Danielle Brooks honors Black female nominees at the 2024 Oscars

Danielle Brooks found a creative way to convey that she’s making history at the 2024 Oscars.

The 34-year-old actress graced the red carpet on Sunday, March 10, with “26” on her nails. The number marks her as the 26th Black woman ever nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars.

Brooks wore the sentimentally detailed nails with a strapless black Dolce and Gabbana dress with a corset-like top, a deep thigh slit and a long train that flared out to the side.

She wore her shoulder-length hair down and parted to the side. For glam, she wore black winged eyeliner, long lashes and dewy foundation.

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Brooks is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The color purple. She has been nominated along with four other actresses including Emily Blunt for her role Oppenheimer, America Ferrera for her role Barbie, Jodie Foster for her share Nyad And Da’Vine Joy Randolph for her role The survivors.

The color purple tells the moving story of Celie (Fantasy Barrino), a black woman in the early 20th century American South, who overcomes oppression and abuse to find her voice and self-worth. Brooks plays Sofia, Celie’s assertive and resilient sister-in-law.

The color purple was surprisingly rejected at the Oscars this year. Brooks is the only actor from the film to be nominated for an Oscar, and the film itself received no nominations.

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In an interview of Entertainment tonight published on February 12, Brooks revealed how she feels about her nomination in light of this fact.

“We can’t predict what will happen, but this would be a huge victory, not just for me, but for all the people involved [in the movie],” Brooks told the publication, adding, “I’m super humbled, but there are so many people I want this for — especially because The color purple left such a mark on American cinema that I think it deserves.”