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Ministry of Gossip

Golden Globes: For Jessica Chastain, a little bubbly will ‘Help’

Los Angeles Times reporter Amy Kaufman
By Amy Kaufman
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Jessica Chastain has never been to the Golden Globes before. ‘I’m really nervous,’ she said Sunday before heading into the Beverly Hilton ballroom. ‘I still feel like a newbie.’

So what will she do to calm the nerves? ‘I’m gonna sit with my girls from ‘The Help’ and we’re gonna sip some Champagne,’ she said with a smile.

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Chastain, up for supporting actress in a drama for her portrayal of the ‘tacky’ Cecilia Foote in ‘The Help,’ said she doesn’t try on many dresses before deciding on her red carpet look because she usually has a good idea of what she likes to wear.

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‘It was love at first sight when I tried this one on,’ Chastain said of her white Givenchy gown. The actress has been seen in a variety of colorful dresses on the red carpet this season — a move she says isn’t intentional.

‘I think for me fashion is just like acting. It’s ways of telling stories. Maybe that’s why my parts in my movies are so different. I like the feeling of being a storyteller. So maybe that’s why it’s been the different colors.’

— Amy Kaufman

Ministry of Gossip
Amy Kaufman

Amy Kaufman is a columnist at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes a monthly A-1 column, “For Real With Amy Kaufman.” The series examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out who the people are shaping our culture — for real. Since joining The Times in 2009, she has profiled hundreds of influential figures, including Stevie Nicks, Kevin Hart, Joan Rivers, Michael B. Jordan and Lady Gaga. She also works on investigations and was part of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist team that covered the tragic shooting on the “Rust” film set. Her work often shines a light on the darker side of the entertainment business, and she has uncovered misconduct allegations against Randall Emmett, Russell Simmons and Chris D’Elia. In 2018, her book “Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure” became a New York Times bestseller.

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