1992.
When the then 35-year-old was asked to present, her breakout movie Basic Instinct had not been released yet.
In fact, the movie - which affected her custody battle - hit theaters just days before the March 20, 1992 broadcast. Because she was unknown, no designer would lend her a dress.
'All these people in their $40,000 or $50,000 dresses and I went and bought a Betsey Johnson polyester jumpsuit, because that was the best I could do,' she said on iHeart Media's Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi podcast on Tuesday.
'I’m doing my own hair and makeup and I was just like, "Wow, this is awful. Like, how am I going to do this, right?"' she shared.
First Oscars: Sharon Stone's fist Oscars had her buying an off-the-rack Betsey Johnson gown as no designer would lend her a dress since she was still unknown
Hair and makeup: The Basic Instinct star also did her own hair and makeup at the 1992 Oscars
And it was at those Oscars that she realized people were seeing - and liking - her movie.
She was seated close to the stage and received rave reviews from her fellow actors, including Anthony Hopkins.
'When I walked by, he put his hands together and put them over his head like a champion and held them up to me when I passed him. I was like, "Oh my God, he saw my movie,"' the Casino star said.
Fortunately her career took off big time after Basic Instinct and by the following year's Oscars, designers were clamoring
