Ruth Carter. Image credit: Twitter page of The Academy
Los Angeles/CMEDIA: Ruth E. Carter, the costume designer behind the “Black Panther” films has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars.
Carter was the proud recipient of best costume design for the Marvel sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” as well as won an Academy Award in 2018 for “Black Panther,” which made her the first African American to win in the category.
In her acceptance speech, In her acceptance speech, Carter thanked the film’s director Ryan Coogler and added,
“This is for my mother. She was 101,” Carter said while accepting the Oscar. She said “this film prepared me for this moment. Chadwick, please take care of mom,” she said.
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