The best Oscars moments you didn't see on TV

April 26, 2021 - 09:05 BST hellomagazine.com

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The Oscars telecast is always full of fun, memorable and often history-making moments - and the 2021 edition was no exception! But there's often tons of excitement happening backstage, as celebrities and some of Hollywood's brightest stars mingle with each other, celebrate their wins and enjoy each other's company.

This year was an Oscars like no other because the coronavirus pandemic meant there were additional challenges to staging the biggest awards show of the year! Social distancing, mask-wearing and COVID-19 tests and temperature checks were required before entering the venue, and stars were all given a detailed list of where they had to be and when. But plenty were still able to hang out inside and out!

Scroll through the gallery – or click through, if you're on desktop – to see the best photos of sweet moments the telecast didn't capture.

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Reese Witherspoon may have her own Oscar, but who couldn't resist taking a selfie with this shelf full of them?

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Angela Bassett stopped to say hi to fellow legend Viola Davis.

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Angela also stopped to give Best Supporting Actor winner Daniel Kaluuya some praise and congratulations for his award for Judas and the Black Messiah.

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Daniel also got some congratulations from Rita Moreno.

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Best Supporting Actress winner Youn Yuh-jung and her Minari co-star Han Ye-ri had a sweet moment backstage as she arrived in the pressroom.

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Best Original Screenplay winner Emerald Fennell and Carey Mulligan were spotted deep in conversation and sported face masks for safety while the cameras weren't rolling.

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Vanessa Kirby seemed very touched by whatever Amanda Seyfried is saying to her here – hopefully praising Vanessa's incredible performance in Pieces of a Woman.

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Earlier, Amanda was spotted with Regina King and One Night in Miami star Aldis Hodge, who looked to be admiring each other's incredible outfits.

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