Ryan Gosling tends to cut a mighty fine figure, both on the big screen and off. But at the 2017 Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26 in Los Angeles, the La La Land actor modeled a look that drew one fascinating comparison from social commenters: a diaper.
The Oscar nominee, 36, who attended the Oscars with his sister Mandi while partner Eva Mendes stayed at home, modeled a Gucci tuxedo on the red carpet. And while the tux itself was nothing too odd, people found the accompanying button-up he wore, complete with mini-ruffles piped in black, straight from an ’80s prom, hilarious.
Here are a few sample tweets to prove it:
Fun fact Ryan Gosling’s shirt is made from a pair of ruffled underwear I wore as a child pic.twitter.com/iwd9UK9HHR
— Ariana Bacle (@iambacle) February 27, 2017
Ryan Gosling’s shirt. You know you thought about that too. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/0SGISOYCa3
— Alessandra Porfiri? (@AlessandraPorf) February 27, 2017
Is Ryan Gosling to a 1973 high school prom after the #Oscars? He’s got the right shirt for it, but should change to a powder blue jacket. ^^
— Lady Mary’s Eyebrows (@L_MarysEyebrows) February 27, 2017
Ryan Gosling with the a+ nudibranch reference on the shirt pic.twitter.com/fpGEQQYG4q
— Rebecca L (@rmless) February 27, 2017
With his ruffled dress shirt, Ryan Gosling looks like he’s going to an 80s wedding. And he’s still hot. #oscars
— Jessica Hamlin (@JessicaHamlinB) February 27, 2017
Ryan Gosling is wearing the exact same tux shirt that I rented to people in the 80s at Masters’ Tuxedo, Monroeville’s Finest.
— LauriLand (@LauriLand) February 27, 2017
Can we discuss Ryan Gosling’s shirt and the bet he apparently lost?
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) February 27, 2017
The more they show Ryan Gosling’s puffy shirt, the more I kind of start to like it #Oscars
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) February 27, 2017
Of course, Gosling wasn’t the only man with a bold sense of style on the carpet. Terrence Howard attended the Oscars in a printed sapphire robe … by La Perla. (Very Hugh Hefner of you, sir.)
But to be fair, Gosling was nominated for his role in a retro-inspired film, so … fair? Just focus on his face, everyone. You can’t be mad at that face.
