The Pamela Anderson effect! Lily James shuns the demure gowns of old as she flashes the flesh at The Film Independent Spirit Awards… and its all thanks to the Baywatch bombshell
Lily James continued what is fast becoming a recurring them on Sunday evening as she stepped out in another revealing outfit, this time for the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
The former Downton Abbey actress, 32, wowed in a busty dramatic puff sleeve top while attending the Los Angeles event on Sunday – a far cry from her demure red carpet displays of old.
Fashion conscious Lily has previously opted for conventional gowns and dainty, vintage inspired dresses while promoting her growing list of film and TV credits.
But a starring role as busty Baywatch siren Pamela Anderson in recent series Pam & Tommy – a dramatisation of her controversial sex tape and its subsequent online leak – has coincided with a racy new public image.
Looking good: Lily James continued what is fast becoming a recurring them on Sunday as she stepped out in another revealing outfit, this time for the Film Independent Spirit Awards
Taking centre stage at Sunday’s awards show, Lily inevitably caught the eye by revealing her abs in the baby pink balconette bra style top.
She slipped into a pair of high waisted wide legged black trousers and added some chunky soled heels to elevate her height.
The actress opted for a soft makeup palette with a subtle flick of brown eyeliner and a matte nude lipstick.
She wore her brunette locks loose in a sleek blow dry with a caramel highlights through the ends as she tucked it behind her ears.
Show stopping: The actress showcased her sophisticated sense of style in the fashion forward ensemble as she posed for photos on the blue carpet in Los Angeles
Stunning: She displayed her taut abs in the baby pink cropped number that featured a balconette bra style top with jewel embellished off the shoulder sleeves
Incredible: To accessorise, she donned a delicate pair of pair of diamond encrusted hoop earrings with drop detailing
All change: Lily’s latest red carpet displays are a start contrast to the demure public appearances she made before starring in raunchy new series Pam & Tommy
Racy: Lily exposed her cleavage while attending the Versace catwalk show during Milan Fashion Week in February
Lily posed up a storm for the event which is dedicated to independent filmmakers, with this year marking its 37th anniversary.
Their website states: ‘Each year, the Spirit Awards brings together top talent from throughout the world of film and television.
‘In addition to traditional categories such as Best Feature and Best Director, the Spirit Awards features a number of unique honors such as Best First Screenplay and the John Cassavetes Award (best feature under $500,000).’
Old school glamour: The actress wore a billowing conventional gown for the premiere of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again in 2018 (left), while a dainty ’20s style dress stole the show at the Yesterday premiere in 2019 (right)
Finishing touches: Lily wore her brunette locks loose in a sleek blow dry with a caramel highlights through the ends as she tucked it behind her ears
Awards: Their website states: ‘Each year, the Spirit Awards brings together top talent from throughout the world of film and television’
They continued: ‘In addition to traditional categories such as Best Feature and Best Director, the Spirit Awards features a number of unique honors such as Best First Screenplay’
Ceremony: Presenters for 2022 include Lily, Dianna Agron, Javier Bardem, Rosario Dawson, Andrew Garfield, Regina Hall, Sweeney, Taika Waititi and more
Presenters for 2022 include Lily, Dianna Agron, Javier Bardem, Rosario Dawson, Andrew Garfield, Regina Hall, Sweeney, Taika Waititi and more.
As Ava DuVernay, Jessica Chastain, Ang Lee and Shaka King are notable talent that have all been honorary chairs for the ceremony.
The awards, which are returning in-person in 2022 after going virtual due to COVID in 2021, highlight and celebrate movies that are, for the most part, produced and conceived outside of the Hollywood mainstream.
All smiles! Lily was beaming as she took to the stage to present an award at the ceremony
The winner is? The awards highlight and celebrate movies that are produced and conceived outside of the Hollywood mainstream
Role: The series finale of Lily’s most recent project Pam and Tommy will air in the coming days
The series finale of Lily’s most recent project Pam and Tommy will air in the coming days.
