Lily Gladstone.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Lily Gladstonehas no regrets when it comes to her viralhigh school yearbook photo.
TheKillers of the Flower Moonstar, 37, shared inVanity Fair’s 30th annualHollywood issuethat she “didn’t feel embarrassment” when the class photo — which designated her and classmateJosh Ryderas “Most Likely to Win an Oscar” — made the rounds on social media.
“I felt very, very touched,”she said of the photo going viral. “You feel like you’re at a certain point and people just kind of forget you.”
“But also [Ryder told me], ‘I don’t know if you’ve caught wind of this, but your doing what you’re doing right now has brought a lot of our high school class back,’” she continued. “They’re planning a watch party for the Oscars. They might watch it in our old high school theater.”
Gladstone said people even started reaching out to her mother afterKillers of the Flower Mooninitially came out in theaters.
“After the premiere, at the end of the day, [my mom is] like, ‘I don’t know how you do it. I’ve had so many people reach out to me today. I’m overwhelmed,’ " Gladstone shared.
She added that she has gotten tons of messages too, saying, “I’ve got almost 600 unread texts right now.”
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Forthe Oscar-nominated film, the actress took on the role of Mollie Burkhart, which was based on a real-life woman who was a member of the Osage Nation and whose family members were killed over rights to oil reserves located underneath Oklahoma. The role eventually earned hera Golden Globe winand anOscar nomination.
As she campaigns for best actress at the Oscars, her old friends, including Ryder, have been sending their support from afar. He toldEntertainment Tonightthat he recently video chatted with Gladstone and wished her nothing but the best.
Sharingfootage from the callon Instagram, Ryder wrote, “Golden Globes knew what’s up, now it’s time for@theacademyto follow. Y’all ain’t seen nothing yet from my home girl; this is just the beginning. Go, Lily, go!”
“I’ll never get over this 😂,” Gladstone said in a comment.
“And it is extraordinary that she did such high-caliber work, and is getting recognized for it rightfully,” he added.
source: people.com
