What You Didn’t See or Hear at the 2025 Golden Globes Red Carpet

Hollywood’s TV and film stars got their flowers at the 2025 Golden Globes — but not all of the best moments were seen by fans.

While walking the red carpet ahead of the Sunday, January 5, awards ceremony, Kerry Washington and her husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, enjoyed a rare date night. She stopped along the way to talk and take photos with award-winning actress and advocate Lilly Singh, and the pair sweetly embraced.

Selena Gomez, meanwhile, strolled the carpet without fiancé Benny Blanco, but instead walked with fellow nominee Mikey Madison. “They looked like good friends and were excited to see each other,” an eyewitness exclusively told Us Weekly.

Gomez met up with her love inside the event and was spotted standing up and cheering for her Emilia Pérez costar Zoe Saldaña , who took home the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture. (Gomez was nominated for the same award.)

While Saldaña appeared in the press room after receiving the award, Blanco came backstage to support Gomez — who appeared emotional at the actress’ speech.

“I’m happy. I’m 46. There was a moment years ago when I was thinking about plan Bs but the truth is I’m an artist,” Saldaña said, while holding back tears. While reflecting on the win, Saldaña gushed over her Avatar director James Cameron believing in her — and said he texted to congratulate her after her win.

Scroll down to see more under-the-radar moments Us Weekly caught at the 2025 Golden Globes:

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia Glowing in Gold

LaPaglia stunned on the red carpet in a gold sparkly dress while walking with her “BFFs” podcast cohost Josh Richards. “She seemed to be in great spirits and was happily mingling on the carpet,” an eyewitness told Us.

The Fannings’ Family Night — And a Ripping Dress

Dakota and Elle Fanning had a “cute sister moment” while walking the red carpet together — but people were stepping on the eldest sister’s dress. “She was a good sport about it but you could hear ripping,” an eyewitness told Us.

The Lookalikes

Months after winning a Timothée Chalamet and Glen Powell lookalike contest in October 2024 and November 2024, respectively, the doppelgängers walked the red carpet and posed for photos with their star counterparts. Powell stood with his winner “for a while, smiling and laughing,” an eyewitness said.

Angelia Jolie’s ‘Happy’ Outing

Days after finalizing her divorce from Brad Pitt, Jolie walked the red carpet with eldest daughter Zahara, 19. The Maria star “had a huge smile” on her face and “looked really happy,” an eyewitness said.

The Bucket Hat

Jeremy Strong turned heads when he stepped onto the carpet wearing a mint green velvet bucket hat and matching suit from Loro Piana. The former Succession star “looked like he absolutely loved his green suit outfit,” and “stopped to pose several times for cameras and had someone take iPhone photos of him,” the eyewitness said, adding that “he was feeling himself.”

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Fans

Johnson “had a huge crowd” surrounding him and his daughter while walking the red carpet. “He made sure to take selfies with randoms on the carpet and looked very friendly,” an eyewitness told Us, adding that he spotted The Last Showgirl’s Pamela Anderson and the pair sweetly embraced while chatting.

Miley Cyrus’ Solo Stroll

Cyrus walked the red carpet while wearing sunglasses and “looked really happy to be out,” an eyewitness said, adding that “she had a huge smile.”

Adam Sandler Being a Mood

Sandler and his wife, Jackie Sandler, hit the carpet while he sipped from a bottle of Moët champagne. “He was a total mood,” an eyewitness said.

Jamie Foxx’s ‘Good Spirits’

Nearly two years after surviving a serious health scare, Foxx walked with his two daughters on the red carpet. Foxx “looked really healthy and in good spirits” while smiling and “seemed to be in a great mood,” an eyewitness said.

Colin Farrell’s Gratitude

After winning Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, The Penguin star gushed that he didn’t feel pride — but gratitude.

Farrell called it “special” to be in the same company as Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix as the only superhero character winners at the Globes. “To have your name just uttered in the same sentence as those performances, honestly, it’s lovely, but still I’m more of just a fan of it all! I don’t feel like I’m part of that pantheon. Joaquin and Heath, just two extraordinary and honest great actors.”

While walking out, the Globes PR team took his award and he quipped, “See, it’s all bulls—.”

Jean Smart’s Jokes

While taking home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy, Smart joked that she had no future plans to do standup comedy unless the Hacks writers were behind it. An eyewitness told Us that Smart was “really quiet and let the Hacks writers do all the talking.”

Jodie Foster Gushes Over Sons

Foster seemed “happy and content” after winning Best Performance by a Female Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television. Foster was joined by son Christopher “Kit” Bernard Foster in the press room.

The True Detective: Night Country star said the best advice she gave her son, 26, about acting is to “be yourself” and “let things happen and not continually try to control like I did for the first 55 years of my life.” (Foster’s son Charles “Charlie” Bernard Foster has followed in her footsteps.)

“My sons are teaching me how to play,” she said, adding that “this is the most contented moment of my career. I never would’ve known that but something happened when I turned 60.”

Demi Moore’s Glow

Moore reflected in the press room on her win for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, saying that she’s had a “subtle shift” to focus on “all that you are” and not “all that you’re not.”

“If we have enough self love, the world will follow,” she said, adding that she wants to stay “present in this moment” and “be in the joy of what [the win] is.” The Substance star noted that she agrees with Foster about turning 60 and finding freedom.

“I do think, as a woman, as we get older, we also, a lot of our energy in particular, as mothers or in caretaking, has gone outward, and it’s a time when we can actually stop and bring that energy back to ourselves, and it feels pretty damn good,” said Moore, described as “glowing” by an eyewitness.

With reporting by Amanda Williams and Mariel Turner