An Oscars superfan is pleading the show “must go on” with rumours emerging that the event could be cancelled for the first time in 96 years, as a result of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Devastated Vivianne Robinson has been a lifelong lover of the ceremony.
Not only has the 67-year-old viewed it on TV for most of her life, but also spent the past 18 years attending the event in person – watching on from the fences across the road.
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The notorious superfan is so well-known, that she is gifted a piece of the red carpet by Hollywood staff to add to her special Oscars outfit every year.
But this year, Vivianne’s plans might not go ahead.
The fires, which started on 9 January, have ravaged the City of Angels with the Pacific Palisades area being the most affected.
The Oscars are currently set to be held at the Dolby Theatre on 2 March.
But the Academy Award committee is monitoring the situation daily to assess if it can go ahead.
Vivianne Robinson, who hails from Santa Monica, California, told Need To Know: “The Oscars must go on.
“We all need movies sometimes to get through the tough times of real life.
“I’ve been going to the Hollywood Oscars since 2007, where they know me as ‘Oscars Super Fan’.
“They always give me pieces of the red carpet as they set up, which I add to my outfit.
“I love to watch all of the actors arrive with their beautiful outfits from across the street through the fence.
“After the nominations come out, I also try to watch all the movies.
“The fires have affected the air quality where I live so that I have had to wear the mask [I used during] the pandemic.
“I hear so many sad stories from our Palisades customers who no longer have a home.
“[But] after the horrible fires in LA, we need to celebrate something good.
“All the moviemakers deserve to be acknowledged and rewarded for all their amazing work throughout the year, entertaining us.
“It would be terrible if they had to cancel the event.”
Jam Press has contacted the Academy Awards organisers for comment.
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