The much-anticipated series has been streaming on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in Europe, with the actress taking on the role of the iconic actress Pamela.
The star appears opposite Sebastian Stan, who plays rock star Tommy, in the series, which follows the theft of the couple’s sex tape from the safe in their basement of their Malibu home in 1995.
Transformation: The much-anticipated series has been streaming on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in Europe, with the actress taking on the role of the iconic actress Pamela
2022 Film Independent Spirit Award Winners
Best Feature
A Chiara
C’mon C’mon
The Lost Daughter — WINNER
The Novice
Zola
Best Male Lead
Clifton Collins Jr., Jockey
Frankie Faison, Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Michael Greyeyes, Wild Indian
Udo Kier, Swan Song
Simon Rex, Red Rocket— WINNER
Best Feature: The Lost Daughter
Best Female Lead
Isabelle Fuhrman, The Novice
Brittany S. Hall, Test Pattern
Patti Harrison, Together Together
Taylour Paige, Zola — WINNER
Kali Reis, Catch the Fair One
Best Director
Janicza Bravo, Zola
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter — WINNER
Lauren Hadaway, The Novice
Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon
Ninja Thyberg, Pleasure
Best Cinematography
Chiara
Blue Bayou
The Humans
Passing — WINNER
Zola
Best Documentary
Ascension
Flee
In The Same Breath
Procession
Summer of Soul — WINNER
Best Cinematography: Passing
Best First Feature
7 Days — WINNER
Holler
Queen of Glory
Test Pattern
Wild Indian
Truer Than Fiction Award
Angelo Madsen Minax, North By Current
Jessica Beshir, Faya Dayi — WINNER
Debbie Lum, Try Harder!
Best New Scripted Series
Blindspotting
It’s a Sin
Reservation Dogs — WINNER
The Underground Railroad
We Are Lady Parts
Best New Scripted Series: Reservation Dogs
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game — WINNER
Olly Alexander, It’s a Sin
Michael Greyeyes, Rutherford Falls
Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
Ashley Thomas, THEM: Covenant
Robert Altman Award
Mass — WINNER
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
Reservation Dogs — WINNER
John Cassavettes Award (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
Cryptozoo
Jockey
Shiva Baby — WINNER
Sweet Thing
This is Not a War Story
Best Screenplay
Nikole Beckwith, Together Together
Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris, Zola
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter — WINNER
Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon
Todd Stephens, Swan Song
Best First Screenplay
Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr., Wild Indian
Matt Fifer; Story by Sheldon D. Brown, Cicada
Shatara Michelle Ford, Test Pattern
Fran Kranz, Mass
Michael Sarnoski; Story by Vanessa Block, Michael Sarnoski, Pig — WINNER
Best Supporting Male: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Best Supporting Female
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
Amy Forsyth, The Novice
Ruth Negga, Passing — WINNER
Revika Reustle, Pleasure
Suzanna Son, Red Rocket
Best Supporting Male
Colman Domingo, Zola
Meeko Gattuso, Queen of Glory
Troy Kotsur, CODA — WINNER
Will Patton, Sweet Thing
Chaske Spencer, Wild Indian
Best Editing
A Chiara
The Nowhere Inn
The Novice
Zola — WINNER
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Best International Film
Compartment No. 6 (Finland/Russia)
Drive My Car (Japan) — WINNER
Parallel Mothers (Spain)
Pebbles (India)
Petite Maman (France)
Prayers for the Stolen (Mexico)
Someone to Watch Award
Alex Camilleri (Luzzu) — WINNER
Michael Sarnoski (Pig)
Gillian Wallace Horvat ( I Blame Society)
Best International Film: Drive My Car (Japan)
Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
Black and Missing — WINNER
The Choe Show
The Lady and The Dale
Nuclear Family
Philly D.A.
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Thuso Mbedu, The Underground Railroad — WINNER
Anjana Vasan, We Are Lady Parts
Jana Schmieding, Rutherford Falls
Jasmine Cephas Jones, Blindspotting
Deborah Ayorinde, THEM: Covenant
Best Editing: Zola
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