Mary J. Blige was unrecognizable at the 98th Oscar Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 15, in Hollywood, California.
The 55-year-old singer/actress caused photographers to do a double take on the red carpet.
In a post-Oscars interview, the R&B songstress said her favorite part of the night was when Michael B. Jordan won his first Oscar for his role in Sinners.
“Every time Sinners won something, it was just awesome,” she told Variety magazine.
Mary J. Blige says that her favorite part of the #Oscars was when Michael B. Jordan won his Oscar: "Every time #Sinners won something, it was just awesome." pic.twitter.com/cZdTVjDeDY
— Variety (@Variety) March 16, 2026
Fans noted Mary gained a few pounds while all of Hollywood takes Ozempic to lose weight. Still, Mary’s fans said she looked great!
A fan on a manosphere board wrote: “She’s a little heavier but she still looks great. I think it’s just more of a surprise than anything since we’ve all only ever seen a smaller version of her but it’s not like she let herself go.”
Another manosphere member wrote: “She damn near 60…. what y’all mothers looks like?”
Mary was thick and lovely in May 2025 when she performed during halftime of Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks on May 21, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
