Maura Higgins continued her US takeover as she attended Elton John’s AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday.
The former Love Island contestant, 35, flashed her abs in a daring cut-out gown while mingling with the stars in West Hollywood.
She looked incredible in the glamorous number which featured a sequin encrusted cape with a satin skirt.
Maura’s dress fanned out into a train which trailed behind her as she walked the red carpet with the TV personality topping her outfit off with a pair of satin gloves.
She has proven to be a hit with fans in the states after she made her glamorous debut on The Traitors US last month.
After sharing her plans to crack America, Maura has been pictured attending a number of glitzy events.
Maura Higgins continued her US takeover as she attended Elton John’s AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday
The former Love Island contestant, 35, flashed her abs in a daring cut-out gown while mingling with the stars in West Hollywood
The star is currently on a press tour following her appearance on the fourth season of The Traitors US.
Months after her successful Love Island stint way back in 2019, Maura appeared on Dancing On Ice at the beginning of 2020, Cooking With The Stars in 2022 and I’m A Celeb in 2024.
Along with her success at home, she has also branched out across the pond thanks to a hosting gig on Love Island USA: Aftersun.
She also similarly impressed American viewers during her unapologetic appearance on Celebrity Traitors, aiding her star to rise like never before.
The 98th Academy Awards celebrated the best films of 2025, with the glitzy ceremony which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
One Battle After Another ended the 2026 awards season by winning Best Picture on a night where Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley earned top acting prizes.
Jordan, 39, shocked the world at the 98th Academy Awards as he upset Timothee Chalamet to win Best Actor for Sinners as Buckley, 36, took home Best Actress for her work in Hamnet at the event held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Paul Thomas Anderson accepted the top prize of the night alongside Teyana Taylor and the rest of the cast and crew as the film earned the most wins of the night with six.
She looked incredible in the glamorous number which featured a sequin encrusted cape and a satin skirt
The star is currently on a press tour following her appearance on the fourth season of The Traitors US
The American black comedy action-thriller film triumphed over a massive, competitive, field including: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams.
The Leonardo DiCaprio led film One Battle After Another is centered around a group of ex-revolutionaries who reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own as their enemy resurfaces after 16 years
The most talked about moment of the night will surely be that Jordan earned the top honor Best Actor for his leading role in Ryan Coogler film Sinners.
He upset favorite throughout award season 30-year-old Chalamet, who starred in Marty Supreme, as the field included: Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent.
Jordan was in disbelief as he walked up to the stage and was greeted by last year’s winner Adrien Brody.
Sinners is centered around two brothers who return to their hometown to start again only to discover that an even greater evil – in the form of vampires – is waiting to welcome them back.
Jordan portrayed both brothers in the film: older and more serious twin Elijah ‘Smoke’ Moore in addition to younger and more cheerful sibling Elias ‘Stack’ Moore.
Jessie Buckley continued her winning ways as she earned Best Actress for her role in Hamnet.
The 36-year-old Irish actress beat out Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone – Bugonia.
Hamnet takes place after Agnes and William Shakespeare (Buckley and Paul Mescal) lose their son Hamnet to the plague and grapple with grief in 16th-century England, based on the novel of the same name.
Agnes is a healer who must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.
The Netflix film triumphed over Arco, Elio, Little Amelie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2.
Later on in the night the film made history once again as KPop Demon Hunters earned Best Original Song for the smash hit song Golden.
It beat out Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless, I Lied to You – Sinners, Sweet Dreams of Joy – Viva Verdi!, and Train Dreams – Train Dreams.
The Netflix film is centered around the members of a world-renowned KPop girl group who balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters.
